Saudi Medical Journal

Aims & Scope

Saudi Medical Journal is an open access, peer-reviewed, monthly publication.

Our mission is to disseminate accessible, useful, up-to-date, medical information for healthcare professionals of various specialties; and to promote research with clear clinical implications that enriches knowledge locally and internationally.

The Journal's vision is to be recognized as the leading journal in the biomedical publication in the region.

Saudi Medical Journal Online features free access to all issues, Instructions to Authors, Topic Collections and Information for Authors, Reviewers and Readers.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5
2024	1.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.420

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	66

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	13345

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	863

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline
• PubMed

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The impact of health information technology on patient safety

  Citation: 279

  Authors: Yasser K., Frank

• The impact of maternal iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia on child’s health

  Citation: 205

  Authors: Noran M., Mohammed M.

• Smartphone addiction among university students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

  Citation: 196

  Authors: Fahad D., Haifa, Hatem, Nawal Al, Shaffi A.

• Gestational diabetes mellitus

  Citation: 187

  Authors: Eman M.

• Road safety and road traffic accidents in Saudi Arabia

  Citation: 164

  Authors: Farah A., Abdulmohsen H., Marwa M., Reem I.

• Sleep quantity, quality, and insomnia symptoms of medical students during clinical years

  Citation: 155

  Authors: Mohammed A., Siraj O., Roah A., Leena A.

• CD44 as a potential diagnostic tumor marker

  Citation: 129

  Authors: Nawwaf S.

• A review of the therapeutic effects of using miswak (<i>Salvadora Persica</i>) on oral health

  Citation: 125

  Authors: Mohammad M., Saeed A.

• Prevalence of menstrual problems and their association with psychological stress in young female students studying health sciences

  Citation: 124

  Authors: Nazish, Mona H.

• Radiation therapy in head and neck cancer

  Citation: 113

  Authors: Afnan F.

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