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Israel Medical Association Journal

Abbreviation (ISO):ISR MED ASSOC J
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Identifier (ISSN):1565-1088(Print)
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Publisher:Israel Medical Association
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.8↓ -0.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Israel Medical Association Journal

WoS Q3
01230.8220180.8320190.8620200.8920211.6620221.620231.820241.320250.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.256
#18,961

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
65

65 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate5.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
145articles/year
0% Gold OA•88.52% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Israel Medical Association Journal (IMAJ), representing medical sciences and medicine in Israel, is published in English by the Israel Medical Association. The Israel Medical Association Journal (IMAJ) was initiated in 1999.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.8%Internal medicine75.2%Biology74.7%Pathology53.2%Surgery48.6%Genetics40.6%Psychology37.9%Psychiatry31.8%Immunology29%Chemistry28.7%Radiology27.1%Biochemistry24.5%Endocrinology21.5%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Q3
Rank205/336
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Q3
Rank192/336
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year
2026Latest
IF0.8
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF1.3
Articles / Year61,547
Total Citations634
2024
IF1.8
Articles / Year98,911
Total Citations1,114
2023
IF1.6
Articles / Year57,274
Total Citations1,326
2022
IF1.66
Articles / Year35,108
Total Citations1,454

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #18,961Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1999-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.256

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.55

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,707 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations346
3-Year Documents545
Citable Documents489

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 Rate34.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3
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):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
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

Israel Medical Association Journal (abbr: ISR MED ASSOC J, ISSN: 1565-1088) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Israel Medical Association in Israel since 1999. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.256 (Q3), an H-index of 65.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 145 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,707 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Subscription
Publisher
Israel Medical Association
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1999
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ISRAEL MEDICAL ASSOC JOURNAL, 2 TWIN TOWERS, 11TH FL, 35 JABOTINSKY ST, PO BOX 3604, RAMAT GAN, ISRAEL, 52136

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01