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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q3SCImago #12,399CAS 3区Diamond OAHybrid

Annals of Saudi Medicine

Abbreviation (ISO):ANN SAUDI MED
Country: Saudi Arabia•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.477•SCImago Rank: #12,399•Identifier (ISSN):0256-4947(Print)•Articles / Year: 53•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): Free (Diamond OA)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
1.8
– 0

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
37

37 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
53articles/year
94.33% Gold OA•93.88% 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 Q2(IF: 1.8)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.5)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.6)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.707)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.526)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 0.917)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 0.808)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 0.633)
🔵 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 Annals of Saudi Medicine (ASM) is published bimonthly by King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. We publish scientific reports of clinical interest in English. All submissions are subject to peer review by the editorial board and by reviewers in appropriate specialties. The journal will consider for publication manuscripts from any part of the world, but particularly reports that would be of interest to readers in the Middle East or other parts of Asia and Africa. Please go to the Author Resource Center for additional information.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineBiology70.1%Internal medicine63.8%Pathology42.9%Surgery39.6%Genetics36.8%Chemistry26.3%Pediatrics23.9%Psychology23.8%Biochemistry22.2%Radiology21.5%Immunology20.9%Endocrinology20.3%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,399Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1988-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.477

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
60

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.64

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 Citations276
3-Year Documents150
Citable Documents145

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 Rate38.8%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1985
Editorial Address
K FAISAL SPEC HOSP RES CENTRE, PUBLICATIONS OFFICE PO BOX 3354, RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA, 11211
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
JCRSCIE
127/336Q2
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
JCISCIE
99/336Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—334
20251.84878
20241.541143
20231.649293
20221.70753492
20211.52655524
20200.91767861
20190.808611,060
20180.633711,149
2017—701,346
2016—771,408
2015—801,733
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Annals of Saudi Medicine

WoS Q2
0123201820192020202120222023202420251.80
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.8

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)

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Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: b8969f49-04fe-4ff2-84b8-0e00ba8d4eb4
Database Updated: 2026-10-01