Journal profile · MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Saudi Journal of Medicine & Medical Sciences
ISSN 2321-4856 · Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India
Saudi Journal of Medicine & Medical Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.4 (journal website); JCR Q2 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 149 days to acceptance (19 articles, last 24 months); 43 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Saudi Journal of Medicine & Medical Sciences is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 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 Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders, Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment and Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout, together about 16.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
To investigate the incidence, etiological factors, predictors, and clinical outcomes of acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Editor-in-chief Abdulaziz Al-QuorainPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Saudi Arabia 7 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related DisordersMedicine6%
- Lymphoma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine5.2%
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutHealth Professions5.2%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine4.7%
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine4.3%
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.3%
- Dental Implant Techniques and OutcomesDentistry4.3%
- Oral and gingival health researchHealth Professions4.3%
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.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL · rank 94/336
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 138OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.54OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 38LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 675 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 | 37 | 7 |
| 2025 | 43 | 43 | 56 |
| 2024 | 43 | 43 | 127 |
| 2023 | 48 | 48 | 525 |
| 2022 | 55 | 55 | 305 |
| 2021 | 32 | 32 | 176 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
149 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 121 days – 218 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 82 days (19 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 260 days
- Sample
- 19 articles with submission and acceptance dates (19 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 35 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-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2321-4856
- Print ISSN
- 1658-631X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Saudi Journal of Medicine & Medical Sciences
What CAS zone is Saudi Journal of Medicine & Medical Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Saudi Journal of Medicine & Medical Sciences 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.
What is the impact factor of Saudi Journal of Medicine & Medical Sciences?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.4; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.1, h-index 29.
How long does peer review take at Saudi Journal of Medicine & Medical Sciences?
Based on the dates recorded on 19 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 149 days (interquartile range 121–218 days); authors report an average review time of about 15 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 JCR quartile is Saudi Journal of Medicine & Medical Sciences in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2; by category, MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL Q2 (94/336). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Medicine.
Where are the editorial board members of Saudi Journal of Medicine & Medical Sciences based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Saudi Arabia (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Saudi Journal of Medicine & Medical Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Saudi Journal of Medicine & Medical Sciences is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Saudi Journal of Medicine & Medical Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Saudi Journal of Medicine & Medical Sciences 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, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .