What is the Impact Factor of Glia?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Glia is 5.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Glia indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Glia is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.364 (Q1) and an H-index of 203.

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

Glia is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,923 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,063Top JournalHybrid

Glia

Abbreviation (ISO):GLIA

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Identifier (ISSN):0894-1491(Print)/1098-1136(Online)

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Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5.5↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Glia

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.364

#1,063

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

203

203 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate5.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

145articles/year

60.89% Gold OA•91.95% Original Research

Aims & Scope

GLIA is a peer-reviewed journal, which publishes articles dealing with all aspects of glial structure and function. This includes all aspects of glial cell biology in health and disease.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology99.6%Medicine87.3%Internal medicine84.6%Psychology81.4%Neuroscience80.8%Genetics78.9%Chemistry76%Biochemistry75.2%Endocrinology71.4%Cell biology65.3%Central nervous system58.7%Immunology43.6%Pathology39.6%Receptor36.7%Gene32.9%Astrocyte27.5%Inflammation26.4%Psychiatry26.2%Neuroglia23.3%Physics23.2%Microglia22.5%Organic chemistry21.3%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Neuroscience

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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

NEUROSCIENCES

Rank59/330

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Rank46/330

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
NEUROSCIENCES	JCRSCIE	59/330	Q1
NEUROSCIENCES	JCISCIE	46/330	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF5.5

Articles / Year103

Total Citations22

2025

IF5.1

Articles / Year181

Total Citations507

2024

IF5.4

Articles / Year177

Total Citations1,576

2023

IF6.2

Articles / Year180

Total Citations2,789

2022

IF8.073

Articles / Year195

Total Citations4,804

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5.5	103	22
2025	5.1	181	507
2024	5.4	177	1,576
2023	6.2	180	2,789
2022	8.073	195	4,804
2021	7.452	190	5,193
2020	5.984	198	7,558
2019	5.829	231	12,360
2018	5.846	193	10,069
2017	—	211	12,442
2016	—	158	9,778
2015	—	188	11,945

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,063Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1988-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Neuroscience

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.364

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

6.01

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,923 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,829

3-Year Documents430

Citable Documents428

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 Rate50.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Cellular and Molecular NeuroscienceQ1

NeurologyQ1

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: 5.6%

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):

2区NEUROSCIENCES

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

Glia (abbr: GLIA, ISSN: 0894-1491) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. in United States since 1988. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.364 (Q1), an H-index of 203.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semimonthly, an annual output of approximately 145 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,923 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.