What is the Impact Factor of Diagnostics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Diagnostics is 3.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Diagnostics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Diagnostics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.848 (Q2) and an H-index of 103.

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

Diagnostics is published by MDPI (Basel, Switzerland). The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,136 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #6,335Hybrid

Diagnostics

Abbreviation (ISO):DIAGNOSTICS

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Identifier (ISSN):2075-4418(Print)

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Publisher:MDPI (Basel, Switzerland)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.8↑ +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 Diagnostics

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.848

#6,335

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

103

103 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate6.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

2,270articles/year

99.95% Gold OA•79.42% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Diagnostics (ISSN 2075-4418) is an international scholarly open access journal on medical diagnostics. It publishes original research articles, reviews, communications and short notes on the research and development of medical diagnostics. There is no restriction on the length of the papers. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical research in as much detail as possible. Full experimental and/or methodological details must be provided for research articles.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine95.9%Biology83.1%Internal medicine80.3%Pathology61.7%Genetics53%Radiology48.4%Surgery47.2%Chemistry39.1%Psychology38.6%Biochemistry34.1%Mathematics31.5%Computer science30.5%Physics29.6%Immunology25.6%Statistics25.2%Psychiatry24.1%Endocrinology23.1%

Primary Research Areas

Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology Clinical Biochemistry

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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

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank61/336

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank63/336

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCRSCIE	61/336	Q1
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCISCIE	63/336	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.8

Articles / Year2,900

Total Citations1,031

2025

IF3.3

Articles / Year3,282

Total Citations12,212

2024

IF3

Articles / Year2,875

Total Citations21,384

2023

IF3.6

Articles / Year3,650

Total Citations53,896

2022

IF3.992

Articles / Year3,275

Total Citations51,638

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.8	2,900	1,031
2025	3.3	3,282	12,212
2024	3	2,875	21,384
2023	3.6	3,650	53,896
2022	3.992	3,275	51,638
2021	3.706	2,450	50,004
2020	3.11	1,146	30,714
2019	2.489	240	7,875
2018	0	89	3,851
2017	—	60	2,172
2016	—	44	1,203
2015	—	40	1,217

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,335Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2011-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.848

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.36

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,136 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations41,489

3-Year Documents9,771

Citable Documents9,631

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate42.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Clinical BiochemistryQ2

Internal MedicineQ2

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: 6.7%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

In warning list

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

In warning list

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Diagnostics (abbr: DIAGNOSTICS, ISSN: 2075-4418) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biochemistry, published by MDPI (Basel, Switzerland) in Poland since 2011. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.848 (Q2), an H-index of 103.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 2,270 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,136 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.