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Jcpsp-Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Abbreviation (ISO):JCPSP-J COLL PHYSICI
Country: Karachi•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.309•SCImago Rank: #16,889•Identifier (ISSN):1022-386X(Print)/1681-7168(Online)•Articles / Year: 319•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,602 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
1.1
↑ +0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
30

30 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
319articles/year
99.61% Gold OA•97.09% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 1.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.1)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.8)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.7)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.022)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.711)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.426)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.407)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.439)
🔵 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 College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (JCPSP), is the prestigious, peer reviewed monthly biomedical journal of the country published regularly since 1991. Established with the primary aim of promotion and dissemination of medical research and contributed by scholars of biomedical sciences from Pakistan and abroad, it carries original research papers, , case reports, review articles, articles on medical education, commentaries, short communication, new technology, editorials and letters to the editor. It covers the core biomedical health science subjects, basic medical sciences and emerging community problems, prepared in accordance with the “Uniform requirements for submission to bio-medical journals” laid down by International Committee of Medical Journals Editors (ICMJE). All publications of JCPSP are peer reviewed by subject specialists from Pakistan and locally and abroad.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine96.9%Biology81.4%Internal medicine75.8%Surgery60.1%Pathology54.7%Genetics46.1%Psychology40.4%Radiology40%Psychiatry31.3%Chemistry29.4%Endocrinology25.5%Biochemistry24.5%Immunology22.3%Physics21%Anatomy20.9%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #16,889Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1996-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.309

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
45

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.77

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,602 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,065
3-Year Documents1,263
Citable Documents1,017

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 Rate44.1%

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
College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1991
Editorial Address
COLL PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS PAKISTAN, SEVENTH CENTRAL ST, DEFENCE HOUSING AUTHORITY, KARACHI, PAKISTAN, 75500
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
JCRSCIE
180/336Q3
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
JCISCIE
184/336Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

10 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—51512
20250.8542207
20240.7508560
20231450838
20221.0225051,641
20210.7114531,944
20200.4264232,534
20190.4074142,678
20180.4393401,950
2017—281,142
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Jcpsp-Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

WoS Q3
0112201820192020202120222023202420250.80
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.8

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

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

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01