What is the Impact Factor of African Journal of Emergency Medicine?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of African Journal of Emergency Medicine is 1.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is African Journal of Emergency Medicine indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, African Journal of Emergency Medicine is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.434 (Q2) and an H-index of 30.

Who publishes African Journal of Emergency Medicine and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

African Journal of Emergency Medicine is published by ELSEVIER. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,879 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #13,351Gold OA

African Journal of Emergency Medicine

Identifier (ISSN):2211-419X(Print)/2211-4203(Online)

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Publisher:ELSEVIER

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.3↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for African Journal of Emergency Medicine

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.434

#13,351

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

30 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate14.3%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

77articles/year

100% Gold OA•88% Original Research

Aims & Scope

African Journal of Emergency Medicine (ISSN: 2211-419X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of EMERGENCY MEDICINE, published by ELSEVIER in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.434 (Q2), an H-index of 30.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicinePsychologyPsychiatryInternal MedicinePathologyBiologyNursingSurgeryPolitical ScienceLawEconomicsMathematicsSociologyStatisticsFamily MedicinePhysicsComputer Science

Primary Research Areas

Emergency Medicine

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Rank34/55

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Rank33/55

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
EMERGENCY MEDICINE	JCRSCIE	34/55	Q3
EMERGENCY MEDICINE	JCISCIE	33/55	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.3

Articles / Year76

Total Citations20

2025

IF1.2

Articles / Year83

Total Citations81

2024

IF1.4

Articles / Year50

Total Citations150

2023

IF1.3

Articles / Year68

Total Citations310

2022

IF1.451

Articles / Year80

Total Citations624

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.3	76	20
2025	1.2	83	81
2024	1.4	50	150
2023	1.3	68	310
2022	1.451	80	624
2021	—	59	577
2020	—	125	1,415
2019	—	49	696
2018	—	39	584
2017	—	55	3,419
2016	—	47	429
2015	—	36	517

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #13,351Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2011-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary SciencesMedicineNursing

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.434

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.23

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,879 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations281

3-Year Documents192

Citable Documents169

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate38.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Critical Care NursingQ2

Emergency MedicineQ2

Emergency NursingQ2

Geochemistry and PetrologyQ3

GerontologyQ3

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 14.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

4区 (Zone 4)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区EMERGENCY MEDICINE

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 77 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,879 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.