The ''Oman Medical Journal'' is a bimonthly
open access
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peer-reviewed
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medical journal
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History
The first ...
. It was established in 1984 and published by the
Oman Medical Specialty Board. At the start of 2020, Oman Medical Journal transitioned from a print-publication to an electronic-only publication.
Content
The journal publishes different types of articles from various medical disciplines:
*Editorial
*Review article
*Original article
*Case report
*Brief communications
*Clinical quiz
*Clinical notes
*Letters to the Editor
Continuing medical education credits
The Oman Medical Specialty Board awards
continuing medical education credits to authors and reviewers of the ''Oman Medical Journal''.
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is listed in
PubMed and
PubMed Central, and indexed in
Index Medicus for the Eastern Mediterranean Region,
Google Scholar,
CrossRef,
Index Copernicus,
CINAHL,
DOAJ
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,
Global Health,
Academic OneFile
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,
Academic Science in Context,
Academic Journals Database,
CAB Abstracts
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,
CABI Publishing,
Chemical Abstracts,
Cornell University Library
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,
EBSCO Publishing Electronic Database,
Embase,
Electronic Journals Library (EZB),
Expanded Academic ASAP,
Genamics JournalSeek,
Gale and Open J-Gate,
GFMER,
Health Reference Center,
ICMJE,
Newjour,
SCIRUS
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,
SCImago Journal & Country Rank
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Rationale
Cita ...
, Scopus, Summon by Serial Solution, The John Rylands Library, and UlrichsWeb Directory.
References
External links
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General medical journals
Publications established in 1984
English-language journals
Open access journals
Bimonthly journals
Health in Oman
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