About the journal
Saudi Medical Journal is an open-access journal published by Ministry of Defence and Aviation in Saudi Arabia. It is listed in MEDLINE according to the sources read. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- Ministry of Defence and Aviation
- ISSN
- 0379-5284 · 1658-3175
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Access
- Open access
- Official website
- http://www.smj.org.sa/index.php/smj
Index listings
- MEDLINE · 2000-01-01
- Indexing
- MEDLINE
- APC
- —
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- —
- Actual review time (measured)
- 84 days received→accepted — computed from PubMed (n=95)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
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Works in OpenAlex
8152
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
89
i10-index
2736
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Editorial & policy5
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSSPortico
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 0%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 51%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
Identity & continuity2
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 7909441
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Subject areas
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
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- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
- Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- Urological Disorders and Treatments
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Urological Disorders and Treatments
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
- Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
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