Journal profile
Journal of Gandaki Medical College
ISSN 2070-4240 · eISSN 2070-4259 · Gandaki Medical College Teaching Hospital & Research Centre Pvt. Ltd. · Nepal
Journal of Gandaki Medical College: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 41 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Gandaki Medical College is published by Gandaki Medical College Teaching Hospital & Research Centre Pvt. Ltd.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Innovations in Medical Education, Dental materials and restorations and Dental Radiography and Imaging, together about 19.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Gandaki Medical College-Nepal (JGMC-N) is an official, open access, peer-reviewed, biannual, biomedical, scientific journal published by Gandaki Medical College Teaching Hospital & Research Centre Pvt Ltd, Pokhara, Nepal. The JGMC-N publishes original scientific articles (not published or submitted for publication elsewhere) written in English from all over the world, related to research in the field of biomedical sciences in all the disciplines of the medical sciences, public health, medical education, health care management, including ethical and social issues pertaining to health. The journal publishes original articles, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, case reports, editorial articles, viewpoints, and letters to the editor.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Rebicca RanjitPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine8.3%
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry6%
- Dental Radiography and ImagingDentistry5.6%
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine5.1%
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesArts and Humanities5.1%
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine4.6%
- Bone fractures and treatmentsMedicine4.6%
- Dental Health and Care UtilizationDentistry4.2%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google ScholarPublisher 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
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.22OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 500Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 348 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 23 | 66 |
| 2025 | 41 | 41 | 88 |
| 2024 | 39 | 39 | 87 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 105 |
| 2022 | 39 | 39 | 95 |
| 2021 | 33 | 33 | 67 |
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
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 | No APC | — | — |
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 accepted10, with length limits
- case reportliterature review can be reported. Such case reports can be up to 1000 words, excluding abstract (can be up to 100 words), references (cmain text ≤ 1,000 words
- case reportsCase Reports: Interesting or new or rare cases with clinical significance or implications along with a literature review can be reported. Such case reports can …Length not stated
- editorialEditorial Articles: These articles are written in each issue by the Editor-in-Chief or members of the editorial board or any experts invited by the Editor-in-Ch…Length not stated
- editorial articlesEditorial Articles: These articles are written in each issue by the Editor-in-Chief or members of the editorial board or any experts invited by the Editor-in-Ch…Length not stated
- letter to the editorLetter to the Editor: Letters concerning the articles published in JGMC-N can be up to 500 words, excluding references (up to 5) and must be received within one…Length not stated
- medical educationMedical education: Articles pertinent to the education process in the medical field will be published in this section. It may be about the teaching-learning pro…Length not stated
- original articlesOriginal Articles: Randomized clinical trials, interventional studies, studies of screening and diagnostic tests, outcome studies, cost-effectiveness analyses, …Length not stated
- reviewture and data sources will be accepted. Reviews must not exceed 4000 words, excluding the abstract (can be up to 250 words), figures,main text ≤ 4,000 words
- review articlesReview Articles: Systematic critical reviews of literature and data sources will be accepted. Reviews must not exceed 4000 words, excluding the abstract (can be…Length not stated
- viewpointelated to health will be published. The viewpoint can be up to 1000 words excluding references (up to 10). Letter to the Editor: Lettmain text ≤ 1,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism
- Authorship AUTHORSHIP
Authorship follows ICMJE guidelines Model summary
Authorship credit should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, analysis, interpretation of the study, drafting of the article, or revising it critically for intellectual content following ICMJE guidelines (https://www.icmje.org/) The ICMJE recommends that authorship be based on the following 4 criteria:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Potential conflicts of interest (e.g. employment, affiliation, consultancy, honoraria, grants or other funding, etc.) should be disclosed.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
Researchers must have proper regard for research ethics. Research ethics cover a minimum set of guidelines in scholarly research and communication. The JGMC-N asks authors to ensure their works conform to guidelines set by recognized national and international institutions. The Journal of Gandaki Medical College-Nepal abides by the COPE guidelines on publication ethics. We follow the COPE flow cha…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright retained by authors Model summary
Copyright on any research article in the Journal of Gandaki Medical College-Nepal is retained by the author(s). The authors grant Gandaki Medical College Teaching Hospital and Research Center Pvt. Ltd. a license to publish the articles and identify them as the original publisher.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism PLAGIARISM
Plagiarism report required at submission Model summary
All submitted manuscripts must be accompanied by a plagiarism/similarity report provided by the author at the time of submission. Authors are responsible for ensuring the originality of their work and proper citation of all sources. Manuscripts with unacceptable levels of similarity or evidence of plagiarism, excluding references, quotations, and standard methodological phrases will be rejected. T…
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
- Gandaki Medical College Teaching Hospital & Research Centre Pvt. Ltd.
- Country or region
- Nepal
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2070-4240
- Electronic ISSN
- 2070-4259
- 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 Journal of Gandaki Medical College
How long does peer review take at Journal of Gandaki Medical College?
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.
Which databases index Journal of Gandaki Medical College?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Gandaki Medical College is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Gandaki Medical College open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Gandaki 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, 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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .