ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #16,889Hybrid

Jcpsp-Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Abbreviation (ISO):JCPSP-J COLL PHYSICI
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Identifier (ISSN):1022-386X(Print)/1681-7168(Online)
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Publisher:College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.1↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Jcpsp-Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

WoS Q3
01120.4420180.4120190.4320200.7120211.022022120230.720240.820251.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.309
#16,889

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
45

45 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
319articles/year
99.61% Gold OA•97.09% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (JCPSP), is the prestigious, peer reviewed monthly biomedical journal of the country published regularly since 1991. Established with the primary aim of promotion and dissemination of medical research and contributed by scholars of biomedical sciences from Pakistan and abroad, it carries original research papers, , case reports, review articles, articles on medical education, commentaries, short communication, new technology, editorials and letters to the editor. It covers the core biomedical health science subjects, basic medical sciences and emerging community problems, prepared in accordance with the “Uniform requirements for submission to bio-medical journals” laid down by International Committee of Medical Journals Editors (ICMJE). All publications of JCPSP are peer reviewed by subject specialists from Pakistan and locally and abroad.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine96.9%Biology81.4%Internal medicine75.8%Surgery60.1%Pathology54.7%Genetics46.1%Psychology40.4%Radiology40%Psychiatry31.3%Chemistry29.4%Endocrinology25.5%Biochemistry24.5%Immunology22.3%Physics21%Anatomy20.9%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Q3
Rank180/336
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Q3
Rank184/336
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

10 year
2026Latest
IF1.1
Articles / Year515
Total Citations12
2025
IF0.8
Articles / Year542
Total Citations207
2024
IF0.7
Articles / Year508
Total Citations560
2023
IF1
Articles / Year450
Total Citations838
2022
IF1.022
Articles / Year505
Total Citations1,641

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #16,889Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1996-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.309

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.77

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,602 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,065
3-Year Documents1,263
Citable Documents1,017

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 Rate44.1%

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: 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

Jcpsp-Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (abbr: JCPSP-J COLL PHYSICI, ISSN: 1022-386X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MEDICINE, published by College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan in Karachi since 1991. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.309 (Q3), an H-index of 45.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 319 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,602 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1991
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
COLL PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS PAKISTAN, SEVENTH CENTRAL ST, DEFENCE HOUSING AUTHORITY, KARACHI, PAKISTAN, 75500

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01