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Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences

Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia
ISSN: 1394195X, 21804303

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SCImago
Q3
WOS
Q3
Impact factor
1.5
SJR
0.409
CiteScore
2.1
Categories
Medicine (miscellaneous)
Areas
Medicine
Years of issue
2003-2023, 2025
journal names
Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
MALAYS J MED SCI
Publications
809
Citations
5 041
h-index
25
Publications
105
Citations
4 799
Top-3 citing journals
Top-3 countries
Malaysia (23 publications)
India (7 publications)
Indonesia (3 publications)
Malaysia (19 publications)
India (7 publications)
Iran (3 publications)

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Springer Nature
951 citations, 18.87%
Elsevier
734 citations, 14.56%
MDPI
572 citations, 11.35%
Taylor & Francis
378 citations, 7.5%
Wiley
347 citations, 6.88%
Frontiers Media S.A.
346 citations, 6.86%
SAGE
184 citations, 3.65%
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94 citations, 1.86%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
90 citations, 1.79%
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70 citations, 1.39%
Emerald
59 citations, 1.17%
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50 citations, 0.99%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
49 citations, 0.97%
Oxford University Press
48 citations, 0.95%
JMIR Publications
46 citations, 0.91%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
33 citations, 0.65%
Brieflands
26 citations, 0.52%
BMJ
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F1000 Research
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Medknow
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SciELO
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20 citations, 0.4%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
20 citations, 0.4%
IGI Global
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PeerJ
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IntechOpen
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12 citations, 0.24%
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Microbiology Society
2 citations, 0.04%
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2 citations, 0.04%
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2 citations, 0.04%
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2 citations, 0.04%
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2 citations, 0.04%
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2 citations, 0.04%
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2 citations, 0.04%
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2 citations, 0.04%
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2 citations, 0.04%
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2 citations, 0.04%
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2 citations, 0.04%
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2 citations, 0.04%
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2 citations, 0.04%
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2 citations, 0.04%
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2 citations, 0.04%
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2 citations, 0.04%
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2 citations, 0.04%
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2 citations, 0.04%
American Psychiatric Association Publishing
2 citations, 0.04%
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Publishing organizations

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University of Science, Malaysia
13 publications, 1.61%
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2 publications, 0.25%
University of Malaya
2 publications, 0.25%
The MARA Technological University
2 publications, 0.25%
International Medical University
2 publications, 0.25%
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
2 publications, 0.25%
University of Delhi
1 publication, 0.12%
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
1 publication, 0.12%
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi
1 publication, 0.12%
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur
1 publication, 0.12%
Golestan University of Medical Sciences
1 publication, 0.12%
University of Indonesia
1 publication, 0.12%
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
1 publication, 0.12%
Aix-Marseille University
1 publication, 0.12%
University Putra Malaysia
1 publication, 0.12%
National University of Malaysia
1 publication, 0.12%
University of Kuala Lumpur
1 publication, 0.12%
Hospital University of Science Malaysia
1 publication, 0.12%
Sultan Zainal Abidin University
1 publication, 0.12%
Management and Science University
1 publication, 0.12%
Al-Ahliyya Amman University
1 publication, 0.12%
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
1 publication, 0.12%
Gadjah Mada University
1 publication, 0.12%
Sriwijaya University
1 publication, 0.12%
University of Benin
1 publication, 0.12%
Mahidol University
1 publication, 0.12%
Khon Kaen University
1 publication, 0.12%
University of California, Davis
1 publication, 0.12%
University for Development Studies
1 publication, 0.12%
Enugu State University of Science and Technology
1 publication, 0.12%
Al-Azhar University
1 publication, 0.12%
University of Central Missouri
1 publication, 0.12%
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University of Science, Malaysia
11 publications, 10.48%
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2 publications, 1.9%
The MARA Technological University
2 publications, 1.9%
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
2 publications, 1.9%
University of Delhi
1 publication, 0.95%
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
1 publication, 0.95%
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi
1 publication, 0.95%
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur
1 publication, 0.95%
Golestan University of Medical Sciences
1 publication, 0.95%
University of Indonesia
1 publication, 0.95%
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
1 publication, 0.95%
Aix-Marseille University
1 publication, 0.95%
University of Malaya
1 publication, 0.95%
University Putra Malaysia
1 publication, 0.95%
National University of Malaysia
1 publication, 0.95%
International Medical University
1 publication, 0.95%
University of Kuala Lumpur
1 publication, 0.95%
Hospital University of Science Malaysia
1 publication, 0.95%
Sultan Zainal Abidin University
1 publication, 0.95%
Management and Science University
1 publication, 0.95%
Al-Ahliyya Amman University
1 publication, 0.95%
Gadjah Mada University
1 publication, 0.95%
University of Benin
1 publication, 0.95%
Mahidol University
1 publication, 0.95%
Khon Kaen University
1 publication, 0.95%
University for Development Studies
1 publication, 0.95%
Enugu State University of Science and Technology
1 publication, 0.95%
Al-Azhar University
1 publication, 0.95%
University of Central Missouri
1 publication, 0.95%
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Malaysia, 23, 2.84%
Malaysia
23 publications, 2.84%
India, 7, 0.87%
India
7 publications, 0.87%
Indonesia, 3, 0.37%
Indonesia
3 publications, 0.37%
Iran, 3, 0.37%
Iran
3 publications, 0.37%
USA, 2, 0.25%
USA
2 publications, 0.25%
Brunei, 2, 0.25%
Brunei
2 publications, 0.25%
Nigeria, 2, 0.25%
Nigeria
2 publications, 0.25%
Thailand, 2, 0.25%
Thailand
2 publications, 0.25%
France, 1, 0.12%
France
1 publication, 0.12%
China, 1, 0.12%
China
1 publication, 0.12%
Ghana, 1, 0.12%
Ghana
1 publication, 0.12%
Egypt, 1, 0.12%
Egypt
1 publication, 0.12%
Jordan, 1, 0.12%
Jordan
1 publication, 0.12%
Pakistan, 1, 0.12%
Pakistan
1 publication, 0.12%
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Publishing countries in 5 years

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Malaysia, 19, 18.1%
Malaysia
19 publications, 18.1%
India, 7, 6.67%
India
7 publications, 6.67%
Iran, 3, 2.86%
Iran
3 publications, 2.86%
Brunei, 2, 1.9%
Brunei
2 publications, 1.9%
Indonesia, 2, 1.9%
Indonesia
2 publications, 1.9%
Nigeria, 2, 1.9%
Nigeria
2 publications, 1.9%
Thailand, 2, 1.9%
Thailand
2 publications, 1.9%
France, 1, 0.95%
France
1 publication, 0.95%
USA, 1, 0.95%
USA
1 publication, 0.95%
Ghana, 1, 0.95%
Ghana
1 publication, 0.95%
Egypt, 1, 0.95%
Egypt
1 publication, 0.95%
Jordan, 1, 0.95%
Jordan
1 publication, 0.95%
Pakistan, 1, 0.95%
Pakistan
1 publication, 0.95%
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