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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #13,758Gold OA

Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences

Acronym:jiohs
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Abbreviation (ISO):J INNOV OPT HEAL SCI
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Identifier (ISSN):1793-5458(Print)/1793-7205(Online)
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Publisher:World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.9↓ -0.3
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 Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences

WoS Q3
01341.1420181.0620191.6620201.7720212.420222.520232.320242.220251.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.418
#13,758

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
36

36 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate34.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
59articles/year
100% Gold OA•95.24% Original Research

Aims & Scope

JIOHS serves as an international forum for the publication of the latest developments in all areas of photonics in biology and medicine. JIOHS will consider for publication original papers in all disciplines of photonics in biology and medicine, including but not limited to: -Photonic therapeutics and diagnostics- Optical clinical technologies and systems- Tissue optics- Laser-tissue interaction and tissue engineering- Biomedical spectroscopy- Advanced microscopy and imaging- Nanobiophotonics and optical molecular imaging- Multimodal and hybrid biomedical imaging- Micro/nanofabrication- Medical microsystems- Optical coherence tomography- Photodynamic therapy. JIOHS provides a vehicle to help professionals, graduates, engineers, academics and researchers working in the field of intelligent photonics in biology and medicine to disseminate information on the state-of-the-art technique.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics82.8%Medicine68.1%Biology66.4%Optics65.9%Quantum mechanics63.5%Chemistry54.3%Materials science51%Computer science49.4%Engineering46.5%Genetics36%Internal medicine34.1%Mathematics32.6%Biochemistry31.9%Organic chemistry31.5%Artificial intelligence30.2%Psychology29.9%Pathology26.7%Radiology26.3%Computer vision21%Statistics20.2%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

OPTICS

Q3
Rank79/129
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING

Q3
Rank129/217
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

OPTICS

Q2
Rank55/129
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING

Q2
Rank106/217
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.9
Articles / Year61
Total Citations23
2025
IF2.2
Articles / Year59
Total Citations91
2024
IF2.3
Articles / Year61
Total Citations300
2023
IF2.5
Articles / Year63
Total Citations287
2022
IF2.396
Articles / Year86
Total Citations725

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,758Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2008-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringMaterials ScienceMedicinePhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.418

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.10

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,886 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations413
3-Year Documents181
Citable Documents171

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 Rate38.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsQ3
Biomedical EngineeringQ3
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsQ3
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: 34.8%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区OPTICS
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 Innovative Optical Health Sciences (acronym: jiohs, abbr: J INNOV OPT HEAL SCI, ISSN: 1793-5458) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of OPTICS, published by World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd in Singapore. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.418 (Q3), an H-index of 36.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 59 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,886 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
Gold OA
Publisher
World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
5 TOH TUCK LINK, SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE, 596224

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01