What is the Impact Factor of Rawal Medical Journal?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Rawal Medical Journal is 0.10, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

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

Yes, Rawal Medical Journal is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.130 (Q4) and an H-index of 16.

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

Rawal Medical Journal is published by Pakistan Medical Association. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,318 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #27,278Subscription

Rawal Medical Journal

Identifier (ISSN):0303-5212(Print)

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Publisher:Pakistan Medical Association

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.1↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Rawal Medical Journal

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4

0.13

#27,278

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

16 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation Rate25%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessSubscription

252articles/year

0% Gold OA•98.62% Original Research

Aims & Scope

RMJ is a general Medicine publication and accepts oorigial articles, editorials, case reports and commentaries. It aims to dessiminate medical knowldge to professional community.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.7%Biology77.8%Internal medicine68.9%Pathology59.6%Surgery55%Psychology46.9%Psychiatry34.9%Genetics34.2%Mathematics33.8%Radiology32%Statistics27%Endocrinology25.9%Chemistry23.9%Sociology23.6%Physics22.6%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine General & Internal

NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

0 calls

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

JCRESCI2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank311/336

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank249/336

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCRESCI	311/336	Q4
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCIESCI	249/336	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.1

Articles / Year72

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.2

Articles / Year89

Total Citations7

2024

IF0.4

Articles / Year67

Total Citations23

2023

IF0.2

Articles / Year119

Total Citations162

2022

IF—

Articles / Year20

Total Citations60

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.1	72	0
2025	0.2	89	7
2024	0.4	67	23
2023	0.2	119	162
2022	—	20	60
2021	—	249	204
2020	—	240	332
2019	—	229	161
2018	—	191	283
2017	—	151	149
2016	—	128	109
2015	—	130	157

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #27,278Scopus Q4SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2008-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNursing

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4

0.13

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.20

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,318 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations176

3-Year Documents758

Citable Documents745

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 Rate55.3%

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)Q4

Nursing (miscellaneous)Q4

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: 25%

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

Rawal Medical Journal (ISSN: 0303-5212) 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 0.10, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.130 (Q4), an H-index of 16.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 252 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,318 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.