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3,256Journals with JIF
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181
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174
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156
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136
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117
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116
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111
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105
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104
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88
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87
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78
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78
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74
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73
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72
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69
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| Journal | Subsubject | JIF | 5-Year JIF | JCI | Quartile | Publisher |
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Journal of Child Health Care
ISSN 1367-4935 eISSN 1741-2889
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Pediatrics | 1.600 | 2.100 | 0.660 | Q2 | SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD |
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JOURNAL OF CHILD NEUROLOGY
ISSN 0883-0738 eISSN 1708-8283
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Neurology & Neuroscience | 1.600 | 1.900 | 0.720 | Q2 | SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC |
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Journal of Childrens Orthopaedics
ISSN 1863-2521 eISSN 1863-2548
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Orthopedics & Musculoskeletal Medicine | 1.600 | 1.700 | 0.650 | Q2 | SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC |
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Journal of Dance Medicine & Science
ISSN 1089-313X eISSN 2374-8060
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Internal & General Medicine | 1.600 | 1.400 | 0.510 | Q3 | SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC |
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JOURNAL OF DENTAL EDUCATION
ISSN 0022-0337 eISSN 1930-7837
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Dentistry & Oral Health | 1.600 | 1.900 | 0.620 | Q3 | WILEY |
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Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders
ISSN N/A eISSN 2251-6581
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Endocrinology & Metabolism | 1.600 | 2.300 | 0.380 | Q4 | SPRINGER INT PUBL AG |
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Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation
ISSN 2288-176X eISSN 2288-1778
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Rehabilitation & Physiotherapy | 1.600 | 1.800 | 0.690 | Q2 | KOREAN SOC EXERCISE REHABILITATION |
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Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer
ISSN 1941-6628 eISSN 1941-6636
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Oncology | 1.600 | 1.500 | 0.320 | Q4 | SPRINGER |
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Journal of Gynecology Obstetrics and Human Reproduction
ISSN 2468-7847 eISSN 1773-0430
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Obstetrics & Gynecology | 1.600 | 1.900 | 0.640 | Q3 | ELSEVIER MASSON, CORP OFF |
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Journal of Hand Surgery-European Volume
ISSN 1753-1934 eISSN 2043-6289
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Surgery | 1.600 | 2.100 | 0.710 | Q2 | SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD |
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Journal of Knee Surgery
ISSN 1538-8506 eISSN 1938-2480
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Surgery | 1.600 | 2.000 | 0.830 | Q3 | GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG |
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Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine
ISSN 1476-7058 eISSN 1476-4954
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Obstetrics & Gynecology | 1.600 | 1.800 | 0.640 | Q3 | TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD |
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Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics
ISSN 1091-4358 eISSN 1099-176X
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Psychiatry & Mental Health | 1.600 | 1.500 | 0.520 | Q3 | INT CTR MENTAL HEALTH POLICY & ECONOMICS-ICMPE |
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JOURNAL OF MUSCULOSKELETAL & NEURONAL INTERACTIONS
ISSN 1108-7161 eISSN N/A
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Neurology & Neuroscience | 1.600 | 2.300 | 0.490 | Q4 | JMNI |
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Journal of Orofacial Orthopedics-Fortschritte der Kieferorthopadie
ISSN 1434-5293 eISSN 1615-6714
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Orthopedics & Musculoskeletal Medicine | 1.600 | 2.100 | 0.690 | Q3 | URBAN & VOGEL |
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
ISSN 1022-5536 eISSN 2309-4990
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Surgery | 1.600 | 1.700 | 0.630 | Q2 | SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD |
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Journal of Public Health-Heidelberg
ISSN 2198-1833 eISSN 1613-2238
