Saudi Medical Journal

pISSN: 0379-5284eISSN: 1658-3175• JCR: SAUDI MED JMinistry of Defence and AviationSA
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2026 Impact Factor

2.1

Released June 2026 · Based on 2025 citation data

↑ 0.6 (+40.0%) vs last year

Impact Factor History

  1. Metric year 2025

    Released

    2.1
  2. Metric year 2024

    1.5

JCR Category Rankings

Journal Citation Reports category rankings
CategoryIndexesQuartile
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNALSCIEQ2
Q2
JCR Quartile
B4
CAS Block

Saudi Medical Journal current release and JCR quartile

Saudi Medical Journal's newest impact factor is 2.1, released June 17, 2026 and based on 2025 citation data. The journal is listed as JCR Q2 in this Journal Metrics record.

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Ranking position in Medicine

Ranked #3,357 in Medicine by impact factor and #1,313 among Q2 Medicine journals. This context helps compare Saudi Medical Journal against journals publishing in the same field.

#3,357
of 6,225 field journals

Saudi Medical Journal publication trend

Published 740 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current impact factor of 2.1.

2026 vs 2025: -110
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Journal Details

Total Articles
2,529
H-Index
64
Open Access
Yes
Subject Areas
Infectious DiseasesEndocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismSurgeryGenetics

Article Volume

2022
167
2023
158
2024
165
2025
180
2026
70
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