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
Accounts of Chemical Research American Chemical Society 18.3
AME Medical Journal AME Publishing Company
Annals of African Medicine Wolters Kluwer Medknow 0.9
Annals of Geriatric Education and Medical Sciences Innovative Publication
Annals of Internal Medicine American College of Physicians 39.2
Annals of Oncology Elsevier 50.5
Annals of Palliative Medicine AME Publishing Company
Annual Review of Clinical Psychology Annual Reviews 18.4
Annual Review of Medicine Annual Reviews 10.5
Annual Review of Microbiology Annual Reviews 10.5
Annual Review of Pathology Mechanisms of Disease Annual Reviews 36.2
Annual Review of Physical Chemistry Annual Reviews 14.7
Annual Review of Public Health Annual Reviews 20.8
Asian Journal of Andrology Wolters Kluwer Medknow 3.054
Asian Journal of Social Health and Behavior Wolters Kluwer Medknow
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine Wolters Kluwer Medknow 3.1​
BMC Medicine BioMed Central 10.4
Brain Oxford University Press 14.6
British Journal of Sports Medicine BMJ 18.4
Cancer Treatment Reviews WB Saunders Ltd 11.8
Cellular and Molecular Immunology Nature Publishing 19.1
Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine Springer 2.6
Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines China Pharmaceutical University 4.6
Chinese Journal of Oncology Chinese Medical Journals Publishing House
Chinese Medical Journal Wolters Kluwer Medknow 2.79
Clinical Microbiology and Infection Elsevier 14.2
Current Protocols in Bioinformatics John Wiley and Sons
Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science Enviro Research Publishers 0.8
Digital Chinese Medicine KeAi Communications Co
East Asian Archives of Psychiatry Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Press
eClinicalMedicine Elsevier 13.8
Education for Health Change in Learning and Practice Wolters Kluwer Medknow 0.7
eLife eLife Sciences Publications 7.7
FEMS Microbiology Reviews Oxford University Press 11.3
Frontiers of Medicine Springer 6.4
Global Health Journal KeAi Communications Co 4.80
Global Journal of Research in Medical Sciences GJR Publication
Hong Kong Medical Journal Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Press 3.7
Hsi An Chiao Tung Ta Hsueh Journal of Xian Jiaotong University Xian Jiaotong University
Indian Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics NISCAIR 1.476
Indian Journal of Dental Research Wolters Kluwer Medknow
Indian Journal of Forensic and Community Medicine Innovative Publication
Indian Journal of Medical Ethics Forum For Medical Ethics Society
Indian Journal of Medical Research Wolters Kluwer Medknow 4.2
Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology Wolters Kluwer Medknow 1
Indian Journal of Public Health Wolters Kluwer Medknow 1.7
IP International Journal of Medical Paediatrics and Oncology Innovative Publication
JAMA Journal of the American Medical Association American Medical Association 120.7
JAMA Network Open American Medical Association 13.8
JAMA Psychiatry American Medical Association 25.8

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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