What is the Impact Factor of Autophagy?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Autophagy is 18.6, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Autophagy indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Autophagy is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 4.505 (Q1) and an H-index of 216.

Who publishes Autophagy and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Autophagy is published by Landes Bioscience. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $4,287 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Autophagy?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Autophagy is "AUTOPHAGY". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

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Autophagy

Abbreviation (ISO):AUTOPHAGY

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Identifier (ISSN):1554-8627(Print)/1554-8635(Online)

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Publisher:Landes Bioscience

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Clarivate IF (2026)

18.6↑ +4.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Autophagy

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):18.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

4.505

#352

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

216

216 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate2.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

193articles/year

22.94% Gold OA•93.06% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Autophagy is a highly selective peer-reviewed journal that publishes papers on all aspects of autophagic processes (i.e., the lysosome/vacuole dependent degradation of intracellular material). The field of autophagy has advanced tremendously, due in large part to the multiple connections between autophagy and various aspects of human health and disease including cancer, neurodegeneration, aging, diabetes, myopathies and heart disease. Our goal is to be the premiere journal in this field, publishing papers that you want read by the people in your research group.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology99.7%Genetics97%Biochemistry96.9%Chemistry96.9%Apoptosis93.9%Autophagy93.3%Cell biology91.6%Medicine77.7%Internal medicine65.2%Gene63.1%Physics39.4%Organic chemistry36.3%Nuclear magnetic resonance33%Enzyme32.3%Programmed cell death31.7%Pathology29.1%Immunology28.4%Endocrinology22.4%Signal transduction22.3%Receptor20.8%Phosphorylation20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Biology Cell Biology

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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

CELL BIOLOGY

Rank13/207

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CELL BIOLOGY

Rank21/207

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CELL BIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	13/207	Q1
CELL BIOLOGY	JCISCIE	21/207	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF18.6

Articles / Year264

Total Citations191

2025

IF14.3

Articles / Year243

Total Citations1,666

2024

IF14.6

Articles / Year239

Total Citations3,956

2023

IF13.3

Articles / Year246

Total Citations9,816

2022

IF13.391

Articles / Year302

Total Citations11,343

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	18.6	264	191
2025	14.3	243	1,666
2024	14.6	239	3,956
2023	13.3	246	9,816
2022	13.391	302	11,343
2021	16.016	291	18,612
2020	9.77	297	21,580
2019	11.059	281	23,545
2018	11.1	217	17,805
2017	—	242	20,185
2016	—	256	28,067
2015	—	250	24,904

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #352Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2005-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

4.505

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

12.43

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,287 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations10,092

3-Year Documents823

Citable Documents683

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 Rate43.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Cell BiologyQ1

Molecular BiologyQ1

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: 2.7%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Biology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区CELL BIOLOGY

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

Autophagy (abbr: AUTOPHAGY, ISSN: 1554-8627) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Landes Bioscience in United States since 2005. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 18.6, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 4.505 (Q1), an H-index of 216.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 193 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,287 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.