Journal profile · Medicine-Medicine (all)
International Medical Journal Malaysia
ISSN 1823-4631 · International Islamic University Malaysia
International Medical Journal Malaysia: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 106 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Medical Journal Malaysia is published by International Islamic University Malaysia and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Medical Research and Islamic Perspectives, Innovations in Medical Education and Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology, together about 24.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Medicine (all)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medical Research and Islamic PerspectivesArts and Humanities11%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine8.1%
- Religion, Spirituality, and PsychologySocial Sciences5.7%
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.5%
- Bone fractures and treatmentsMedicine4.9%
- Dental Health and Care UtilizationDentistry4.7%
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsMedicine4.3%
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis researchDentistry4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine (all) | Q4 | 597/793 | 24th |
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
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 71OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.36OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,608 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 98 | 98 | 228 |
| 2025 | 106 | 106 | 385 |
| 2024 | 75 | 75 | 400 |
| 2023 | 84 | 84 | 439 |
| 2022 | 91 | 91 | 431 |
| 2021 | 79 | 79 | 339 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- International Islamic University Malaysia
- ISSN
- 1823-4631
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Medical Journal Malaysia
What CAS zone is International Medical Journal Malaysia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Medical Journal Malaysia is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Medicine, General & Internal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index International Medical Journal Malaysia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Medical Journal Malaysia is indexed in Scopus.
Is International Medical Journal Malaysia open access, and what is the APC?
International Medical Journal Malaysia is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .