NMC Approved Medicine Journals List: 2026

So, you’re a medicine professional eager to stay updated with the latest research and trends?

Well, look no further! We’ve got you covered with a list of NMC-approved medicine journals that are sure to quench your thirst for knowledge.

These journals are recognized under National Medical Commission (NMC) for their high quality, reliability, and relevance to the medicine field.

Whether you’re a researcher or an author, these publications offer valuable insights, expert opinions, and groundbreaking studies that can enhance your practice and contribute to the advancement of the sector.

For the most recent list of NMC-approved medicine journals, see the list below.




Journal Name Publisher Impact Factor
African Journal of Paediatric Surgery Wolters Kluwer Medknow
AME Medical Journal AME Publishing Company
American Journal of Psychiatry American Psychiatric Association 17.7
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine American Thoracic Society 24.7
Annals of African Medicine Wolters Kluwer Medknow 0.9
Annals of Blood AME Publishing Company
Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia Wolters Kluwer Medknow 0.9
Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery AME Publishing Company
Annals of Geriatric Education and Medical Sciences Innovative Publication
Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology Wolters Kluwer Medknow 1.7
Annals of Internal Medicine American College of Physicians 39.2
Annals of Oncology Elsevier 50.5
Annals of Pediatric Cardiology Wolters Kluwer Medknow 0.7
Annals of Thoracic Medicine Wolters Kluwer Medknow 2.3
Annual Review of Public Health Annual Reviews 20.8
Asian Journal of Andrology Wolters Kluwer Medknow 3.054
Asian Journal of Transfusion Science Wolters Kluwer Medknow
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine Wolters Kluwer Medknow 3.1​
Australian Journal of Otolaryngology AME Publishing Company
Blood Cancer Journal Nature Publishing 12.8
BMC Medicine BioMed Central 10.4
Brain Oxford University Press 14.6
Ca A Cancer Journal for Clinicians Wiley Blackwell 286.130
Cancer Discovery American Association for Cancer Research 28.2
Cancer Treatment Reviews WB Saunders Ltd 11.8
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy AME Publishing Company 2.4
Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine Springer 2.6
Chinese Journal of Oncology Chinese Medical Journals Publishing House
Chinese Medical Journal Wolters Kluwer Medknow 2.79
Circulation Wolters Kluwer Medknow 39.918
Clinical Infectious Diseases Oxford University Press 11.8
Clinical Microbiology and Infection Elsevier 14.2
Critical Care BioMed Central 12.0
CytoJournal Scientific Scholar
Donald School Journal of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology Jaypee Brothers Publishers
East Asian Archives of Psychiatry Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Press
eClinicalMedicine Elsevier 13.8
Endoscopic Ultrasound Wolters Kluwer Medknow 5.275
European Heart Journal Oxford University Press 39.3
European Journal of Heart Failure Wiley Blackwell 18.2
Evidence Based Mental Health BMJ 5.2
Frontiers of Medicine Springer 6.4
Gastroenterology WB Saunders Ltd 33.883
Gland Surgery AME Publishing Company 1.8
Global Health Journal KeAi Communications Co 4.80
Global Journal of Research in Medical Sciences GJR Publication
Gut BMJ 24.5
Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy Wolters Kluwer Medknow 1.2
Hepatology International Springer 9.046
Hong Kong Medical Journal Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Press 3.7

Why NMC-Approved Medicine Journals?

  • Promotion eligibility: Indian medical college faculty must publish in NMC-recognized journals for promotions (Assistant Professor → Associate Professor → Professor).
  • Postgraduate seat sanctioning: Departments need NMC-recognized publications for MD/MS/DM/MCh seat allocation.
  • Trust signal: NMC-recognized journals follow ethical standards and credible peer review.
  • Indexing: All NMC-approved journals appear in at least one of PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, or DOAJ.

Tips for Submitting to NMC-Approved Medicine Journals

  1. Verify indexing on the journal’s page before submission.
  2. Match scope — read 5 recent papers in your target journal.
  3. Avoid predatory journals mimicking NMC-approved names.
  4. Check turnaround time if you have grant or thesis deadlines.
  5. Use our Advanced Journal Finder to filter by Scopus/PubMed/WOS for your medicine subject.
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