What is the Impact Factor of International Journal of General Medicine?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of International Journal of General Medicine is 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is International Journal of General Medicine indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, International Journal of General Medicine is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of N/A (Q2) and an H-index of N/A.

Who publishes International Journal of General Medicine and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

International Journal of General Medicine is published by Dove Medical Press. For exact article processing charges and subscription guidelines, consult the official editorial guidelines.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of International Journal of General Medicine is "INT J GEN MED". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Hybrid

International Journal of General Medicine

Abbreviation (ISO):INT J GEN MED

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Identifier (ISSN):1178-7074(Print)

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Publisher:Dove Medical Press

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.3↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2020–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of General Medicine

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.3

Scopus SJR & Rank

N/A

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus / Elsevier Data

H-Index (Hirsch Index)

N/A

papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

970articles/year

99.17% Gold OA•93.31% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of General Medicine is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal that focuses on general and internal medicine, pathogenesis, epidemiology, diagnosis, monitoring and treatment protocols. The journal is characterized by the rapid reporting of reviews, original research and clinical studies across all disease areas. A key focus of the journal is the elucidation of disease processes and management protocols resulting in improved outcomes for the patient. Patient perspectives such as satisfaction, quality of life, health literacy and communication and their role in developing new healthcare programs and optimizing clinical outcomes are major areas of interest for the journal. As of 1st April 2019, the International Journal of General Medicine will no longer consider meta-analyses for publication.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine86.4%Internal medicine77.6%Biology74.7%Pathology57.2%Surgery43.5%Genetics42.7%Mathematics37.4%Chemistry37.4%Biochemistry35.1%Psychology33.9%Statistics33.2%Psychiatry29.2%Endocrinology27.5%Immunology25.8%Radiology20.7%Computer science20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine General 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

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank99/336

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank99/336

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCRSCIE	99/336	Q2
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCISCIE	99/336	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.3

Articles / Year293

Total Citations21

2025

IF2

Articles / Year624

Total Citations807

2024

IF2.1

Articles / Year581

Total Citations2,339

2023

IF2.3

Articles / Year542

Total Citations3,685

2022

IF2.145

Articles / Year764

Total Citations7,321

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.3	293	21
2025	2	624	807
2024	2.1	581	2,339
2023	2.3	542	3,685
2022	2.145	764	7,321
2021	2.466	990	13,914
2020	1.927	201	4,095
2019	—	56	1,686
2018	—	62	2,042
2017	—	56	1,271
2016	—	57	2,365
2015	—	51	1,032

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus database

This journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).

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: 0%

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MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

In warning list

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

International Journal of General Medicine (abbr: INT J GEN MED, ISSN: 1178-7074) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Dove Medical Press in New Zealand. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 970 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with APC fees are not specified. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.