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Public Health & Epidemiology | 1.600 | 1.600 | 0.490 | Q3 | SPRINGER HEIDELBERG |
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Journal of Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine
ISSN 0973-7154 eISSN 0973-7154
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Internal & General Medicine | 1.600 | 2.000 | 0.340 | Q4 | JOURNAL STEM CELLS & REGENERATIVE MEDICINE |
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Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners
ISSN 2327-6886 eISSN 2327-6924
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Nursing | 1.600 | 1.600 | 0.600 | Q2 | LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS |
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Middle East Current Psychiatry-MECPsych
ISSN N/A eISSN 2090-5416
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Psychiatry & Mental Health | 1.600 | 0.000 | 0.500 | Q3 | SPRINGERNATURE |
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Minerva Dental and Oral Science
ISSN 2724-6329 eISSN 2724-6337
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Dentistry & Oral Health | 1.600 | 1.500 | 0.700 | Q3 | EDIZIONI MINERVA MEDICA |
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Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine
ISSN 2324-9269 eISSN 2324-9269
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Internal & General Medicine | 1.600 | 1.700 | 0.400 | Q3 | WILEY |
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Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine
ISSN 1828-695X eISSN 2049-6958
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Pulmonology & Respiratory Medicine | 1.600 | 2.100 | 0.410 | Q3 | MATTIOLI 1885 |
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Musculoskeletal Care
ISSN 1478-2189 eISSN 1557-0681
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Orthopedics & Musculoskeletal Medicine | 1.600 | 1.800 | 0.400 | Q3 | WILEY |
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Nursing & Health Sciences
ISSN 1441-0745 eISSN 1442-2018
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Nursing | 1.600 | 2.500 | 0.940 | Q2 | WILEY |
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Oncology Research and Treatment
ISSN 2296-5270 eISSN 2296-5262
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Oncology | 1.600 | 2.100 | 0.330 | Q4 | KARGER |
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Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine
ISSN 1179-1543 eISSN 1179-1543
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Internal & General Medicine | 1.600 | 2.500 | 0.400 | Q3 | DOVE MEDICAL PRESS LTD |
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Open Medicine
ISSN 2391-5463 eISSN 2391-5463
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Internal & General Medicine | 1.600 | 1.800 | 0.440 | Q2 | DE GRUYTER POLAND SP Z O O |
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Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives
ISSN 2210-9099 eISSN 2233-6052
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Public Health & Epidemiology | 1.600 | 0.000 | 0.510 | Q3 | KOREA DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION AGENCY |
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Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology & Nutrition
ISSN 2234-8646 eISSN 2234-8840
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology | 1.600 | 1.900 | 0.620 | Q2 | KOREAN SOC PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY & NUTRITION |
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PEDIATRIC SURGERY INTERNATIONAL
ISSN 0179-0358 eISSN 1437-9813
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Surgery | 1.600 | 1.800 | 0.790 | Q2 | SPRINGER |
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PEDIATRICS IN REVIEW
ISSN 0191-9601 eISSN 1526-3347
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Pediatrics | 1.600 | 1.900 | 0.600 | Q2 | AMER ACAD PEDIATRICS |
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Polish Journal of Radiology
ISSN 0137-7183 eISSN 1899-0967
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Radiology & Medical Imaging | 1.600 | 1.500 | 0.380 | Q3 | INT SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION INC |
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Public Health Action
ISSN 2220-8372 eISSN 2220-8372
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Public Health & Epidemiology | 1.600 | 1.800 | 0.380 | Q3 | INT UNION AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS LUNG DISEASE (I U A T L D) |
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Research in Gerontological Nursing
ISSN 1940-4921 eISSN 1938-2464
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Nursing | 1.600 | 1.700 | 0.690 | Q2 | SLACK INC |
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RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY & NEUROBIOLOGY
ISSN 1569-9048 eISSN 1878-1519
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Neurology & Neuroscience | 1.600 | 1.800 | 0.640 | Q3 | ELSEVIER |
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RESTORATIVE NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSCIENCE
ISSN 0922-6028 eISSN 1878-3627
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Neurology & Neuroscience | 1.600 | 2.300 | 0.460 | Q4 | IOS PRESS |
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Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia-Brazilian Journal of Pharmacognosy
ISSN 0102-695X eISSN 1981-528X
