What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Evidence Based Medicine?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Evidence Based Medicine is 4.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Evidence Based Medicine indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Evidence Based Medicine is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.977 (Q1) and an H-index of 40.

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

Journal of Evidence Based Medicine is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,352 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #5,084Hybrid

Journal of Evidence Based Medicine

Identifier (ISSN):1756-5383(Print)/1756-5391(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.7↑ +1.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Evidence Based Medicine

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.977

#5,084

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

40 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

24articles/year

39.57% Gold OA•78.38% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Evidence Based Medicine (ISSN: 1756-5383) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MEDICINE, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.977 (Q1), an H-index of 40.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine83.6%Biology68.4%Internal medicine62.6%Pathology54.4%Chemistry38.2%Political science34.7%Biochemistry34.5%Surgery34.3%Law33.1%Computer science33%Genetics32.2%Mathematics31.3%Psychology30.3%Statistics26.6%MEDLINE21.9%Meta-analysis21%Alternative medicine20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine General & Internal

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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

Rank47/336

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank61/336

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCRSCIE	47/336	Q1
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCISCIE	61/336	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.7

Articles / Year94

Total Citations20

2025

IF3.5

Articles / Year112

Total Citations322

2024

IF3.6

Articles / Year95

Total Citations585

2023

IF7.3

Articles / Year74

Total Citations687

2022

IF6.224

Articles / Year54

Total Citations603

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.7	94	20
2025	3.5	112	322
2024	3.6	95	585
2023	7.3	74	687
2022	6.224	54	603
2021	—	45	855
2020	—	52	2,258
2019	—	38	520
2018	—	56	1,102
2017	—	42	2,599
2016	—	55	1,116
2015	—	63	2,597

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,084Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2008-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.977

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.99

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,352 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations640

3-Year Documents197

Citable Documents134

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 Rate43.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Health PolicyQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 24 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,352 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.