Indian Journal of Medical Research
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Abbreviated title (ISO 4) | Indian J. Med. Res. |
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| Discipline | Biomedical research |
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Anju Sharma |
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| Publisher | |
Publication history | 1913–present |
| Frequency | Monthly |
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| 2.061 | |
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| ISSN |
0971-5916 |
| CODEN | IMIREV |
| OCLC no. | 475425104 |
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Supplements: | |
| ISSN |
0367-9012 |
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The Indian Journal of Medical Research is a peer-reviewed online open-access medical journal,[1] available as a print-on-demand compilation.[2] It is published by Medknow Publications on behalf of the Indian Council of Medical Research.[1] Since 1977, it has been published monthly with six issues per volume.[3] The journal publishes original "technical and clinical studies related to health, ethical and social issues" in biomedical research[1] as well as narrative and evidence-based review articles.[4] The current editor-in-chief is Anju Sharma[5] (Indian Council of Medical Research),[6] who took up the position in January 2012 after previously having served in associate editor positions.[7] In addition to regular issues, the journal publishes special issues and supplements,[1] with the latter published under a different ISSN.[8]
History
The journal was first established as a quarterly publication in July 1913,[9] mostly continuing with this publication rate until it was made bimonthly in 1958 and then monthly in 1964.[1] There was, however, a period during 1940 and then between 1943 and 1946 when it was published half-yearly. The number of issues per volume was reduced from 1977, with two volumes of six issues being published each year.[3] In 1989, the journal was split into two parts: Section A dealt with publications on infectious diseases (OCLC 684369142) whilst biomedical research outside that area was published in Section B (OCLC 684475647).[3] These sections were re-merged from 1994 but with a new ISSN (0971-5916 replaced ISSN 0019-5340), which remains in use today. The journal has been celebrating its centenary of publications between July 2012 and July 2013.[2][3]
The inaugural editor of the journal was Sir Pardey Lukis (1857–1917), the Director-General of the Indian Medical Service (1910–1917), who served in both positions until his death.[10]
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed in:[2]
According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2012 impact factor of 2.061, ranking it 101st out of 135 journals in the category "Immunology,"[11] 38th out of 151 journals in the category "Medicine, General & Internal,"[12] and 70th out of 121 journals in the category "Medicine, Research & Experimental."[13]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Indian Journal of Medical Research – About Us". Indian Council of Medical Research. February 25, 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Indian Journal of Medical Research". Indian Council of Medical Research. February 25, 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 Sharma, A. (2012). "Celebrating 100 years of IJMR's existence". Indian J. Med. Res. 136 (1): 1–2. PMC 3461709. PMID 22885255.
- ↑ "Indian Journal of Medical Research – Instructions to the Authors". Indian Council of Medical Research. February 25, 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ↑ "Indian Journal of Medical Research – Editorial Board". Indian Council of Medical Research. February 25, 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ↑ "Anju Sharma". Indian Council of Medical Research. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ↑ Sharma, A. (2012). "Moving on with challenges & new initiatives". Indian J. Med. Res. 135 (1): 1–2. doi:10.4103/0971-5916.93414. PMC 3307168. PMID 22382173.
- ↑ "Indian Journal of Medical Research – About IJMR". Indian Council of Medical Research. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ↑ "Review: The Indian Journal Of Medical Research". The British Medical Journal 2 (2754): 942. October 1913.
- ↑ "Obituary: Sir Pardey Lukis, K.C.S.I., M.D., F.R.C.S., Director-General Indian Medical Service". The British Medical Journal 2 (2965): 569. October 1917. doi:10.1136/bmj.2.2965.569.
- ↑ "Journals Ranked by Impact: Immunology". 2012 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2013.
- ↑ "Journals Ranked by Impact: Medicine, General & Internal". 2012 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2013.
- ↑ "Journals Ranked by Impact: Medicine, Research & Experimental". 2012 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2013.