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Pharmacy & Pharmacology | 1.600 | 1.800 | 0.340 | Q4 | SPRINGERNATURE |
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Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
ISSN 0870-2551 eISSN 0304-4750
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Cardiology & Cardiovascular Medicine | 1.600 | 1.500 | 0.490 | Q3 | ELSEVIER ESPANA SLU |
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Sao Paulo Medical Journal
ISSN 1516-3180 eISSN N/A
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Internal & General Medicine | 1.600 | 1.500 | 0.430 | Q2 | ASSOCIACAO PAULISTA MEDICINA |
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SURGERY TODAY
ISSN 0941-1291 eISSN 1436-2813
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Surgery | 1.600 | 2.100 | 0.790 | Q2 | SPRINGER |
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Surgical Innovation
ISSN 1553-3506 eISSN 1553-3514
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Surgery | 1.600 | 1.700 | 0.540 | Q2 | SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC |
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TOHOKU JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE
ISSN 0040-8727 eISSN 1349-3329
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Internal & General Medicine | 1.600 | 1.700 | 0.390 | Q2 | TOHOKU UNIV MEDICAL PRESS |
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Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology
ISSN N/A eISSN 2148-5607
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology | 1.600 | 1.700 | 0.360 | Q3 | AVES |
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Tzu Chi Medical Journal
ISSN 1016-3190 eISSN 2223-8956
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Internal & General Medicine | 1.600 | 1.900 | 0.350 | Q2 | WOLTERS KLUWER MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS |
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Visceral Medicine
ISSN 2297-4725 eISSN 2297-475X
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Internal & General Medicine | 1.600 | 2.400 | 0.510 | Q2 | KARGER |
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ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GASTROENTEROLOGIE
ISSN 0044-2771 eISSN 1439-7803
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology | 1.600 | 1.400 | 0.270 | Q3 | GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG |
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AACN Advanced Critical Care
ISSN 1559-7768 eISSN 1559-7776
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Anesthesiology & Critical Care | 1.500 | 1.600 | 0.760 | Q3 | AMER ASSOC CRITICAL CARE NURSES |
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Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders
ISSN 2366-7532 eISSN 2366-7540
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Neurology & Neuroscience | 1.500 | 1.500 | 0.870 | Q2 | SPRINGERNATURE |
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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS PART B-NEUROPSYCHIATRIC GENETICS
ISSN 1552-4841 eISSN 1552-485X
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Neurology & Neuroscience | 1.500 | 2.400 | 0.450 | Q3 | WILEY |
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Anatolian Journal of Cardiology
ISSN 2149-2263 eISSN 2149-2271
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Cardiology & Cardiovascular Medicine | 1.500 | 1.400 | 0.390 | Q3 | KARE PUBL |
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Applied Neuropsychology-Adult
ISSN 2327-9095 eISSN 2327-9109
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Neurology & Neuroscience | 1.500 | 1.900 | 0.500 | Q3 | ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD |
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Archives of Plastic Surgery-APS
ISSN 2234-6163 eISSN 2234-6171
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Surgery | 1.500 | 1.800 | 0.540 | Q3 | GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG |
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Australian Endodontic Journal
ISSN 1329-1947 eISSN 1747-4477
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Dentistry & Oral Health | 1.500 | 1.900 | 0.590 | Q3 | WILEY |
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BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
ISSN 0735-7044 eISSN 1939-0084
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Neurology & Neuroscience | 1.500 | 1.800 | 0.590 | Q4 | AMER PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOC |
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Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease
ISSN N/A eISSN 2054-3581
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Nephrology & Urology | 1.500 | 1.700 | 0.500 | Q3 | SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC |
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CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PLANT PATHOLOGY
ISSN 0706-0661 eISSN 1715-2992
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Pathology & Laboratory Medicine | 1.500 | 1.900 | 0.390 | Q3 | TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC |
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CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES
ISSN 1015-9770 eISSN 1421-9786
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Cardiology & Cardiovascular Medicine | 1.500 | 2.200 | 0.490 | Q3 | KARGER |
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CLINICAL NEUROPHARMACOLOGY
ISSN 0362-5664 eISSN 1537-162X
