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WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #16,264Diamond OAGold OA

Malaysian Family Physician

Country: Malaysia•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.328•SCImago Rank: #16,264•Identifier (ISSN):1985-207X(Print)•Articles / Year: 29•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): Free (Diamond OA)
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
1.2
↑ +1.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
24

24 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation RateN/A
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
29articles/year
100% Gold OA•0% 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(IF: 1.2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.2)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0)
🔵 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 Malaysian Family Physician is the official journal of the Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia. It is published three times a year. Circulation: The journal is distributed free of charge to all members of the Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia. Complimentary copies are also sent to other organizations that are members of the World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA).

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine89.7%Biology58.1%Psychology51.7%Internal medicine50.2%Pathology45.3%Family medicine39.9%Political science37.4%Law36%Surgery32%Sociology31.5%Computer science31%Philosophy29.1%Psychiatry27.1%Economics27.1%Nursing24.6%Physics22.7%Mathematics21.2%Genetics20.2%Endocrinology20.2%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #16,264Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2007-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNursing
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.328

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
24

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.85

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 Citations202
3-Year Documents202
Citable Documents154

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 Rate56.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Community and Home CareQ3
Family PracticeQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
Updating
Minor Category (Specific Field):
Updating
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
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
JCRESCI
23/29Q4
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
JCIESCI
26/29Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—290
202508243
2024—7479
2023—75246
2022—65330
2021—70514
2012—2066
2010—13
2009—20
2008—30
2007—10
2006—1335
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Malaysian Family Physician

WoS Q4
000020250.00
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0

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)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01