Journal profile

The Journal of international medical research

Publisher: Sage Publications
ISSN0300-0605 | 1473-2300 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
3.56
Citation rate 2.51 2,198 total citations
h5-index 43 h5 depth signal
Cited share 66.6% 618 of 928
Total citations 2,198 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.46 External metric anchor
Self-citation 0.6% 13 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

China 4,811
South Korea 268
United States 244
Japan 192
Turkey 182

Citing Fields of Research

Musculoskeletal Disorders 614
Cardiology 561
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine 419
Abdominal Surgery 403
Oncology 360

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 11,008 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 928 618 cited publications
Last 12 months 748 62.3 publications/month
Open access share 100.0% 748 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country China 4,811 citing publications
Leading citing field Musculoskeletal Disorders 614 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 18 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n2, 1973-
PubMed
v1n2, 1973-
PMC
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Musculoskeletal Disorders Cardiology Anesthetic & Pain Medicine Ophthalmology Vascular Disorders Auto-Inflammatory Disorders Kidney Diseases

Broad Categories

Medicine Musculoskeletal Disorders Cardiology Musculoskeletal & Nerve Cancer Hematology Urology Reproductive Health Digestive Disorders

MeSH Descriptors

Medicine Pharmacology Research

Latest Publications

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

01
Open DOI
Engy Elsayed, Ahmed Elsabagh, Ibrahim Elmakaty et al.
Polycythemia vera is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm in which erythrocytosis, Janus kinase–signal transducer and activator of transcription activation, inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, and abnormal blood–cell activation conve...
02
Open DOI
Zheng Guo, Yixuan Wu, Jian Chen et al.
Objective: This study aimed to develop and internally validate a day-28 clinical risk stratification model for retinopathy of prematurity in preterm infants. Methods: This single-center retrospective cohort study included preterm infants...
03
Open DOI
Ali Ahiskalioglu, Sandeep Diwan, Ahmet Emre Paksoy et al.
Arthroscopic shoulder surgery remains one of the most challenging areas of regional anesthesia. Unlike many other joints, the shoulder is supplied by a complex and overlapping sensory network, making it difficult to achieve consistent an...
04
Open DOI
Shengjin Ming, Yao Huang, Ying Huang et al.
Objective: To characterize the spectrum, frequency, and age-related distribution of chromosomal aberrations in patients with reproductive disorders and growth/developmental abnormalities in the Wuzhou area of Guangxi, China, and to explo...
06
Open DOI
Huifang Zhou, Linyue Yang, Taotao Sun et al.
Diagnostic lumbar puncture is a core procedure in the diagnosis and management of infectious diseases. However, in patients with complex anatomical conditions, such as obesity and spinal deformities, the traditional blind puncture method...
07
Open DOI
Yoon Sook Lee, Youngsoo Park, Young Ha Park et al.
Objective: This study aimed to compare the recovery profiles after anesthesia with remimazolam reversed by flumazenil versus propofol among patients undergoing short-duration gynecological surgeries. Methods: In this prospective, single-...
10
Open DOI
Xiaoyu Wang, Tingting Su, Yang Lu et al.
Objective: Acute kidney injury is commonly observed in critically ill patients with diabetes and is associated with adverse outcomes. The advanced lung cancer inflammation index score, which reflects nutritional and inflammatory status, ...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Online version has title: JIMR on-line.

Supplements accompany all issues.

Also issued online.

Summaries in French, German, and Spanish.

Vol. 12, no. 1 (1984)19920825 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper