What is the Impact Factor of Injury Prevention?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Injury Prevention is 1.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Injury Prevention indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Injury Prevention is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.833 (Q2) and an H-index of 104.

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

Injury Prevention is published by BMJ Publishing Group. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,320 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Injury Prevention?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Injury Prevention is "INJURY PREV" with common acronym "ip". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #6,507Hybrid

Injury Prevention

Acronym:ip

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Abbreviation (ISO):INJURY PREV

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Identifier (ISSN):1353-8047(Print)/1475-5785(Online)

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Publisher:BMJ Publishing Group

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.9↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Injury Prevention

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.833

#6,507

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

104

104 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

139articles/year

23.1% Gold OA•89.16% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Since its inception in 1995, Injury Prevention has been the pre-eminent repository of original research and compelling commentary relevant to this increasingly important field. An international peer reviewed journal, it offers the best in science, policy, and public health practice to reduce the burden of injury in all age groups around the world. The journal publishes original research, opinion, debate and special features on the prevention of unintentional, occupational and intentional (violence-related) injuries. Injury Prevention is online only.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine93.5%Environmental health83.3%Political science81.1%Medical emergency80.9%Law80.1%Emergency medicine79.5%Poison control78.2%Pathology72.5%Injury prevention66%Occupational safety and health63.5%Suicide prevention56.2%Psychology53.1%Sociology50.2%Engineering49.2%Human factors and ergonomics48.5%Computer science36.2%Demography34.6%Mathematics34.1%Biology33.7%Economics33.3%Nursing31.9%Psychiatry30.9%Geography30.4%Internal medicine29.1%Statistics25.9%Population24%Business23.6%History22.6%Forensic engineering22.3%Physics22.2%Archaeology20.8%

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

JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank260/443

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank253/443

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSCIE, SSCI	260/443	Q3
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISCIE, SSCI	253/443	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.9

Articles / Year94

Total Citations13

2025

IF2

Articles / Year185

Total Citations243

2024

IF2.5

Articles / Year180

Total Citations626

2023

IF3.7

Articles / Year84

Total Citations515

2022

IF3.77

Articles / Year91

Total Citations859

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.9	94	13
2025	2	185	243
2024	2.5	180	626
2023	3.7	84	515
2022	3.77	91	859
2021	2.399	86	1,352
2020	2.191	112	4,230
2019	2.987	101	2,167
2018	2.42	93	1,818
2017	—	120	2,351
2016	—	112	2,427
2015	—	117	5,528

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,507Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1995-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.833

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.96

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,320 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations701

3-Year Documents312

Citable Documents297

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)10

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate49.9%

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 HealthQ2

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: 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

Injury Prevention (acronym: ip, abbr: INJURY PREV, ISSN: 1353-8047) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by BMJ Publishing Group in England since 1995. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.833 (Q2), an H-index of 104.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 139 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,320 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.