What is the Impact Factor of Frontiers in Digital Health?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Frontiers in Digital Health is 5.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Frontiers in Digital Health indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Frontiers in Digital Health is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.247 (Q1) and an H-index of 49.

Who publishes Frontiers in Digital Health and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Frontiers in Digital Health is published by Frontiers Media S.A.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,299 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,400Gold OA

Frontiers in Digital Health

Identifier (ISSN):2673-253X(Online)

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Publisher:Frontiers Media S.A.

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5.2↑ +1.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Frontiers in Digital Health

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.247

#3,400

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

49 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation Rate6.2%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

652articles/year

100% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Frontiers in Digital Health is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Frontiers Media S.A. in Switzerland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.247 (Q1), an H-index of 49.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine85.4%Computer science75.6%Psychology66.9%Biology54.1%Political science50.8%Law50.2%Economics49.4%Psychiatry47.2%Pathology43.5%Internal medicine40.2%Economic growth37.2%Health care36%Nursing34.3%Engineering33.3%Operating system32.7%Artificial intelligence31.7%Mathematics30.9%Sociology29.9%Philosophy26.4%Physics25.8%Statistics24.8%Business22.4%Machine learning20.1%

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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

JCRESCI2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank24/194

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

MEDICAL INFORMATICS

Rank16/54

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank51/194

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

MEDICAL INFORMATICS

Rank19/55

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCRESCI	24/194	Q1
MEDICAL INFORMATICS	JCRESCI	16/54	Q2
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCIESCI	51/194	Q2
MEDICAL INFORMATICS	JCIESCI	19/55	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

8 year

2026Latest

IF5.2

Articles / Year652

Total Citations297

2025

IF3.8

Articles / Year504

Total Citations3,261

2024

IF3.2

Articles / Year223

Total Citations2,874

2023

IF0

Articles / Year249

Total Citations4,341

2022

IF—

Articles / Year273

Total Citations6,487

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5.2	652	297
2025	3.8	504	3,261
2024	3.2	223	2,874
2023	0	249	4,341
2022	—	273	6,487
2021	—	215	6,359
2020	—	49	1,775
2019	—	2	43

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,400Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2019-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEngineeringMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.247

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.40

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,299 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,346

3-Year Documents753

Citable Documents691

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 Rate44.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Biomedical EngineeringQ1

Computer Science ApplicationsQ1

Health InformaticsQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

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: 6.2%

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HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 652 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,299 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.