SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #7,022CAS 1区Top JournalGold OA

Canadian Medical Association Journal

Abbreviation (ISO):CAN. MED. ASSOC. J
Country: Canada•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 0.791•SCImago Rank: #7,022•Identifier (ISSN):0820-3946(Print)/1488-2329(Online)•Articles / Year: 144•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,462 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
8.6
↓ -2.7

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
168

168 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate4.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
144articles/year
100% Gold OA•90.32% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.6)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.6)
🔵 Computed
20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 11.3)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.4)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 14.6)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 16.859)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.262)
🔵 Computed
20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.744)
🔵 Computed
20193.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.938)
🔵 Computed
20183.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.21)
🔵 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

CMAJ is a peer-reviewed general medical journal that publishes original clinical research, commentaries, analyses, and reviews of clinical topics, health news, clinical practice updates and thought-provoking editorials. CMAJ has had substantial impact on health care and the practice of medicine in Canada and around the world.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine83.9%Computer science73.6%Data science48.1%Biology47.1%World Wide Web42.3%Internal medicine34.2%Pathology25.7%Psychology21.7%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,022Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1945-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.791

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
221

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.71

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,462 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,222
3-Year Documents1,352
Citable Documents819

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate50.3%

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)Q2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1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
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Canadian Medical Association
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
Semimonthly
Founding Year
1985
Editorial Address
CMA-CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOC, 1867 ALTA VISTA DR, OTTAWA, CANADA, ONTARIO, K1G 3Y6
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
JCRSCIE
23/336Q1
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
JCISCIE
21/336Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—29733
202511.3426405
20249.44261,246
202314.65013,094
202216.8595263,852
20218.2626036,931
20207.74456315,299
20196.9385896,333
20186.216149,853
2017—5919,138
2016—4829,621
2015—6129,440
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Canadian Medical Association Journal

WoS Q1
4915202018201920202021202220232024202511.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:11.3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 4.3%

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