What is the Impact Factor of Emergency Medicine Journal?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Emergency Medicine Journal is 2.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Emergency Medicine Journal indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Emergency Medicine Journal is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.784 (Q1) and an H-index of 105.

Who publishes Emergency Medicine Journal and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Emergency Medicine Journal is published by BMJ Publishing Group. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,224 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Emergency Medicine Journal?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Emergency Medicine Journal is "EMERG MED J" with common acronym "emj". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #7,107Hybrid

Emergency Medicine Journal

Acronym:emj

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Abbreviation (ISO):EMERG MED J

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Identifier (ISSN):1472-0205(Print)/1472-0213(Online)

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Publisher:BMJ Publishing Group

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.8↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Emergency Medicine Journal

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.784

#7,107

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

105

105 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate7.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

207articles/year

31.11% Gold OA•75.9% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Emergency Medicine Journal is a leading international journal reporting developments and advances in emergency medicine and acute care. It has relevance to all specialties involved in the management of emergencies in the hospital and prehospital environment. Each issue contains editorials, reviews, original research, evidence based reviews, letters and more.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.9%Psychology59.6%Psychiatry54.7%Surgery53.1%Biology50.5%Medical emergency50.4%Internal medicine50.4%Emergency medicine47.7%Nursing41.2%Pathology39%Emergency department34.2%Political science25.9%Physics25.7%Law25.7%Radiology25.4%Anesthesia25.1%Chemistry21.8%Mathematics20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Emergency Medicine

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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

EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Rank17/55

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Rank10/55

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
EMERGENCY MEDICINE	JCRSCIE	17/55	Q2
EMERGENCY MEDICINE	JCISCIE	10/55	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.8

Articles / Year181

Total Citations53

2025

IF2.7

Articles / Year258

Total Citations283

2024

IF2.7

Articles / Year217

Total Citations571

2023

IF3.1

Articles / Year204

Total Citations762

2022

IF3.814

Articles / Year333

Total Citations1,414

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.8	181	53
2025	2.7	258	283
2024	2.7	217	571
2023	3.1	204	762
2022	3.814	333	1,414
2021	2.74	312	2,677
2020	2.491	369	5,052
2019	2.307	345	2,656
2018	2.046	205	3,115
2017	—	286	3,752
2016	—	343	4,234
2015	—	304	4,099

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,107Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1996-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.784

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.49

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,224 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,074

3-Year Documents590

Citable Documents411

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 Rate53.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Emergency MedicineQ1

Critical Care and Intensive Care MedicineQ2

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

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: 7.4%

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EMERGENCY MEDICINE

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

Emergency Medicine Journal (acronym: emj, abbr: EMERG MED J, ISSN: 1472-0205) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by BMJ Publishing Group in England since 2001. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.784 (Q1), an H-index of 105.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 207 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,224 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.