SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #9,759CAS 4区Hybrid

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Abbreviation (ISO):INDIAN J MED RES
Country: India•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.605•SCImago Rank: #9,759•Identifier (ISSN):0971-5916(Print)/0975-9174(Online)•Articles / Year: 78•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,105 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
2.1
↓ -0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
75

75 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate3.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
78articles/year
99.75% Gold OA•86.3% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.1)
🔵 Computed
20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.5)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.7)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.2)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 5.274)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.375)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.503)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.251)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.508)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The Indian Journal of Medical Research (IJMR) [ISSN 0971-5916] is one of the oldest medical Journals not only in India, but probably in Asia, as it started in the year 1913. The Journal was started as a quarterly (4 issues/year) in 1913 and made bimonthly (6 issues/year) in 1958. It became monthly (12 issues/year) in the year 1964.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineBiologyInternal MedicineGeneticsChemistryPathologyBiochemistryImmunologyVirologyEndocrinologyMicrobiology
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #9,759Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1945-1947, 1950-1975, 1978-1989, 1991-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.605

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
116

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.60

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,105 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,183
3-Year Documents546
Citable Documents405

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate46.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q2
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区IMMUNOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Editorial Address
INDIAN COUNCIL MEDICAL RES, PO BOX 4911 ANSARI NAGAR, NEW DELHI, INDIA, 110029
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
IMMUNOLOGY
JCRSCIE
142/183Q4
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
JCRSCIE
107/336Q2
MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
JCRSCIE
121/191Q3
IMMUNOLOGY
JCISCIE
141/183Q4
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
JCISCIE
144/336Q2
MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
JCISCIE
134/191Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—17926
20252.5222316
20242.71222,123
20234.239137
20225.274791,130
20212.3752082,912
20201.5033916,932
20191.2512565,632
20181.5082597,133
2017—3126,306
2016—3465,833
2015—2986,766
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Indian Journal of Medical Research

WoS Q4
0257201820192020202120222023202420252.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 3.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 0c42dd44-9661-4047-8437-cf82f86263b1
Database Updated: 2026-09-28