Journal profile

Annals of Saudi medicine

Publisher: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
ISSN0256-4947 | 1319-9226 | 0975-4466 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed
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Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
3.13
Citation rate 2.39 207 total citations
h5-index 18 h5 depth signal
Cited share 76.7% 69 of 90
Total citations 207 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.88 External metric anchor
Self-citation 0.5% 1 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

Saudi Arabia 379
Turkey 104
China 33
Egypt 22
Jordan 18

Citing Fields of Research

Cardiology 49
Abdominal Surgery 38
Musculoskeletal Disorders 37
Endocrinology & Metabolism 35
Diabetes 31

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 5,270 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 90 69 cited publications
Last 12 months 50 8.3 publications/month
Open access share 64.0% 32 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country Saudi Arabia 379 citing publications
Leading citing field Cardiology 49 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 1 September 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v24n1, Jan./Feb. 2004-
PubMed
v24n1, Jan./Feb. 2004-
PMC
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Lung Cancer Diabetes Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents Abdominal Surgery Endocrinology & Metabolism Liver Diseases Laryngology

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Mustashfá al-Malik Fayṣal al-Takhaṣṣuṣī
Contributor
Jāmiʻat al-Malik Saʻūd. Kullīyat al-Ṭibb

Broad Categories

Medicine Virology Diabetes Abdominal Surgery Urology Respiratory Support Endocrinology & Metabolism Liver & Colon Cancer

MeSH Descriptors

Medicine Saudi Arabia

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

01
Open DOI
Ahmed Salman, Mohamed Abdallah Salman, Ahmed Abdallah et al.
BACKGROUND: Organisms cultured from bile in biliary tract infection, and their resistance, vary widely between settings, and pooled estimates to guide empirical therapy are lacking. OBJECTIVE: Estimate bile-culture yield, organism distri...
02
Open DOI
Nurhayat Tugra Ulema, Sevda Onuk, Osman Ozocak et al.
BACKGROUND: Gut barrier dysfunction and neuroinflammation are increasingly recognised as linked pathophysiological processes in acute ischaemic stroke (AIS). However, the influence of nutritional routes on these processes remains poorly ...
03
Open DOI
Khaled AlDahmani, Moeber Mahzari, Tarik Abdelkareim Elhadd et al.
BACKGROUND: Chronic growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor 1 excess may promote tumorigenesis, but the magnitude of malignancy risk in acromegaly remains uncertain and regional data from the Gulf are limited. OBJECTIVE: To describ...
04
Open DOI
Salih Kücük, Sükran Mutlu, Coskun Dogan et al.
BACKGROUND: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) caused by Escherichia coli (E. coli) is uncommon, and its clinical features and prognosis remain insufficiently characterized. OBJECTIVES: To compare the clinical, laboratory, radiological, ...
07
Open DOI
Ahmed M. Alhartani, Lenah S. Binmahfouz, Iman Alhazmi et al.
BACKGROUND: Vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC) is the leading cause of emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalization in sickle cell disease (SCD). Standardized clinical pathways may improve care quality and reduce healthcare utilization,...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Added t.p. in Arabic.

Also issued online.

Articles in English; summaries in Arabic and English.