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Neurology & Neuroscience | 1.500 | 1.100 | 0.190 | Q4 | LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS |
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CLINICAL OTOLARYNGOLOGY
ISSN 1749-4478 eISSN 1749-4486
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Otolaryngology | 1.500 | 2.000 | 0.830 | Q2 | WILEY |
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Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America
ISSN 0899-5885 eISSN 1558-3481
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Anesthesiology & Critical Care | 1.500 | 2.000 | 0.670 | Q3 | W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC |
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Current Pharmaceutical Analysis
ISSN 1573-4129 eISSN 1875-676X
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Pharmacy & Pharmacology | 1.500 | 0.900 | 0.220 | Q4 | BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBL LTD |
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Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
ISSN 0363-0188 eISSN 0363-0188
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Radiology & Medical Imaging | 1.500 | 1.400 | 0.490 | Q3 | MOSBY-ELSEVIER |
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CVIR Endovascular
ISSN N/A eISSN 2520-8934
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Cardiology & Cardiovascular Medicine | 1.500 | 1.500 | 0.370 | Q3 | SPRINGERNATURE |
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ELECTROMAGNETIC BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
ISSN 1536-8378 eISSN 1536-8386
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Internal & General Medicine | 1.500 | 1.900 | 0.470 | Q3 | TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC |
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Epidemiologia & Prevenzione
ISSN 1120-9763 eISSN 2385-1937
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Public Health & Epidemiology | 1.500 | 1.200 | 0.320 | Q3 | INFERENZE SCARL |
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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
ISSN 1167-1122 eISSN 1952-4013
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Dermatology | 1.500 | 2.200 | 0.490 | Q3 | JLE |
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European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy
ISSN 2047-9956 eISSN 2047-9964
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Pharmacy & Pharmacology | 1.500 | 1.700 | 0.430 | Q4 | BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP |
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European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology
ISSN 1633-8065 eISSN 1432-1068
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Surgery | 1.500 | 1.700 | 0.630 | Q3 | SPRINGERNATURE |
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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
ISSN 0213-6163 eISSN 0213-6163
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Psychiatry & Mental Health | 1.500 | 1.500 | 0.490 | Q3 | ELSEVIER ESPANA SLU |
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Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research
ISSN 1473-7167 eISSN 1744-8379
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Pharmacy & Pharmacology | 1.500 | 2.000 | 0.500 | Q3 | TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD |
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Global Health Epidemiology and Genomics
ISSN 2054-4200 eISSN 2054-4200
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Public Health & Epidemiology | 1.500 | 1.500 | 0.540 | Q3 | WILEY |
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GMS Interdisciplinary Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery DGPW
ISSN 2193-8091 eISSN 2193-8091
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Surgery | 1.500 | 1.100 | 0.420 | Q3 | GERMAN MEDICAL SCIENCE-GMS |
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Health Services Research and Managerial Epidemiology
ISSN 2333-3928 eISSN 2333-3928
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Public Health & Epidemiology | 1.500 | 1.700 | 0.590 | Q4 | SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC |
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Heart and Mind
ISSN 2468-6476 eISSN 2468-6484
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Cardiology & Cardiovascular Medicine | 1.500 | 0.000 | 0.220 | Q3 | WOLTERS KLUWER MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS |
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HEART AND VESSELS
ISSN 0910-8327 eISSN 1615-2573
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Cardiology & Cardiovascular Medicine | 1.500 | 1.400 | 0.410 | Q3 | SPRINGER |
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Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine
ISSN 0972-5229 eISSN 1998-359X
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Anesthesiology & Critical Care | 1.500 | 1.800 | 0.360 | Q3 | JAYPEE BROTHERS MEDICAL PUBLISHERS PVT LTD |
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INDIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY
ISSN 0253-7613 eISSN 1998-3751
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Pharmacy & Pharmacology | 1.500 | 1.700 | 0.330 | Q4 | WOLTERS KLUWER MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS |
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Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
ISSN 0970-0358 eISSN 1998-376X
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Surgery | 1.500 | 1.500 | 0.420 | Q3 | THIEME MEDICAL PUBL INC |
