ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,999Top JournalHybrid

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Acronym:annemergmed
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Abbreviation (ISO):ANN EMERG MED
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Identifier (ISSN):0196-0644(Print)/1097-6760(Online)
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Publisher:Mosby Inc.
Clarivate IF (2026)
6.5↑ +1.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Annals of Emergency Medicine

WoS Q1
35794.6820185.2120195.820205.7220216.7620226.2202352024520256.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):6.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.986
#4,999

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
184

184 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
124articles/year
15.41% Gold OA•84.78% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Annals of Emergency Medicine, the official journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians, is an international, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to improving the quality of care by publishing the highest quality science for emergency medicine and related medical specialties. Annals publishes original research, clinical reports, opinion, and educational information related to the practice, teaching, and research of emergency medicine. In addition to general emergency medicine topics, Annals regularly publishes articles on out-of-hospital emergency medical services, pediatric emergency medicine, injury and disease prevention, health policy and ethics, disaster management, toxicology, and related topics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicinePsychology44.5%Internal medicine41.3%Psychiatry40.8%Biology39%Medical emergency38.9%Surgery35.3%Emergency medicine34.5%Nursing29.9%Emergency department27.1%Pathology24.1%Anesthesia20.4%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Q1
Rank4/55
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Q1
Rank3/55
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF6.5
Articles / Year298
Total Citations94
2025
IF5
Articles / Year924
Total Citations617
2024
IF5
Articles / Year837
Total Citations1,195
2023
IF6.2
Articles / Year901
Total Citations2,395
2022
IF6.762
Articles / Year836
Total Citations2,210

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,999Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1980-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.986

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.07

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,322 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,738
3-Year Documents943
Citable Documents665

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 Rate40.6%

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
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: 8%

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):
1区 (Zone 1)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1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

Annals of Emergency Medicine (acronym: annemergmed, abbr: ANN EMERG MED, ISSN: 0196-0644) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Mosby Inc. in United States since 1980. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.986 (Q1), an H-index of 184.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 124 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,322 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Mosby Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1980
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
MOSBY-ELSEVIER, 360 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10010-1710

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01