Journal profile · Medicine-Medicine (all)
Journal of Medical Sciences (Peshawar)
ISSN 1997-3438 · eISSN 1997-3446 · Khyber Medical College
Journal of Medical Sciences (Peshawar): fully open access; 65 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Medical Sciences (Peshawar) is published by Khyber Medical College. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Innovations in Medical Education, Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions and Maternal and fetal healthcare, together about 25.6% 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
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine11.7%
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine8.3%
- Maternal and fetal healthcareMedicine5.6%
- Health and Medical EducationHealth Professions5.4%
- Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.9%
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsMedicine4.8%
- Antibiotic Use and ResistanceImmunology and Microbiology4.8%
- Hepatitis C virus researchMedicine4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Medicine | Q4 | 585/669 | 12th |
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
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.18OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,045 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 38 | 36 |
| 2025 | 65 | 65 | 81 |
| 2024 | 60 | 60 | 99 |
| 2023 | 66 | 66 | 122 |
| 2022 | 79 | 79 | 87 |
| 2021 | 57 | 57 | 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.
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
- Khyber Medical College
- ISSN
- 1997-3438
- Electronic ISSN
- 1997-3446
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Medical Sciences (Peshawar)
Which databases index Journal of Medical Sciences (Peshawar)?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Medical Sciences (Peshawar) is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Medical Sciences (Peshawar) open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Medical Sciences (Peshawar) 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .