What is the Impact Factor of Medical Principles and Practice?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Medical Principles and Practice is 2.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Medical Principles and Practice indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Medical Principles and Practice is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.787 (Q2) and an H-index of 70.

Who publishes Medical Principles and Practice and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Medical Principles and Practice is published by S. Karger AG. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Medical Principles and Practice?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Medical Principles and Practice is "MED PRIN PRACT". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #7,077Diamond OAGold OA

Medical Principles and Practice

Abbreviation (ISO):MED PRIN PRACT

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Identifier (ISSN):1011-7571(Print)/1423-0151(Online)

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Publisher:S. Karger AG

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.7↑ +0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Medical Principles and Practice

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.787

#7,077

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

70 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

61articles/year

100% Gold OA•79.27% Original Research

Aims & Scope

'Medical Principles and Practice', as the journal of the Health Sciences Centre, Kuwait University, aims to be a publication of international repute that will be a medium for dissemination and exchange of scientific knowledge in the health sciences.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.6%Biology74.9%Internal medicine69%Pathology46.3%Genetics42%Surgery39.8%Chemistry36.7%Psychology32.8%Biochemistry31.6%Endocrinology29.4%Psychiatry27.1%Radiology26.9%Immunology22.5%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine 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

JCRSCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank85/336

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank92/336

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCRSCIE	85/336	Q2
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCISCIE	92/336	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.7

Articles / Year55

Total Citations6

2025

IF2.2

Articles / Year74

Total Citations154

2024

IF2.9

Articles / Year73

Total Citations436

2023

IF3.2

Articles / Year59

Total Citations365

2022

IF2.132

Articles / Year83

Total Citations881

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.7	55	6
2025	2.2	74	154
2024	2.9	73	436
2023	3.2	59	365
2022	2.132	83	881
2021	1.927	67	1,004
2020	1.295	71	2,584
2019	1.103	130	2,157
2018	1.536	132	3,524
2017	—	89	1,313
2016	—	115	2,200
2015	—	153	7,588

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,077Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1989-1990, 1992, 1994, 1996-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.787

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.57

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 Citations624

3-Year Documents210

Citable Documents194

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 Rate39.1%

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)Q2

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):

3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

Medical Principles and Practice (abbr: MED PRIN PRACT, ISSN: 1011-7571) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by S. Karger AG in Kuwait since 1988. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.787 (Q2), an H-index of 70.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 61 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold 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.