Journal metrics give an indication of a journal's performance, but no single metric gives a complete picture of its quality. Authors are encouraged to consider the metrics of the Journal of Basic & Clinical Medical Sciences (JBCMS) together, along with the journal's scope, editorial policies, and the articles it publishes.

JBCMS reports the metrics described below. Speed and acceptance-rate metrics are calculated for the previous calendar year and updated at the end of January each year. Citation counts, views, downloads, the readership and authorship maps, and editorial board figures are updated continuously.

Crossref Cited-by Count

The Crossref Cited-by count is the number of times JBCMS articles have been cited by other works registered with Crossref. It includes only citations from publications whose publishers deposit their reference lists with Crossref, so it may be lower than counts reported by other citation databases.

Speed

Speed metrics show how long each stage of the publishing process takes. Each is reported as the median for manuscripts processed in the previous calendar year:

• Submission to first decision: the time from submission to the first editorial decision, including decisions made without peer review;
• Submission to acceptance: the time from submission to final acceptance;
• Acceptance to online publication: the time from acceptance to publication online;
• Submission to online publication: the total time from submission to publication online.

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate is the percentage of manuscripts accepted for publication out of all manuscripts that received a final decision (acceptance or rejection) in the previous calendar year, including manuscripts rejected without peer review.

Total Article Views

Total article views is the cumulative number of times articles published in JBCMS have been viewed online since the journal was launched.

Cumulative Downloads

Cumulative downloads is the total number of times articles published in JBCMS have been downloaded since the journal was launched.

Editorial Board Composition

JBCMS reports three figures on the composition of its Editorial Board:

• Number of editors: the total number of editors and board members;
• Geographical distribution: the countries in which editors are based;
• Gender distribution: the proportion of editors by gender.

Readership Map

The readership map shows the countries from which JBCMS articles are accessed.

Authorship Map

The authorship map shows the countries in which authors of JBCMS articles are based.