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INDIAN PEDIATRICS
ISSN 0019-6061 eISSN 0974-7559
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Pediatrics | 1.500 | 1.700 | 0.690 | Q3 | SPRINGER INDIA |
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INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL
ISSN 1444-0903 eISSN 1445-5994
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Internal & General Medicine | 1.500 | 1.800 | 0.470 | Q2 | WILEY |
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
ISSN 1569-5794 eISSN 1875-8312
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Cardiology & Cardiovascular Medicine | 1.500 | 1.900 | 0.490 | Q3 | SPRINGER |
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE
ISSN 0020-7454 eISSN 1563-5279
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Neurology & Neuroscience | 1.500 | 1.900 | 0.490 | Q4 | TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD |
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International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine
ISSN 1746-0689 eISSN 1878-0164
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Internal & General Medicine | 1.500 | 1.600 | 0.510 | Q2 | ELSEVIER SCI LTD |
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International Journal of Paleopathology
ISSN 1879-9817 eISSN 1879-9825
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Pathology & Laboratory Medicine | 1.500 | 1.400 | 0.680 | Q2 | ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC |
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International Journal of Preventive Medicine
ISSN 2008-7802 eISSN 2008-8213
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Internal & General Medicine | 1.500 | 2.300 | 0.380 | Q2 | WOLTERS KLUWER MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS |
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JANAC-JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF NURSES IN AIDS CARE
ISSN 1055-3290 eISSN 1552-6917
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Nursing | 1.500 | 1.800 | 0.660 | Q3 | LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS |
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
ISSN N/A eISSN 1749-8090
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Cardiology & Cardiovascular Medicine | 1.500 | 1.700 | 0.540 | Q3 | BMC |
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JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
ISSN 0021-9509 eISSN 1827-191X
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Cardiology & Cardiovascular Medicine | 1.500 | 1.400 | 0.450 | Q3 | EDIZIONI MINERVA MEDICA |
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Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing
ISSN 1073-6077 eISSN 1744-6171
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Nursing | 1.500 | 1.700 | 0.770 | Q3 | WILEY |
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Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology
ISSN 1308-5727 eISSN 1308-5735
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Endocrinology & Metabolism | 1.500 | 1.900 | 0.610 | Q3 | GALENOS PUBL HOUSE |
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Journal of Echocardiography
ISSN 1349-0222 eISSN 1880-344X
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Cardiology & Cardiovascular Medicine | 1.500 | 1.700 | 0.320 | Q3 | SPRINGER JAPAN KK |
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JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY
ISSN 1526-6028 eISSN 1545-1550
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Cardiology & Cardiovascular Medicine | 1.500 | 2.200 | 0.570 | Q3 | SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC |
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JOURNAL OF INFECTION AND CHEMOTHERAPY
ISSN 1341-321X eISSN 1437-7780
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Infectious Diseases | 1.500 | 1.600 | 0.570 | Q4 | ELSEVIER |
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Journal of International Students
ISSN 2162-3104 eISSN 2166-3750
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Dentistry & Oral Health | 1.500 | 2.200 | 0.780 | Q2 | UNIV LOUISIANA MONROE |
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JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICAL IMAGING AND VISION
ISSN 0924-9907 eISSN 1573-7683
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Ophthalmology & Vision Science | 1.500 | 1.600 | 0.470 | Q2 | SPRINGER |
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Journal of Medicine Access
ISSN 2755-0834 eISSN 2755-0834
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Internal & General Medicine | 1.500 | 0.000 | 0.420 | Q3 | SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC |
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JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY RESEARCH
ISSN 1341-8076 eISSN 1447-0756
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Obstetrics & Gynecology | 1.500 | 1.600 | 0.630 | Q3 | WILEY |
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Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research
ISSN 2008-2010 eISSN 2008-322X
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Ophthalmology & Vision Science | 1.500 | 1.800 | 0.590 | Q3 | KNOWLEDGE E |
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Journal of Orthodontics
ISSN 1465-3125 eISSN 1465-3133
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Dentistry & Oral Health | 1.500 | 1.600 | 0.640 | Q3 | SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD |
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