Journal profile
Annals of Punjab Medical College
ISSN 2077-9143 · eISSN 2077-9151 · Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad · Pakistan
Annals of Punjab Medical College: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 50 weeks (community reports); 71 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annals of Punjab Medical College is published by Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions, Maternal and fetal healthcare and Anesthesia and Pain Management, together about 19.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Obstetrics and Gynecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Annals of Punjab Medical College is a quarterly Biomedical Research Medical Journal and is publishing the recent advances in all areas of biomedical research for physicians, surgeons, post graduate trainees and undergraduate students with special emphasis on clarity of presentation and accuracy of the presented data. It is an official publication of Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad and is totally funded by the University itself. The objective of this publication is to improve and share research & evidence based medical knowledge nationally & internationally without any political intention.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Pakistan 23, Australia 2, Saudi Arabia 2, United States 1, United Kingdom 1 (32 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine7%
- Maternal and fetal healthcareMedicine6.5%
- Anesthesia and Pain ManagementMedicine6.1%
- Urological Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine5.6%
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studiesMedicine4.7%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine4.6%
- Bone fractures and treatmentsMedicine4.4%
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersMedicine4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.09OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,153 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44 | 44 | 42 |
| 2025 | 71 | 71 | 74 |
| 2024 | 91 | 91 | 67 |
| 2023 | 137 | 137 | 85 |
| 2022 | 80 | 80 | 93 |
| 2021 | 58 | 58 | 77 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 50 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 50 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted1
- letterAll manuscripts for APMC must be accompanied by a letter of undertaking as given below and signed by all the authors of manuscript.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship Authorship Criteria
The authorship criteria is based on the following four criteria layed down by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors Recommendations (ICMJE Recommendations 2018)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Procedure for Administering Corrections, Retractions, and Editorial Expressions of Concern listed in journal policies menu Model summary
The author should get ethical clearance prior to the start of any study from the Ethical Review Committee (ERC) / Institutional Research Committee (IRC) / Provincial / National Ethics Review Committee / Board of the institution where the research is supposed to be conducted. The authors will be entirely responsible for accuracy of all statements, data contained in the manuscripts and references. A…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review PEER REVIEW
Every paper will be reviewed by at least two peer reviewers on double blind basis. If statistical analysis is included, further examination by a statistician will be carried out.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism PLAGIARISM
The Editorial Board of APMC is committed to observe 0 tolerance for any unethical practice and plagiarism. The APMC follows the guidelines of ICMJE, Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PM&DC), Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan for all types of plagiarism.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad
- Country or region
- Pakistan
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2077-9143
- Electronic ISSN
- 2077-9151
- Society / sponsor
- Faisalabad Medical University
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annals of Punjab Medical College
How long does peer review take at Annals of Punjab Medical College?
Authors report an average review time of about 50 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Annals of Punjab Medical College based?
Of the 32 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Pakistan (23), Australia (2) and Saudi Arabia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Annals of Punjab Medical College?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annals of Punjab Medical College is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Annals of Punjab Medical College open access, and what is the APC?
Annals of Punjab Medical College is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .