ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #20,406Hybrid

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Abbreviation (ISO):J AM PODIAT MED ASSN
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Identifier (ISSN):8750-7315(Print)/1930-8264(Online)
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Publisher:American Podiatric Medical Association
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.7↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
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 the American Podiatric Medical Association

WoS Q4
00110.4520180.5420190.6520200.6820210.6820220.720230.520240.620250.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.226
#20,406

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
70

70 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
119articles/year
0.27% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, the official journal of the Association, is the oldest and most frequently cited peer-reviewed journal in the profession of foot and ankle medicine. Founded in 1907 and appearing 6 times per year, it publishes research studies, case reports, literature reviews, special communications, clinical correspondence, letters to the editor, book reviews, and various other types of submissions. The Journal is included in major indexing and abstracting services for biomedical literature.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineBiologySurgeryPathologyInternal MedicineAnatomyPhysicsRadiologyPhilosophyAlternative MedicinePsychologyLinguisticsArts & Humanities
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ORTHOPEDICS

Q4
Rank122/147
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ORTHOPEDICS

Q4
Rank125/147
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.7
Articles / Year55
Total Citations6
2025
IF0.6
Articles / Year178
Total Citations58
2024
IF0.5
Articles / Year110
Total Citations118
2023
IF0.7
Articles / Year124
Total Citations295
2022
IF0.678
Articles / Year123
Total Citations245

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #20,406Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1985-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Health ProfessionsMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.226

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.62

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,533 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations232
3-Year Documents363
Citable Documents345

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 Rate33.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

PodiatryQ3
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q4
Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ4
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):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区ORTHOPEDICS
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 Podiatric Medical Association (abbr: J AM PODIAT MED ASSN, ISSN: 8750-7315) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by American Podiatric Medical Association in United States since 1985. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.70, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.226 (Q3), an H-index of 70.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 119 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,533 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
Hybrid
Publisher
American Podiatric Medical Association
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1985
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
AMER PODIATRIC MED ASSOC, 9312 OLD GEORGETOWN ROAD, BETHESDA, USA, MD, 20814-1621

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28