Journal profile

Irish journal of medical science

Publisher: Royal Academy of Medicine of Ireland
ISSN0021-1265 | 1863-4362 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.41
Citation rate 2.34 1,347 total citations
h5-index 36 h5 depth signal
Cited share 67.2% 402 of 598
Total citations 1,347 Citation footprint
Metric signal 1.97 External metric anchor
Self-citation 1.6% 22 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

Ireland 1,529
Turkey 673
China 271
United Kingdom 174
United States 106

Citing Fields of Research

Musculoskeletal Disorders 354
Patient Care 290
Cardiology 226
Health Education & Remote Healthcare 164
Diabetes 158

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 15,198 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 598 402 cited publications
Last 12 months 544 45.3 publications/month
Open access share 32.4% 176 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country Ireland 1,529 citing publications
Leading citing field Musculoskeletal Disorders 354 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 21 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v6n470, Feb. 1965-
PubMed
v6n470, Feb. 1965-
OLDMEDLINE
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Musculoskeletal Disorders Cardiology Diabetes Anesthetic & Pain Medicine Patient Care Obstetrics/Gynecology Urology

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland

Broad Categories

Medicine Musculoskeletal Disorders Urology Patient Care Diabetes Respiratory Support Virology Medical Ethics

MeSH Descriptors

Medicine

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Whole vol. numbering begins with vol. 140, 1971.

Ser. 7 vol. 3, 1970, also called ser. 8 vol. 3.

Also issued online.

Official organ of the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland.

Vol. 149, no. 1 (1980)19920818 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper