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

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of General Internal Medicine is 4.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

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

Yes, Journal of General Internal Medicine is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.708 (Q1) and an H-index of 236.

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

Journal of General Internal Medicine is published by Springer International Publishing. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,694 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,932Hybrid

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Acronym:jgim

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Abbreviation (ISO):J GEN INTERN MED

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Identifier (ISSN):0884-8734(Print)/1525-1497(Online)

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Publisher:Springer International Publishing

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.1↓ -0.1

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 (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of General Internal Medicine

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.708

#1,932

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

236

236 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate4.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

475articles/year

30.44% Gold OA•93.39% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of General Internal Medicine is the official journal of the Society of General Internal Medicine. It promotes improved patient care, research, and education in primary care, general internal medicine, and hospital medicine. Its articles focus on topics such as clinical medicine, epidemiology, prevention, health care delivery, curriculum development, and numerous other non-traditional themes, in addition to classic clinical research on problems in internal medicine.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicineBiologyPolitical ScienceLawFamily MedicineInternal MedicinePathologyPsychologyChemistryBiochemistryEconomicsNursingEconomic GrowthPsychiatrySociologyMathematicsSurgeryStatisticsComputer Science

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Medicine: General & Internal

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank39/194

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank53/336

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank40/194

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank51/336

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCRSCIE	39/194	Q1
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCRSCIE	53/336	Q1
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCISCIE	40/194	Q1
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCISCIE	51/336	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.1

Articles / Year705

Total Citations159

2025

IF4.2

Articles / Year812

Total Citations1,383

2024

IF4.3

Articles / Year700

Total Citations3,453

2023

IF5.7

Articles / Year583

Total Citations5,917

2022

IF6.473

Articles / Year781

Total Citations11,513

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.1	705	159
2025	4.2	812	1,383
2024	4.3	700	3,453
2023	5.7	583	5,917
2022	6.473	781	11,513
2021	5.128	909	18,023
2020	4.597	776	19,883
2019	4.606	780	22,010
2018	4.005	513	15,125
2017	—	299	9,820
2016	—	391	14,252
2015	—	421	13,377

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,932Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1986-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.708

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.25

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,694 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations6,976

3-Year Documents2,031

Citable Documents1,461

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)5

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate56.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Internal MedicineQ1

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: 4.7%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

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 General Internal Medicine (acronym: jgim, abbr: J GEN INTERN MED, ISSN: 0884-8734) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer International Publishing in United States since 1986. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.708 (Q1), an H-index of 236.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 475 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,694 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.