| Title | Ghana Medical Journal |
| Abbreviation | Ghana Med. J. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q4) |
| h-index | 25 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 17145 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.232 |
| Impact Score | 0.65 |
| Publisher | Ghana Medical Association |
| Country | Ghana |
| ISSN | 8550328 |
Ghana Medical Journal is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q4). It is published by Ghana Medical Association. The overall rank of Ghana Medical Journal is 17145. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.232. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 25. The best quartile for this journal is Q4.
The ISSN of Ghana Medical Journal journal is 8550328. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Ghana Medical Journal is cited by a total of 135 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2021).
The impact score (IS) 2021 of Ghana Medical Journal is 0.65, which is computed in 2022 as per its definition. Ghana Medical Journal IS is decreased by a factor of 0.3 and approximate percentage change is -31.58% when compared to preceding year 2020, which shows a falling trend. The impact score (IS), also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
IS 2021 of Ghana Medical Journal is 0.65. If the same downward trend persists, impact score may fall in 2022 as well.
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2022/2023 | Coming Soon |
| 2021 | 0.65 |
| 2020 | 0.95 |
| 2019 | 0.59 |
| 2018 | 0.50 |
| 2017 | 0.64 |
| 2016 | 0.63 |
| 2015 | 0.33 |
| 2014 | 0.89 |
Ghana Medical Journal has an h-index of 25. It means 25 articles of this journal have more than 25 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Ghana Medical Journal is 8550328. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Ghana Medical Journal is 17145. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.232. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
Ghana Medical Journal is published by Ghana Medical Association. It's publishing house is located in Ghana. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1962-1963, 1971, 1973-1980, 2011-2021. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Ghana Medical Journal is Ghana Med. J.. This abbreviation ('Ghana Med. J.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q4), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine | journal | 14759 | Teheran University of Medical Sciences | 17 | 0.94 |
| Medical Gas Research | journal | 11031 | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications | 27 | 2.26 |
| Health Policy and Technology | journal | 5258 | 25 | 4.51 | |
| Journal of Social Entrepreneurship | journal | 7062 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 28 | 3.72 |
| Polish Maritime Research | journal | 10680 | De Gruyter Open Ltd. | 23 | 1.94 |
| BMC Anesthesiology | journal | 7958 | BioMed Central Ltd. | 44 | 2.22 |
| Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics | journal | 3475 | Springer New York | 81 | 2.98 |
| Econometrics Journal | journal | 422 | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 38 | 2.24 |
| Environmental Sociology | journal | 4042 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 21 | 2.89 |
| Journal on Mathematics Education | journal | 9459 | Sriwijaya University | 21 | 2.67 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2022/2023 | Coming Soon |
| 2021 | 0.65 |
| 2020 | 0.95 |
| 2019 | 0.59 |
| 2018 | 0.50 |
| 2017 | 0.64 |
| 2016 | 0.63 |
| 2015 | 0.33 |
| 2014 | 0.89 |
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