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Basic Journal Statistics

Submissions Statistics

Trend: April 6th, 2020 to July 5th, 2020 (Last 90 days)
Name Total Within Date Range Total
Submissions Received 120 505
Submissions Accepted 34 87
Submissions Declined 68 167
 Submissions Declined (Desk Reject) 42 93
 Submissions Declined (Post-Review) 26 65
 Submissions Declined (Other) 0 9
Submissions Published 30 298
Average Days to First Editorial Decision 3 7
 Average # Days to Accept 34 81
 Average # Days to Reject 23 33
Acceptance Rate 23.33% 17.23%
Rejection Rate 56.67% 33.07%
 Desk Reject Rate 35.00% 18.42%
 Post-Review Reject Rate 10.00% 12.87%
 Other Reject Rate 0.00% 1.78%

Time from acceptance to online publication is 0 days. We publish as in-press every accepted article in the Forthcoming section.

Last updated: July 6th, 2020.

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Trend: April 6th, 2020 to July 5th, 2020 (Last 90 days)

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Journal Statistics

Google Scholar

Publication h5-index h5-median
  International Journal of Medical Students 6 7
  • h5-index is the h-index for articles published in the last 5 complete years. It is the largest number h such that h articles published in 2014-2018 have at least h citations each.
  • h5-median for a publication is the median number of citations for the articles that make up its h5-index.

Scimago

The IJMS is not yet listed in Scimago but we have citations from articles indexed there. We are applying soon to this database.

Author(s) Title Year Citations
Bawazeer, NA, et al. Prevalence and Side Effects of Energy Drink Consumption among Medical Students at Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia 2013 10
Chong, Z X. Experience of a medical student: Volunteering in the emergency department during massive flood in Kelantan, Malaysia 2015 3
Khan, A, et al. Correlation Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology and Histopathology Diagnosis in the Evaluation of Breast Lumps 2014 3
Bonilla-Velez, J, et al. The enduring value of research in medical education 2017 2
Camacho, A, et al. Exposure and Knowledge of Sharps Injuries among Medical Students in Seven States of Mexico 2015 2
Harrison, B, et al. Social media etiquette for the modem medical student: A narrative review 2014 2
Salazar-Espinosa, JF The atopic march. A literature review 2014 2
Swamy, N, et al. Antimicrobial Sensitivity Pattern of Microorganisms Isolated from Vaginal Infections at a Tertiary Hospital in Bangalore, India 2015 2
Wongkietkachorn, A, et al Attitude Towards New Packaging to Reduce Condom-Carrying Embarrassment Among Thai Youth, a Cross-sectional Study 2014 2
Althubaiti, A, et al. Assessment of medical student's attitudes towards research and perceived barriers 2017 1

ResearchGate

RG Journal Impact: 0.06 *
*This value is calculated using ResearchGate data and is based on average citation counts from work published in this journal. The data used in the calculation may not be exhaustive.

Journal impact history

Year RG Journal Impact
2020 Available summer 2021
2019 0.06
2018 0.06
2017 0.17
2016 0.29
2015 0.32

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Most Read

This is the list of the most viewed and downloaded articles in the International Journal of Medical Students based on the Open Journal System statistics:

Title  Abstract Views File Views PDF HTML Other Total
Biavardi Being an Italian Medical Student During the COVID-19 Outbreak 2472 804 804 0 0 3276
Komer COVID-19 amongst the Pandemic of Medical Student Mental Health 1665 993 993 0 0 2658
Bonilla-Escobar Leadership and Health: The Scientific Journal’s Mission of Spreading Science in Times of Pandemic 1546 1051 1051 0 0 2597
Kara-Jovanović et al. Clinical Presentation and Therapy of Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia Resistant to Splenectomy 1339 854 854 0 0 2193
Fernando Gallego et al. Ocular Auscultation: A Review 101 1670 1670 0 0 1771
Norris et al. Teaching Cultural Competency through Global Health Education at Weill Cornell Medicine 1053 623 623 0 0 1676
Chatterjee The COVID-19 Pandemic Through the Lens of a Medical Student in India 1015 414 414 0 0 1429
Pacheco Carrillo The Utility of Online Resources in Times of COVID-19: A Mexican Medical Student Point of View 1018 374 374 0 0 1392
Anwar et al. Pathology and Therapeutics of COVID-19: A Review 847 221 221 0 0 1068
Chan et al. Next Generation of Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Therapy: Targeted and Immuno-Therapies 693 331 331 0 0 1024
Dhir et al. ST-Segment Elevation and Normokalemia in Acute Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Case Report and Brief Literature Review 747 270 270 0 0 1017
Nguyen Tran Minh et al. COVID-19: Experience from Vietnam Medical Students 700 289 289 0 0 989
Zitoun COVID-19 Pandemic: Other Perspective. Saudi Arabia 687 264 264 0 0 951
Kanmounye et al. Determinants of Residency Program Choice in Two Central African Countries: An Internet Survey of Senior Medical Students 641 293 293 0 0 934
Ben-Nun Polymyositis as a Rare Musculoskeletal Manifestation of Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease: A Case Report of a 33-Year-Old Patient 682 234 234 0 0 916
Last updated: July 6th, 2020.

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Most Cited

Cites Authors Title Year Cites Per Year Cites Per Author Author Count Age
41 NA Bawazeer, NA AlSobahi Prevalence and side effects of energy drink consumption among medical students at Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia 2013 5.86 21 2 7
20 A Khan, R Jamali, M Jan, M Tasneem Correlation of fine needle aspiration cytology and histopathology diagnosis in the evaluation of breast lumps 2014 3.33 5 4 6
11 B Harrison, J Gill, A Jalali Social media etiquette for the modern medical student: a narrative review 2014 1.83 4 3 6
9 A Khan, M Zuhaid, M Fayaz, F Ali, A Khan, ... Frequency of congenital anomalies in newborns and its relation to maternal health in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan 2015 1.8 2 6 5
9 AV Rosen, S Koppikar, C Shaw, A Baranchuk Common ECG lead placement errors. Part II: precordial misplacements 2014 1.5 2 4 6
8 AV Rosen, S Koppikar, C Shaw, ... Common ECG lead placement errors. Part I: Limb lead reversals 2014 1.33 2 4 6
7 J Bonilla-Velez, A Peña-Oscuvilca, I Sahin, ... The International Journal of Medical Students, a Platform for Medical Student Research Worldwide 2013 1 2 4 7
7 A Gharaibeh, YS Mousa Should research thesis be a prerequisite for doctor of medicine degree? a cross-sectional study at Jordan university of science and technology 2014 1.17 4 2 6
7 M Rathi Two cases of CrossFit®-induced rhabdomyolysis: A rising concern 2014 1.17 7 1 6
7 N Narayana-Swamy, P Ramalingappa, ... Antimicrobial sensitivity pattern of microorganisms isolated from vaginal infections at a tertiary hospital in Bangalore, India 2015 1.4 2 3 5
6 NG Biavardi Being an Italian medical student during the Covid-19 outbreak 2020 6 6 1 1
Last updated: July 6th, 2020. Source: Harzing's Publish or Perish

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PLUMX

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