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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q3SCImago #19,198CAS 4区Diamond OAHybrid

Journal of Nepal Medical Association

Abbreviation (ISO):J NEPAL MED ASSOC
Country: Nepal•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 0.251•SCImago Rank: #19,198•Identifier (ISSN):0028-2715(Print)/1815-672X(Online)•Articles / Year: 301•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): Free (Diamond OA)
Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)Q1
N/A

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

H-Index (2021)
16

16 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation RateN/A
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
301articles/year
76.08% Gold OA•98.48% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q4

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20251.00đ
WoS Q4
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.5)
🔵 Computed
20221.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.556)
🔵 Computed
20211.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.406)
🔵 Computed
20201.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.287)
🔵 Computed
20191.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.212)
🔵 Computed
20181.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.183)
🔵 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

Journal of Nepal Medical Association is an internationally peer-reviewed, MedLine/PubMed indexed, a monthly general medical journal published by Nepal Medical Association. JNMA is the first and oldest medical journal from Nepal since 1963 AD.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineBiology64.1%Internal medicine56.5%Pathology49.6%Surgery46.2%Genetics32.2%Psychology30.5%Family medicine27.7%Psychiatry24.3%Mathematics24%Radiology23.7%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #19,198Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1975, 1988, 1993-1994, 1996, 2005-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.251

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
26

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.59

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations567
3-Year Documents715
Citable Documents707

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 Rate36.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

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MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
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
Nepal Medical Association
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1963
Editorial Address
NEPAL MEDICAL ASSOC, NMA BUILDING, SIDDIHI SADAN, PO BOX 189, EXHIBITION RD, KATHMANDU, NEPAL, 00000
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—1081
2025—19473
2024—226312
20230.5247610
20220.5562661,278
20210.4062851,476
20200.2872642,087
20190.212114775
20180.183110929
2017—77600
2016—44325
2015—62316
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Nepal Medical Association

WoS Q1
00112018201920202021202220230.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2023:0.5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: N/A

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01