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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,237Top JournalReview JournalHybrid

Expert Review of Vaccines

Acronym:ervx
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Abbreviation (ISO):EXPERT REV VACCINES
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Identifier (ISSN):1476-0584(Print)/1744-8395(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Clarivate IF (2026)
5.6↑ +0.8
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Expert Review of Vaccines

WoS Q1
24684.2720184.5320194.3620205.2220215.6820226.220235.520244.820255.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):5.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.28
#3,237

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
117

117 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate1.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
162articles/year
99.25% Gold OA•46.4% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Expert Review of Vaccines (ISSN 1476-0584) provides expert commentary on the development, application, and clinical effectiveness of new vaccines. Coverage includes vaccine technology, vaccine adjuvants, prophylactic vaccines, therapeutic vaccines, AIDS vaccines and vaccines for defence against bioterrorism. All articles are subject to rigorous peer-review. The vaccine field has been transformed by recent technological advances, but there remain many challenges in the delivery of cost-effective, safe vaccines. Expert Review of Vaccines facilitates decision making to drive forward this exciting field.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine98.8%Biology93.2%Immunology84.4%Genetics79%Virology76%Pathology66.7%Internal medicine58.9%Immune system57.7%Antigen48.9%Vaccination47.3%Antibody46.4%Chemistry40.1%Biochemistry37.6%Virus27.4%Immunization27.1%Disease23.9%Gene22.3%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

IMMUNOLOGY

Q1
Rank42/183
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

IMMUNOLOGY

Q2
Rank75/183
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF5.6
Articles / Year81
Total Citations27
2025
IF4.8
Articles / Year107
Total Citations453
2024
IF5.5
Articles / Year83
Total Citations940
2023
IF6.2
Articles / Year108
Total Citations1,614
2022
IF5.683
Articles / Year137
Total Citations2,578

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,237Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2002-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyImmunology and MicrobiologyPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.28

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.48

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,541 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,725
3-Year Documents368
Citable Documents319

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate50.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Drug DiscoveryQ1
PharmacologyQ1
ImmunologyQ2
Molecular 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: 1.8%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区IMMUNOLOGY
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

Expert Review of Vaccines (acronym: ervx, abbr: EXPERT REV VACCINES, ISSN: 1476-0584) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. in England since 2002. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.280 (Q1), an H-index of 117.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 162 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,541 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2002
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
EXPERT REVIEWS, UNITEC HOUSE, 3RD FL, 2 ALBERT PLACE, FINCHLEY CENTRAL, LONDON, ENGLAND, N3 1QB

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