ORBIT30 Medicine journals published in Kenya with at least 10 papers in 2025. Country is where the journal is published, as OpenAlex records it, not where its authors are.
Publishing from Kenya: the rules
As of 2 October 2026. From OpenAlex, Crossref and DOAJ. ORBIT Tier is our own ranking within a field, not a Scopus or Web of Science quartile.
| Journal | ISSN | Papers in 2025 | ORBIT Tier | Fee to publish | Open access | DOAJ | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East African Journal of Health and Science | 2707-3912 | 113 | 3 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Kenya |
| East African Scholars Journal of Medical Sciences | 2617-4421 | 59 | 3 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Kenya |
| PAMJ Clinical Medicine | 2707-2797 | 58 | 3 | ≈ ₹48,365 to publish | Yes | Yes | Kenya |
| EAS Journal of Medicine and Surgery | 2663-1857 | 55 | 3 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Kenya |
| EAS Journal of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care | 2663-094X | 51 | 3 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Kenya |
| International Social Sciences and Education Journal | 3005-3463 | 47 | 3 | Fee not published | No | No | Kenya |
| PAMJ - One Health | 2707-2800 | 40 | 1 | ≈ ₹48,365 to publish | Yes | Yes | Kenya |
| EAS Journal of Radiology and Imaging Technology | 2663-1008 | 34 | 3 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Kenya |
| International journal of medical and health research. | 3078-4824 | 33 | 3 | Fee not published | No | No | Kenya |
| EAS Journal of Orthopaedic and Physiotherapy | 2663-0974 | 31 | 3 | Fee not published | No | No | Kenya |
| Asia Pacific journal of nursing research. | 3078-3836 | 26 | 2 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Kenya |
| Pan-African Journal of Health and Environmental Science | 2789-6196 | 26 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Kenya |
| Annals of African Surgery | 1999-9674 | 24 | 3 | ≈ ₹9,673 to publish | Yes | Yes | Kenya |
| Cross Current International Journal of Medical and Biosciences | 2663-2446 | 23 | 3 | Fee not published | No | No | Kenya |
| International Journal of Health Sciences | 2710-2564 | 23 | 2 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Kenya |
| East African Journal of Neurological Sciences | 2957-4315 | 22 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Kenya |
| African journal of alcohol and drug abuse. | 2664-0058 | 20 | 2 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Kenya |
| International Journal of Health Medicine and Nursing Practice | 2710-1150 | 20 | 2 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Kenya |
| EAS Journal of Nursing and Midwifery | 2663-0966 | 17 | 3 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Kenya |
| Journal of Health Medicine and Nursing | 2520-4025 | 17 | 2 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Kenya |
| Journal of Kenya Assocation of Physicians | 2663-6484 | 17 | 4 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Kenya |
| EAS Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology | 2663-0990 | 15 | 2 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Kenya |
| East African Orthopaedic Journal | 1994-1072 | 15 | 3 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Kenya |
| African Journal of Pharmacy and Alternative Medicine | 3005-6306 | 13 | 3 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Kenya |
| Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Eastern and Central Africa | 1012-8867 | 13 | 3 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Kenya |
| African Journal of Health Sciences | 1022-9272 | 12 | 2 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Kenya |
| Global Journal of Health Sciences | 2519-0210 | 12 | 2 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Kenya |
| American Journal of Health Medicine and Nursing Practice | 2520-4017 | 10 | 3 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Kenya |
| Anatomy Journal of Africa | 2226-6054 | 10 | 3 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Kenya |
| European Journal of Health Sciences | 2520-4645 | 10 | 2 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Kenya |