What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Blood Medicine?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Blood Medicine is 2.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Journal of Blood Medicine indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Blood Medicine is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.706 (Q2) and an H-index of 38.

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

Journal of Blood Medicine is published by Dove Medical Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,057 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #8,170Hybrid

Journal of Blood Medicine

Identifier (ISSN):1179-2736(Print)

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Publisher:Dove Medical Press

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.1↓ -0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Blood Medicine

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.706

#8,170

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

38 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate4.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

105articles/year

98.83% Gold OA•81.08% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Blood Medicine is an international, peer-reviewed, open access, online journal publishing laboratory, experimental and clinical aspects of all topics pertaining to blood based medicine including but not limited to: Transfusion Medicine (blood components, stem cell transplantation, apheresis, gene based therapeutics), Blood collection, Donor issues, Transmittable diseases, and Blood banking logistics, Immunohematology, Artificial and alternative blood based therapeutics, Hematology including disorders/pathology related to leukocytes/immunology, red cells, platelets and hemostasis, Biotechnology/nanotechnology of blood related medicine, Legal aspects of blood medicine, Historical perspectives. Original research, short reports, reviews, case reports and commentaries are invited.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine94.1%Internal medicine90.1%Biology88.1%Immunology63.1%Pathology60.2%Genetics57.1%Surgery54.7%Chemistry46.8%Psychology45.9%Psychiatry42%Biochemistry40.6%Mathematics27.9%Gastroenterology24.4%Statistics22.6%Intensive care medicine20.7%Pediatrics20.7%

Primary Research Areas

Hematology

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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

JCRESCI2026

HEMATOLOGY

Rank61/103

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

HEMATOLOGY

Rank66/103

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HEMATOLOGY	JCRESCI	61/103	Q3
HEMATOLOGY	JCIESCI	66/103	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.1

Articles / Year52

Total Citations6

2025

IF2.7

Articles / Year52

Total Citations83

2024

IF2.1

Articles / Year53

Total Citations165

2023

IF2

Articles / Year66

Total Citations664

2022

IF—

Articles / Year77

Total Citations981

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.1	52	6
2025	2.7	52	83
2024	2.1	53	165
2023	2	66	664
2022	—	77	981
2021	—	107	1,479
2020	—	62	1,060
2019	—	48	981
2018	—	36	779
2017	—	23	671
2016	—	31	1,124
2015	—	29	911

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,170Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2010, 2014-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.706

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.21

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,057 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations507

3-Year Documents193

Citable Documents192

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 Rate44.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

HematologyQ2

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: 4.8%

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HEMATOLOGY

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

Journal of Blood Medicine (ISSN: 1179-2736) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of HEMATOLOGY, published by Dove Medical Press in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.706 (Q2), an H-index of 38.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 105 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,057 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.