What is the Impact Factor of CEYLON MEDICAL JOURNAL?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of CEYLON MEDICAL JOURNAL is 0.20, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is CEYLON MEDICAL JOURNAL indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, CEYLON MEDICAL JOURNAL is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of N/A (Q4) and an H-index of N/A.

Who publishes CEYLON MEDICAL JOURNAL and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

CEYLON MEDICAL JOURNAL is published by Sri Lanka Medical Association. For exact article processing charges and subscription guidelines, consult the official editorial guidelines.

WoS ESCI Q4Hybrid

CEYLON MEDICAL JOURNAL

Identifier (ISSN):0009-0875(Print)

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Publisher:Sri Lanka Medical Association

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.2↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for CEYLON MEDICAL JOURNAL

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.2

Scopus SJR & Rank

N/A

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus / Elsevier Data

H-Index (Hirsch Index)

N/A

papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation Rate0%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

19articles/year

98.15% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Ceylon Medical Journal, is the oldest surviving medical journal in Australasia. It is the only medical journal in Sri Lanka that is listed in the Index Medicus. The CMJ started life way back in 1887 as the organ of the Ceylon Branch of the British Medical Association. Except for a brief period between 1893 and 1904 when it ceased publication, the CMJ or its forbear, the Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the British Medical Association, has been published without interruption up to now. The journal"s name changed to the CMJ in 1954.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.9%Biology58.3%Internal medicine42.7%Pathology37.7%History29.3%Genetics28.2%Sociology28%Ancient history26.8%Economics26.7%Geography26.6%Surgery24.9%Anthropology24.1%Environmental science23.4%Socioeconomics23.3%Ethnology23.3%Environmental planning23.2%Tanzania23.2%Sri lanka23.2%South asia23.2%Family medicine22.7%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine General & Internal

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog

0 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank292/336

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank319/336

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCRESCI	292/336	Q4
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCIESCI	319/336	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year

2026Latest

IF0.2

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2025

IF0.1

Articles / Year1

Total Citations0

2024

IF0.3

Articles / Year38

Total Citations5

2023

IF0.4

Articles / Year40

Total Citations27

2022

IF—

Articles / Year36

Total Citations34

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.2	—	—
2025	0.1	1	0
2024	0.3	38	5
2023	0.4	40	27
2022	—	36	34
2021	—	37	100
2020	—	87	208
2019	—	69	261
2018	—	77	262
2017	—	57	417
2016	—	74	574
2015	—	122	658
2014	—	158	892

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus database

This journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

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)

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

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

CEYLON MEDICAL JOURNAL (ISSN: 0009-0875) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MEDICINE, published by Sri Lanka Medical Association in Sri Lanka. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.20, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 19 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with APC fees are not specified. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.