Journal profile · Medicine-General Medicine
Ibom Medical Journal
ISSN 1597-7188 · eISSN 2735-9964 · Nigerian Medical Association, Akwa Ibom State Branch · Nigeria
Ibom Medical Journal: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 97 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ibom Medical Journal is published by Nigerian Medical Association, Akwa Ibom State Branch. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Global Maternal and Child Health, Reproductive Health and Contraception and Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions, together about 26.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
AIMS AND SCOPEIbom Medical Journal [Ibom Med J] is an open-access peer-reviewed biomedical journal published by the Nigerian Medical Association, Akwa Ibom State Branch. Currently, Ibom Med J is published three time annually as follows; January as issue 1, May as issue 2 and September as issue 3 every year. Ibom Med J publishes original research articles, review articles, systematic reviews, rare case reports, commentaries, communications, etc in all fields of medicine. The Ibom Med J also publishes articles in Basic Medical Sciences and Allied Medical Sciences. JOURNAL’S OPEN ACCESS STATEMENTIbom Med J is an open access journal. The HTML and PDF files of all articles are available free immediately upon publication.Ibom Med J allows reuse and remixing of content in accordance with Creative Common Licence (CC BY).Ibom Med J allows readers to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search and link to the full texts of its articles and for all other lawful purposes.Ibom Med J also allows authors to hold the copyright without restriction and to retain publishing rights without restrictions. REPOSITORY POLICYIbom Med. J allows authors to deposit all versions (Submitted version, Accepted version and Published version) of their work in an institutional or other repository of their choice. The journal is also archived in Puplic Knowledge Project Preservation Network (PKP PN) for long-term preservation. ABSTRACTING AND INDEXING INFORMATIONIbom Med. J is registered/indexed in TDNet, Ulrichs, Pro Quest, African Journal Online (AJOL), African Index Medicus, Crossref and Google Scholar. The Journal has applied for indexing with Directory of Open Access Journals, EBSCO, PubMed.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-General Medicine
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Nigeria 37 (37 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine10.3%
- Reproductive Health and ContraceptionMedicine8.3%
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine7.8%
- Maternal and fetal healthcareMedicine5.4%
- Gynecological conditions and treatmentsMedicine4.7%
- Dental Health and Care UtilizationDentistry4.2%
- HIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsMedicine4%
- Anesthesia and Pain ManagementMedicine4%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Medicine | Q4 | 592/669 | 11th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CrossrefPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.28OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 661 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 137 | 137 | 112 |
| 2025 | 97 | 97 | 99 |
| 2024 | 102 | 102 | 81 |
| 2023 | 55 | 55 | 45 |
| 2022 | 44 | 44 | 46 |
| 2021 | 55 | 55 | 31 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | NGN 50,000 | Yes | CC BY | |
| LetPub | NGN 30,000 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 75 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–6
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics
Informed consent from all human research participants in accordance with WMA Declaration of Helsinki Model summary
The Journal requires that all researchers that intend to publish with the Journal should obtain informed consent from all human research participants in accordance with WMA Declaration of Helsinki.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review MANUSCRIPT REVIEW PROCESS
Double blind peer review policy Model summary
Upon successful submission of manuscript to Ibom Med J, the manuscript must undergo editorial processes which include removing all authors’ names/affiliations and selection of experts in the field of research of the manuscript.Since Ibom Med J adopts double blind peer review policy, the manuscript is then sent out for peer reviews without the authors and the reviewers knowing their names. The opin…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism PLAGIARISM POLICY
Zero tolerance for plagiarism Model summary
Authors should submit only original manuscript. No author should submit already published work.Ibom Med J has zero tolerance for plagiarism and when discovered, such authors are reported to their Institution and their publication retracted from Ibom Med J. Our reviewers are to check for similarity/screen for plagiarism in the manuscript assigned to them for peer review.
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
- Nigerian Medical Association, Akwa Ibom State Branch
- Country or region
- Nigeria
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1597-7188
- Electronic ISSN
- 2735-9964
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ibom Medical Journal
How long does peer review take at Ibom Medical Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Ibom Medical Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–6; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Ibom Medical Journal based?
Of the 37 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Nigeria (37). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ibom Medical Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ibom Medical Journal is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Ibom Medical Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Ibom Medical Journal is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .