Impact Factor
2.39
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
1.25
66 total citations
h5-index
13
h5 depth signal
Cited share
45.3%
24 of 53
Total citations
66
Citation footprint
Metric signal
1.42
External metric anchor
Self-citation
3.0%
2 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United Kingdom
215
Turkey
35
China
27
United States
8
Saudi Arabia
7
Citing Fields of Research
Patient Care
49
Healthcare Policy
32
Abdominal Surgery
32
Cardiology
28
Medical Ethics
28
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
7,345
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
53
24 cited publications
Last 12 months
24
2.4 publications/month
Open access share
0.0%
0 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United Kingdom
215 citing publications
Leading citing field
Patient Care
49 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
16 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v10n8, Aug. 1965-
v10n8, Aug. 1965-
Active Coverage
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Abdominal Surgery
Cardiology
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
Patient Care
Oncology
Postural Control
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
Medico-Chirurgical Society of Edinburgh
Contributor
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
Broad Categories
Medicine
Patient Care
Urology
Hematology
Medical Ethics
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Digestive Disorders
MeSH Descriptors
Medicine
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
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DOI 10.1177/00369330261480995
Open DOI
Relocation, laser dusting and suction (RELOADUS): An international collaborative observational study for laser management to prevent strictures of symptomatic impacted upper ureteric stones
Background: Ureteric stricture formation following ureteroscopy and laser management of stones is known. Objective: To evaluate the feasibility, safety, stone clearance outcomes and rate of upper ureteric stricture formation after implem...
02
DOI 10.1177/00369330261487638
Open DOI
Impact of olanzapine on body weight, body mass index, and waist circumference: A time- and dose–response meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Aim: This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effects of olanzapine, a second-generation antipsychotic, on body weight (BW), body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference (WC), and examined the influence of dose and treatm...
03
DOI 10.1177/00369330261485383
Open DOI
Litigation in obstetrics and gynaecology in the UK National Health Service over a 17-year period: An analysis of the trends, costs and causes
Introduction: Obstetrics and Gynaecology (O&G) is one of the most litigious medical specialities. This study aimed to analyse the trends and reasons for litigation claims in O&G within the UK National Health Service (NHS) over a 17-year ...
04
DOI 10.1177/00369330261481425
Open DOI
Real-world impact of implementing a point-of-care high-sensitivity troponin pathway on emergency department flow
Background: Point-of-care (POC) high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI) testing can reduce diagnostic turnaround in the emergency department (ED), but real-world operational data remain mixed. Methods: Observational before–after se...
05
DOI 10.1177/00369330261477243
Open DOI
The role of quantitative faecal immunochemical test (qFIT) in patients presenting with per-rectal bleeding: A cohort study from a colorectal unit in Scotland
Background and Aims: The quantitative faecal immunochemical test (qFIT) is established for triaging patients with lower gastrointestinal symptoms, but its utility in those with per-rectal bleeding (PRB) requires further validation. This ...
06
DOI 10.1177/00369330261477248
Open DOI
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation use in trauma and emergency care: An update
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has a life-saving role in trauma management, with particular relevance to patients with acute respiratory failure. This narrative review describes the current evidence on the use of ECMO in the ...
07
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DOI 10.1177/00369330261467440
Open DOI
Outcomes among secondary prevention implantable cardioverter-defibrillator recipients aged ≥80 years at time of implant in the West of Scotland: A 7-year retrospective review
Introduction and aims: Guidelines recommend secondary prevention implantable cardioverter defibrillator (SP-ICD) therapy after significant ventricular arrhythmia. However, landmark SP-ICD trials enrolled patients with mean ages of 58–65 ...
09
DOI 10.1177/00369330261457769
Open DOI
Association of inflammation with sex hormones and vitamin D in women: Findings from NHANES (2021–2023)
Objective: To examine associations between systemic inflammation, sex hormones, and vitamin D levels in U.S. women. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using NHANES 2021–2023 data from 3179 women aged 18–80 years. Participants...
10
DOI 10.1177/00369330261441585
Open DOI
The future of large language models in clinical and academic medicine
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Vol. 44, no. 6, published in 1999, called Millennium issue.
Vol. 51, no. 1 (Mar. 2006) misnumbered as v. 50, no. 1.
Supplements accompany some vols.
Also issued online.
Formed by the union of: Edinburgh medical journal, and: Glasgow medical journal