What is the Impact Factor of Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal?

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

Is Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.126 (Q4) and an H-index of 10.

Who publishes Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal is published by The Army Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,251 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q4SCImago #27,678Diamond OA

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal

Identifier (ISSN):0030-9648(Print)/2411-8842(Online)

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Publisher:The Army Press

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Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)

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Impact Factor Trend

Clarivate IF trend for Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2025):0

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4

0.126

#27,678

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

10 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

305articles/year

0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal (ISSN: 0030-9648) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Health Professions, published by The Army Press in Pakistan. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.126 (Q4), an H-index of 10.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.9%Biology76.5%Internal medicine75%Surgery57.3%Pathology52.1%Psychology42.2%Genetics37%Psychiatry32.1%Radiology30.7%Endocrinology28.5%Chemistry26.5%Mathematics26%Physics22.8%Biochemistry21.8%Immunology21%Statistics20.9%Sociology20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Health Professions Health Professions (miscellaneous)

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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

2026Latest

IF—

Articles / Year305

Total Citations0

2025

IF0

Articles / Year481

Total Citations56

2024

IF—

Articles / Year393

Total Citations112

2023

IF—

Articles / Year603

Total Citations338

2022

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Articles / Year636

Total Citations460

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	305	0
2025	0	481	56
2024	—	393	112
2023	—	603	338
2022	—	636	460
2021	—	578	582
2020	—	59	45
2019	—	4	0
2018	—	3	5
2017	—	2	3
2016	—	14	2
2015	—	13	11

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #27,678Scopus Q4SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2019-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Health ProfessionsMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4

0.126

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.13

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,251 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations269

3-Year Documents1,761

Citable Documents1,735

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 Rate41.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Health Professions (miscellaneous)Q4

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q4

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ4

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

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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 305 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Diamond OA model with an estimated APC of $2,251 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.