ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #16,479Diamond OAGold OADomestic Journal

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine

Acronym:apjtm
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Abbreviation (ISO):ASIAN PAC J TROP MED
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Identifier (ISSN):1995-7645(Print)/2352-4146(Online)
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Publisher:Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.8↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine

WoS Q3
01341.6320181.7720191.9420201.2320213.0420223.120231.920241.620251.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.321
#16,479

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
80

80 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate15.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
55articles/year
100% Gold OA•77.36% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine (ISSN 1995-7645 CODEN: APJTB6), a publication of Editorial office of Hainan Medical University,is a peer-reviewed print + online Monthly journal. The journal's full text is available online at http://www.apjtm.org/. The journal allows free access (Open Access) to its contents and permits authors to self-archive final accepted version of the articles on any OAI-compliant institutional / subject-based repository. APJTM aims to provide an academic communicating platform for international physicians, medical scientists, allied health scientists and public health workers, especially those of the Asia-Pacific region and worldwide on tropical medicine, infectious diseases and public health, and to meet the growing challenges of understanding, preventing and controlling the dramatic global emergence and re-emergence of infectious diseases in the Asia-Pacific. The journal is proud to have an international and diverse editorial board that will assist and facilitate the publication of articles that reflect a global view on tropical medicine, infectious diseases and public health, as well as emphasizing our focus on supporting the needs of public health practitioners. The APJTM will allow us to seek opportunities to work with others who share our aim, and to enhance our work through partnership, and to uphold the standards of our profession and contribute to its advancement.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology97.2%Medicine96%Chemistry66.6%Genetics64.5%Internal medicine61.5%Biochemistry60.3%Pathology52.8%Immunology48.4%Organic chemistry31.8%Traditional medicine27.7%Endocrinology27.2%Gene26.5%Botany24.6%Virology23.7%Ecology21.7%Physics21.6%Geology20.3%Surgery20.1%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Q3
Rank273/443
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

TROPICAL MEDICINE

Q3
Rank18/27
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Q4
Rank343/443
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

TROPICAL MEDICINE

Q4
Rank21/27
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.8
Articles / Year52
Total Citations4
2025
IF1.6
Articles / Year85
Total Citations92
2024
IF1.9
Articles / Year85
Total Citations186
2023
IF3.1
Articles / Year90
Total Citations280
2022
IF3.041
Articles / Year95
Total Citations416

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #16,479Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2010-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.321

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.16

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 Citations259
3-Year Documents258
Citable Documents220

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 Rate46.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3
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: 15.8%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
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

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine (acronym: apjtm, abbr: ASIAN PAC J TROP MED, ISSN: 1995-7645) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PUBLIC, published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications in China since 2008. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.321 (Q3), an H-index of 80.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 55 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA 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.

Publishing & Editorial Information

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

Open Access Model
Gold OA
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Founding Year
2008
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
WOLTERS KLUWER INDIA PVT LTD , A-202, 2ND FLR, QUBE, C T S NO 1498A-2 VILLAGE MAROL, ANDHERI EAST, MUMBAI, INDIA, 400059

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29