Comparative Medicine
Impact Factor Trend (2018–2025)
Clarivate IF trend for Comparative Medicine
SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting
78 papers with at least that number of citations each
Aims & Scope
Comparative Medicine (CM), an international journal of comparative and experimental medicine, is the leading English-language publication in the field and is ranked by the Science Citation Index in the upper third of all scientific journals. The mission of CM is to disseminate high-quality, peer-reviewed information that expands biomedical knowledge and promotes human and animal health through the study of laboratory animal disease, animal models of disease, and basic biologic mechanisms related to disease in people and animals.
Special Issues
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SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence
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Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.
Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.
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Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window
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Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)
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Citations per Document
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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisComparative Medicine (acronym: aalas-cm, abbr: COMP. MED, ISSN: 1532-0820) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by American Association for Laboratory Animal Science in United States since 2000. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.433 (Q2), an H-index of 78.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 44 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,823 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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