What is the Impact Factor of Ghana Medical Journal?

The journal Ghana Medical Journal is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, quartile Q1) with official metrics continually updated on ImpaQ.

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

Yes, Ghana Medical Journal is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.312 (Q3) and an H-index of 34.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q3SCImago #16,774Diamond OADiamond OA

Ghana Medical Journal

Identifier (ISSN):0855-0328(Print)/2616-163X(Online)

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Publisher:Ghana Medical Association

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Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)

N/A

Journal Impact Factor

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Impact Factor Trend

Clarivate IF trend for Ghana Medical Journal

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2025):0

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.312

#16,774

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

34 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessDiamond OA

63,499articles/year

0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Ghana Medical Journal (ISSN: 0855-0328) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Ghana Medical Association in Ghana. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.312 (Q3), an H-index of 34.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicineBiologyPathologyInternal MedicineGeneticsSurgeryEnvironmental HealthImmunologyPsychologySociologyFamily MedicineChemistryPsychiatryPolitical ScienceLaw

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Medicine (all)

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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

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2025Latest

IF0

Articles / Year63,499

Total Citations636

2024

IF—

Articles / Year99,142

Total Citations1,114

2023

IF—

Articles / Year57,323

Total Citations1,326

2022

IF—

Articles / Year35,120

Total Citations1,454

2021

IF—

Articles / Year23,371

Total Citations2,578

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2025	0	63,499	636
2024	—	99,142	1,114
2023	—	57,323	1,326
2022	—	35,120	1,454
2021	—	23,371	2,578
2020	—	17,688	2,638
2019	—	14,320	2,017
2018	—	13,447	1,706
2017	—	13,129	1,537
2016	—	11,498	1,204
2015	—	10,899	1,031
2014	—	8,591	858

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #16,774Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1962-1963, 1971, 1973-1980, 2011-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.312

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.75

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 Citations169

3-Year Documents156

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 Rate34.4%

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

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: N/A

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

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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 63,499 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Diamond OA 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.