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

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of American Journal of Emergency Medicine is 2.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

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

Yes, American Journal of Emergency Medicine is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.773 (Q1) and an H-index of 120.

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

American Journal of Emergency Medicine is published by W.B. Saunders Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,209 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of American Journal of Emergency Medicine?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of American Journal of Emergency Medicine is "AM J EMERG MED" with common acronym "ajem". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #7,237Hybrid

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Acronym:ajem

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Abbreviation (ISO):AM J EMERG MED

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Identifier (ISSN):0735-6757(Print)/1532-8171(Online)

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Publisher:W.B. Saunders Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.9↑ +0.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for American Journal of Emergency Medicine

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.773

#7,237

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

120

120 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate3.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

984articles/year

14.51% Gold OA•93.63% Original Research

Aims & Scope

A distinctive blend of practicality and scholarliness makes the American Journal of Emergency Medicine a key source for information on emergency medical care. Covering all activities concerned with emergency medicine, it is the journal to turn to for information to help increase the ability to understand, recognize and treat emergency conditions. Issues contain clinical articles, case reports, review articles, editorials, international notes, book reviews and more.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.9%Internal medicine67.8%Surgery59.5%Biology59%Psychology55.1%Psychiatry52.3%Pathology38.7%Anesthesia35.5%Emergency medicine33.9%Nursing31.1%Radiology29.4%Emergency department29.2%Chemistry27.3%Intensive care medicine26.5%Medical emergency25.4%Cardiology24.2%Physics23.7%Mathematics20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine 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

Rank16/55

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Rank14/55

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
EMERGENCY MEDICINE	JCRSCIE	16/55	Q2
EMERGENCY MEDICINE	JCISCIE	14/55	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.9

Articles / Year465

Total Citations101

2025

IF2.2

Articles / Year753

Total Citations1,282

2024

IF2.7

Articles / Year701

Total Citations2,912

2023

IF3.6

Articles / Year661

Total Citations3,988

2022

IF4.093

Articles / Year711

Total Citations5,534

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.9	465	101
2025	2.2	753	1,282
2024	2.7	701	2,912
2023	3.6	661	3,988
2022	4.093	711	5,534
2021	2.469	964	9,913
2020	1.911	1,072	22,303
2019	1.651	678	10,406
2018	1.29	845	12,314
2017	—	858	12,388
2016	—	912	11,419
2015	—	853	11,686

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,237Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1983-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.773

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.15

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,209 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,128

3-Year Documents2,043

Citable Documents1,405

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate35.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Emergency MedicineQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

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: 3.7%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

American Journal of Emergency Medicine (acronym: ajem, abbr: AM J EMERG MED, ISSN: 0735-6757) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by W.B. Saunders Ltd in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.773 (Q1), an H-index of 120.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 984 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,209 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.