What is the Impact Factor of International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease is 3.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.905 (Q2) and an H-index of 127.

Who publishes International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease is published by International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union). The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,284 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease is "INT J TUBERC LUNG D". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #5,734Hybrid

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Abbreviation (ISO):INT J TUBERC LUNG D

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Identifier (ISSN):1027-3719(Print)/1815-7920(Online)

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Publisher:International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.6↑ +0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.905

#5,734

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

127

127 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate14.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

87articles/year

12.5% Gold OA•96.15% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease publishes articles on all aspects of lung health, including public health-related issues such as training programmes, cost-benefit analysis, legislation, epidemiology, intervention studies and health systems research. The IJTLD is dedicated to the continuing education of physicians and health personnel and the dissemination of information on tuberculosis and lung health world-wide.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.7%Pathology82.4%Tuberculosis72.9%Biology69%Internal medicine59.4%Chemistry35.9%Biochemistry33.1%Genetics31.2%Immunology29.8%Surgery27.1%Environmental health26.9%Mathematics26.6%Political science26.6%Law26.3%Mycobacterium tuberculosis26.3%Family medicine24.6%Virology24.2%Sociology22.7%Psychology20.7%Statistics20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Infectious Diseases

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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

JCRSCIE2026

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Rank47/141

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Rank31/107

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Rank73/141

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Rank51/107

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
INFECTIOUS DISEASES	JCRSCIE	47/141	Q2
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM	JCRSCIE	31/107	Q2
INFECTIOUS DISEASES	JCISCIE	73/141	Q3
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM	JCISCIE	51/107	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.6

Articles / Year89

Total Citations11

2025

IF3.1

Articles / Year117

Total Citations117

2024

IF3.4

Articles / Year133

Total Citations355

2023

IF4

Articles / Year191

Total Citations1,285

2022

IF3.427

Articles / Year229

Total Citations1,666

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.6	89	11
2025	3.1	117	117
2024	3.4	133	355
2023	4	191	1,285
2022	3.427	229	1,666
2021	2.373	238	2,460
2020	2.268	288	3,798
2019	2.024	225	3,209
2018	2.392	288	4,550
2017	—	261	4,898
2016	—	344	5,398
2015	—	330	7,323

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,734Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1997-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.905

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.03

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,284 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,075

3-Year Documents587

Citable Documents319

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 Rate44.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Infectious DiseasesQ2

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Pulmonary and Respiratory 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: 14.7%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区INFECTIOUS DISEASES

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

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (abbr: INT J TUBERC LUNG D, ISSN: 1027-3719) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) in France since 1997. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.905 (Q2), an H-index of 127.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 87 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,284 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.