What is the Impact Factor of Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine is 1.30, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.439 (Q3) and an H-index of 31.

Who publishes Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine is published by South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,886 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine is "DIVING HYPERB MED". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #13,263Hybrid

Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine

Abbreviation (ISO):DIVING HYPERB MED

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Identifier (ISSN):1833-3516(Print)

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Publisher:South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.3↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.439

#13,263

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

31 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4

Self-Citation Rate37.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

54articles/year

1.32% Gold OA•86.21% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine (DHM) is the combined journal of the South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society (SPUMS) and the European Underwater and Baromedical Society (EUBS). It seeks to publish papers of high quality on all aspects of diving and hyperbaric medicine of interest to diving medical professionals, physicians of all specialties, scientists, members of the diving and hyperbaric industries, and divers. Manuscripts must be offered exclusively to Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine, unless clearly authenticated copyright exemption accompaniesthe manuscript. All manuscripts will be subject to peer review. Accepted contributions will also be subject to editing.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine92.6%Biology73%Surgery60.9%Physics53.9%Internal medicine53.6%Anesthesia42.3%Thermodynamics37.6%Psychology37.4%Physiology32.4%Decompression30.5%Psychiatry29.7%Decompression sickness28.8%Pathology27%Chemistry25%Engineering23.6%Geology23.5%Radiology21.8%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Public Environmental & Occupational Health

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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

JCRSCIE2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank354/443

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank381/443

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSCIE	354/443	Q4
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISCIE	381/443	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.3

Articles / Year29

Total Citations0

2025

IF1.1

Articles / Year74

Total Citations37

2024

IF0.8

Articles / Year59

Total Citations107

2023

IF0.9

Articles / Year54

Total Citations142

2022

IF1.228

Articles / Year44

Total Citations168

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.3	29	0
2025	1.1	74	37
2024	0.8	59	107
2023	0.9	54	142
2022	1.228	44	168
2021	0.887	67	352
2020	1.5	70	465
2019	1.145	53	417
2018	1.197	44	382
2017	—	50	889
2014	—	2	0
2012	—	2	2

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,263Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2006-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.439

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.05

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,886 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations165

3-Year Documents162

Citable Documents130

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 Rate35.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ3

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: 37.5%

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

Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine (abbr: DIVING HYPERB MED, ISSN: 1833-3516) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society in Australia since 2006. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.30, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.439 (Q3), an H-index of 31.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 54 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,886 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.