What is the Impact Factor of Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences is 1.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.393 (Q3) and an H-index of 47.

Who publishes Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences is published by Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,845 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences is "TURK J MED SCI". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q3SCImago #14,391Hybrid

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Abbreviation (ISO):TURK J MED SCI

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Identifier (ISSN):1300-0144(Print)/1303-6165(Online)

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Publisher:Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.4↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.393

#14,391

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

47 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 AccessHybrid

388articles/year

53.33% Gold OA•97.35% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Turkish Journal of Medical sciences is a peer-reviewed comprehensive resource that provides critical up-to-date information on the broad spectrum of general medical sciences. The Journal intended to publish original medical scientific papers regarding the priority based on the prominence, significance, and timeliness of the findings. However since the audience of the Journal is not limited to any subspeciality in a wide variety of medical disciplines, the papers focusing on the technical details of a given medical subspeciality may not be evaluated for publication.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.3%Biology90.5%Internal medicine82.1%Genetics54.4%Pathology53.9%Chemistry48.7%Surgery47%Biochemistry43%Psychology40.7%Endocrinology40.2%Psychiatry32.8%Immunology29%Radiology28.6%Physics25.3%

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

Rank152/336

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank162/336

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCRSCIE	152/336	Q2
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCISCIE	162/336	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.4

Articles / Year135

Total Citations14

2025

IF1

Articles / Year186

Total Citations183

2024

IF1.2

Articles / Year172

Total Citations450

2023

IF2.3

Articles / Year201

Total Citations891

2022

IF2.925

Articles / Year211

Total Citations1,289

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.4	135	14
2025	1	186	183
2024	1.2	172	450
2023	2.3	201	891
2022	2.925	211	1,289
2021	0.973	359	2,623
2020	0.717	360	8,643
2019	0.603	297	3,740
2018	0.641	196	1,870
2017	—	283	2,928
2016	—	282	3,123
2015	—	220	3,123

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,391Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1994-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.393

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.45

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,845 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations918

3-Year Documents614

Citable Documents597

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 Rate46.6%

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

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences (abbr: TURK J MED SCI, ISSN: 1300-0144) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences in Turkey since 1994. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.393 (Q3), an H-index of 47.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 388 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,845 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.