What is the Impact Factor of Dubai Medical Journal?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Dubai Medical Journal is 0.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Dubai Medical Journal indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Dubai Medical Journal is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.197 (Q4) and an H-index of 12.

Who publishes Dubai Medical Journal and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Dubai Medical Journal is published by Karger Publishers. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q4SCImago #22,118Diamond OAHybrid

Dubai Medical Journal

Identifier (ISSN):2571-726X(Online)

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Publisher:Karger Publishers

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.9↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Dubai Medical Journal

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4

0.197

#22,118

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

12 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

87articles/year

99.14% Gold OA•90.7% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Dubai Medical Journal is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MEDICINE, published by Karger Publishers in Switzerland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.197 (Q4), an H-index of 12.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine97.4%Internal medicine83%Biology74.7%Pathology65.5%Surgery58.2%Psychology44.8%Psychiatry37.6%Radiology37.1%Genetics33.5%Disease29.4%Chemistry27.3%Immunology25.3%Endocrinology21.6%Biochemistry20.6%Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)20.1%Infectious disease (medical specialty)20.1%Physics20.1%Mathematics20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine General & Internal

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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

Rank195/336

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank211/336

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCRESCI	195/336	Q3
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCIESCI	211/336	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

9 year

2026Latest

IF0.9

Articles / Year17

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.6

Articles / Year47

Total Citations32

2024

IF0.5

Articles / Year29

Total Citations50

2023

IF1.4

Articles / Year44

Total Citations101

2022

IF—

Articles / Year43

Total Citations158

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.9	17	0
2025	0.6	47	32
2024	0.5	29	50
2023	1.4	44	101
2022	—	43	158
2021	—	78	320
2020	—	40	643
2019	—	36	119
2018	—	9	41

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #22,118Scopus Q4Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2019-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4

0.197

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.05

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 Citations109

3-Year Documents125

Citable Documents123

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 Rate48.5%

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)Q4

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 87 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.