What is the Impact Factor of Applied Clinical Informatics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Applied Clinical Informatics is 2.70, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Applied Clinical Informatics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Applied Clinical Informatics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.798 (Q2) and an H-index of 53.

Who publishes Applied Clinical Informatics and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Applied Clinical Informatics is published by Schattauer GmbH. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,234 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Applied Clinical Informatics?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Applied Clinical Informatics is "APPL CLIN INFORM" with common acronym "acij". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #6,935Hybrid

Applied Clinical Informatics

Acronym:acij

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Abbreviation (ISO):APPL CLIN INFORM

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Identifier (ISSN):1869-0327(Print)

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Publisher:Schattauer GmbH

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.7↑ +0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Applied Clinical Informatics

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.798

#6,935

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

53 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate28.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

123articles/year

22.3% Gold OA•88.5% Original Research

Aims & Scope

ACI is the third Schattauer journal dealing with biomedical and health informatics. It perfectly complements our other journals Öffnet internen Link im aktuellen FensterMethods of Information in Medicine and the Öffnet internen Link im aktuellen FensterYearbook of Medical Informatics. The Yearbook of Medical Informatics being the “Milestone” or state-of-the-art journal and Methods of Information in Medicine being the “Science and Research” journal of IMIA, ACI intends to be the “Practical” journal of IMIA.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine86.3%Computer science85.4%Political science73.5%Law73.5%Economics73.1%Economic growth63.3%Health care62.4%Biology48.2%Nursing43%Psychology42%Operating system38.7%Internal medicine38.4%Mathematics37.7%Pathology37.1%Engineering33.8%Statistics31.2%Medical emergency29.8%Family medicine29.7%Management28.1%Programming language27%Psychiatry26.5%Artificial intelligence26.1%Surgery24.9%World Wide Web24.9%Business24.1%Chemistry23.5%Sociology21.8%Physics21.8%Database21.4%Philosophy20.7%Biochemistry20.5%Data mining20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Medical Informatics

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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

MEDICAL INFORMATICS

Rank37/54

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MEDICAL INFORMATICS

Rank42/55

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MEDICAL INFORMATICS	JCRSCIE	37/54	Q3
MEDICAL INFORMATICS	JCISCIE	42/55	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.7

Articles / Year94

Total Citations16

2025

IF2.2

Articles / Year181

Total Citations359

2024

IF2.1

Articles / Year140

Total Citations697

2023

IF2.9

Articles / Year116

Total Citations850

2022

IF2.762

Articles / Year143

Total Citations1,691

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.7	94	16
2025	2.2	181	359
2024	2.1	140	697
2023	2.9	116	850
2022	2.762	143	1,691
2021	2.342	133	2,273
2020	2.147	106	2,371
2019	1.306	109	2,519
2018	1.138	100	3,212
2017	—	105	2,611
2016	—	90	2,619
2015	—	64	1,649

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,935Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2009-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceHealth ProfessionsMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.798

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.72

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,234 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations983

3-Year Documents342

Citable Documents328

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 Rate45.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Science ApplicationsQ2

Health InformaticsQ2

Health Information ManagementQ2

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: 28.6%

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MEDICAL INFORMATICS

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

Applied Clinical Informatics (acronym: acij, abbr: APPL CLIN INFORM, ISSN: 1869-0327) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MEDICAL INFORMATICS, published by Schattauer GmbH in Germany. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.70, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.798 (Q2), an H-index of 53.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 123 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,234 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.