What is the Impact Factor of Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine is 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.860 (Q1) and an H-index of 101.

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

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine is published by American Board of Family Medicine. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,257 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine is "J AM BOARD FAM MED" with common acronym "abfm". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,188Hybrid

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

Acronym:abfm

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Abbreviation (ISO):J AM BOARD FAM MED

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Identifier (ISSN):1557-2625(Print)/1558-7118(Online)

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Publisher:American Board of Family Medicine

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.3↓ -0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.86

#6,188

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

101

101 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate4.2%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

164articles/year

98.55% Gold OA•90.99% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Published since 1988, the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine ( JABFM ) is the official peer-reviewed journal of the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM). Believing that the public and scientific communities are best served by open access to information, JABFM makes its articles available free of charge and without registration at www.jabfm.org. JABFM is indexed by Medline, Index Medicus, and other services.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicineFamily MedicineBiologyInternal MedicinePathologyPolitical ScienceLawEconomicsPsychologyNursingPsychiatryEconomic GrowthSociologyComputer ScienceMathematicsSurgeryChemistryGeneticsStatistics

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Medicine: General & Internal

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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

JCRSCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank99/336

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

Rank12/29

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JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank43/336

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JCISCIE2026

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

Rank8/29

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCRSCIE	99/336	Q2
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE	JCRSCIE	12/29	Q2
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCISCIE	43/336	Q1
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE	JCISCIE	8/29	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.3

Articles / Year51

Total Citations3

2025

IF2.6

Articles / Year148

Total Citations195

2024

IF2.4

Articles / Year176

Total Citations552

2023

IF2.9

Articles / Year155

Total Citations1,127

2022

IF2.395

Articles / Year158

Total Citations1,723

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.3	51	3
2025	2.6	148	195
2024	2.4	176	552
2023	2.9	155	1,127
2022	2.395	158	1,723
2021	2.657	217	3,371
2020	2.661	173	2,439
2019	2.511	150	2,393
2018	2.515	140	3,346
2017	—	132	3,011
2016	—	152	3,690
2015	—	150	4,267

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,188Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2002, 2006-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.86

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.59

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,257 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations928

3-Year Documents503

Citable Documents436

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 Rate55.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Family PracticeQ1

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

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: 4.2%

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PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

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 the American Board of Family Medicine (acronym: abfm, abbr: J AM BOARD FAM MED, ISSN: 1557-2625) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by American Board of Family Medicine in United States since 2006. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.860 (Q1), an H-index of 101.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 164 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,257 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.