Journal profile · Medicine-Medicine (all)
West African Journal of Medicine
ISSN 0189-160X · West African College of Physicians
FollowGet an email when its zone, impact factor or warning status changes
West African Journal of Medicine: fully open access; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
West African Journal of Medicine is published by West African College of Physicians. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions, Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders and Urological Disorders and Treatments, together about 18.7% 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
- HIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsMedicine6.7%
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related DisordersMedicine6.1%
- Urological Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine5.8%
- Infectious Diseases and TuberculosisMedicine5.3%
- Trauma and Emergency Care StudiesMedicine5.3%
- Malaria Research and ControlMedicine4.7%
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine4.7%
- Bone fractures and treatmentsMedicine4.7%
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 | 712/826 | 13th |
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 278OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 591 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 140 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 232 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 351 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 416 |
| 2022 | 35 | 35 | 456 |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 | 463 |
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.
Before you submit
Three checks before submitting to West African Journal of Medicine
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions, Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- West African College of Physicians
- ISSN
- 0189-160X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about West African Journal of Medicine
Which databases index West African Journal of Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, West African Journal of Medicine is indexed in Scopus.
Is West African Journal of Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
West African Journal of Medicine 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: .