ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #19,257Hybrid

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Identifier (ISSN):0030-9982(Print)
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Publisher:Pakistan Medical Association
Former Names:
J PAK MED ASSOC
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Name Changed (Active in JCR)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.8– 0
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 (2020–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

WoS Q3
01120.5720200.782021120220.920230.820240.820250.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.25
#19,257

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
57

57 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate12.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
550articles/year
96.81% Gold OA•89.84% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Primarily being a medical journal, JPMA publishes scholarly research focusing on the various fields in the areas of health and medical education. It publishes original research describing recent advances in health particularly clinical studies, clinical trials, assessments of pathogens of diagnostic importance, medical genetics and epidemiological studies. Review articles highlighting importance of various issues in the domain of public health, drug research and medical education are also accepted. As a leading journal of South Asia, JPMA remains cognizant of the recent advances in the rapidly growing fields of biomedical sciences, it invites and encourages scholars to write short reviews and invited editorials on the emerging issues. We particularly aim to promote health standards of developing countries by encouraging manuscript submissions on issues affecting the public health and health delivery services.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine96.9%Biology74.7%Internal medicine65.3%Pathology51.4%Surgery43.8%Genetics37.4%Psychology35.6%Chemistry27.6%Psychiatry26.8%Radiology25.2%Endocrinology24.1%Biochemistry23.2%Mathematics22%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Q3
Rank205/336
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL

Q4
Rank163/191
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Q3
Rank228/336
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL

Q4
Rank166/191
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.8
Articles / Year415
Total Citations8
2025
IF0.8
Articles / Year601
Total Citations183
2024
IF0.8
Articles / Year783
Total Citations886
2023
IF0.9
Articles / Year807
Total Citations1,510
2022
IF1.002
Articles / Year732
Total Citations2,015

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #19,257Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1966, 1972-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.25

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.59

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,555 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,687
3-Year Documents2,427
Citable Documents1,949

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 Rate49.3%

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)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: 12.5%

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

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (ISSN: 0030-9982) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Pakistan Medical Association in Pakistan. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.250 (Q3), an H-index of 57.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 550 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,555 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
Pakistan Medical Association
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOC, PMA HOUSE, AGA KHAN III RD, KARACHI, PAKISTAN, 00000

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01