What is the Impact Factor of Asia Pacific Scholar?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Asia Pacific Scholar is 0.50, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Asia Pacific Scholar indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Asia Pacific Scholar is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.209 (Q3) and an H-index of 9.

Who publishes Asia Pacific Scholar and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Asia Pacific Scholar is published by National University of Singapore, Faculty of Law. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #21,361Diamond OAHybrid

Asia Pacific Scholar

Identifier (ISSN):2424-9335(Print)/2424-9270(Online)

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Publisher:National University of Singapore, Faculty of Law

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.5– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Asia Pacific Scholar

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.209

#21,361

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

9 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation Rate33.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

33articles/year

92.92% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Asia Pacific Scholar (ISSN: 2424-9335) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by National University of Singapore, Faculty of Law in Singapore. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.50, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.209 (Q3), an H-index of 9.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine76.9%Psychology74.6%Medical education66%Political science52.2%Computer science50%Sociology48.9%Law48.9%Economics44.4%Mathematics41%Economic growth30.6%Pedagogy29.9%Philosophy28%Biology26.1%Mathematics education23.5%Statistics21.3%Nursing20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Reviews and References (medical)

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Special Issues

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

JCRESCI2026

EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

Rank76/89

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

Rank73/90

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES	JCRESCI	76/89	Q4
EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES	JCIESCI	73/90	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

11 year

2026Latest

IF0.5

Articles / Year33

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.5

Articles / Year67

Total Citations16

2024

IF0.6

Articles / Year71

Total Citations48

2023

IF0

Articles / Year54

Total Citations87

2022

IF—

Articles / Year46

Total Citations79

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.5	33	0
2025	0.5	67	16
2024	0.6	71	48
2023	0	54	87
2022	—	46	79
2021	—	75	235
2020	—	40	127
2019	—	40	83
2018	—	38	212
2017	—	33	127
2016	—	6	42

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #21,361Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2019-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Health ProfessionsMedicineSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.209

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.36

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations75

3-Year Documents158

Citable Documents112

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 Rate54.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EducationQ3

Health Professions (miscellaneous)Q3

Reviews and References (medical)Q3

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q4

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: 33.3%

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)Education

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

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 33 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.