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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 Indexing Impact Factor
African Journal of Paediatric Surgery Wolters Kluwer Medknow 15, 2, 8, 6, 4, 7, 11
AME Medical Journal AME Publishing Company 2, 4
American Journal of Psychiatry American Psychiatric Association 3, 15, 2, 1, 6, 4 17.7
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine American Thoracic Society 3, 15, 2, 1, 6, 4, 7 24.7
Annals of African Medicine Wolters Kluwer Medknow 3, 15, 2, 1, 6, 4, 7 0.9
Annals of Blood AME Publishing Company 15, 2, 4
Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia Wolters Kluwer Medknow 3, 15, 2, 1, 6, 17, 4, 7, 11 0.9
Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery AME Publishing Company 3, 15, 2, 4
Annals of Geriatric Education and Medical Sciences Innovative Publication 16, 4
Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology Wolters Kluwer Medknow 3, 15, 2, 1, 8, 17, 4, 7, 11 1.7
Annals of Internal Medicine American College of Physicians 3, 15, 2, 1, 8, 6, 4, 7, 10 39.2
Annals of Oncology Elsevier 3, 15, 2, 1, 6, 4, 7 50.5
Annals of Pediatric Cardiology Wolters Kluwer Medknow 3, 15, 2, 1, 8, 17, 4, 7, 11 0.7
Annals of Thoracic Medicine Wolters Kluwer Medknow 3, 15, 2, 1, 4, 7, 11 2.3
Annual Review of Public Health Annual Reviews 3, 15, 2, 1, 6, 4 20.8
Asian Journal of Andrology Wolters Kluwer Medknow 3, 15, 2, 1, 6, 16, 4, 11, 10 3.054
Asian Journal of Transfusion Science Wolters Kluwer Medknow 3, 15, 2, 1, 8, 17, 4, 11
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine Wolters Kluwer Medknow 3, 15, 2, 4, 7, 11 3.1​
Australian Journal of Otolaryngology AME Publishing Company 15, 2, 4
Blood Cancer Journal Nature Publishing 3, 15, 2, 1, 8, 6, 4, 11, 10 12.8
BMC Medicine BioMed Central 3, 15, 2, 1, 6, 4, 7 10.4
Brain Oxford University Press 3, 15, 2, 1, 6, 4 14.6
Ca A Cancer Journal for Clinicians Wiley Blackwell 3, 2, 1, 8, 6 286.130
Cancer Discovery American Association for Cancer Research 3, 15, 2, 1, 6, 4, 7 28.2
Cancer Treatment Reviews WB Saunders Ltd 3, 15, 2, 1, 6, 4 11.8
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy AME Publishing Company 15, 2, 4 2.4
Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine Springer 3, 15, 2, 1, 6, 4 2.6
Chinese Journal of Oncology Chinese Medical Journals Publishing House 15, 2, 4
Chinese Medical Journal Wolters Kluwer Medknow 3, 15, 2, 4, 11 2.79
Circulation Wolters Kluwer Medknow 3, 15, 2, 6, 4, 7 39.918
Clinical Infectious Diseases Oxford University Press 3, 15, 2, 1, 6, 4 11.8
Clinical Microbiology and Infection Elsevier 3, 15, 2, 1, 14, 4 14.2
Critical Care BioMed Central 3, 15, 2, 1, 6, 4 12.0
CytoJournal Scientific Scholar 3, 15, 2, 1
Donald School Journal of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology Jaypee Brothers Publishers 15, 2, 4
East Asian Archives of Psychiatry Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Press 15, 2, 1, 6, 4
eClinicalMedicine Elsevier 3, 15, 2, 4, 7, 11 13.8
Endoscopic Ultrasound Wolters Kluwer Medknow 3, 15, 2, 1, 8, 4, 7 5.275
European Heart Journal Oxford University Press 3, 15, 2, 1, 6, 4, 11 39.3
European Journal of Heart Failure Wiley Blackwell 3, 15, 2, 1, 8, 6, 4 18.2
Evidence Based Mental Health BMJ 3, 15, 2, 1, 6, 4, 7, 11 5.2
Frontiers of Medicine Springer 15, 2, 4 6.4
Gastroenterology WB Saunders Ltd 15, 2, 1, 6, 4, 7 33.883
Gland Surgery AME Publishing Company 3, 15, 2, 4 1.8
Global Health Journal KeAi Communications Co 15, 2, 4, 11 4.80
Global Journal of Research in Medical Sciences GJR Publication 4
Gut BMJ 3, 15, 2, 1, 6, 4, 7, 10 24.5
Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy Wolters Kluwer Medknow 3, 15, 2, 1, 4, 7, 11 1.2
Hepatology International Springer 3, 15, 2, 8, 4, 7 9.046
Hong Kong Medical Journal Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Press 3, 15, 2, 1, 6, 4, 11 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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