What is the Impact Factor of Journal of the Formosan Medical Association?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of the Formosan Medical Association is 2.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of the Formosan Medical Association indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of the Formosan Medical Association is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.695 (Q2) and an H-index of 80.

Who publishes Journal of the Formosan Medical Association and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association is published by Excerpta Medica Asia Ltd.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,158 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Journal of the Formosan Medical Association?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Journal of the Formosan Medical Association is "J FORMOS MED ASSOC" with common acronym "jfma". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #8,320Gold OA

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Acronym:jfma

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Abbreviation (ISO):J FORMOS MED ASSOC

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Identifier (ISSN):0929-6646(Print)/1876-0821(Online)

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Publisher:Excerpta Medica Asia Ltd.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.8↑ +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 Formosan Medical Association

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.695

#8,320

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

80 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate3.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

294articles/year

100% Gold OA•90.44% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association (JFMA), published continuously since 1902, is an open access international general medical journal of the Formosan Medical Association based in Taipei, Taiwan. It is indexed in Current Contents/ Clinical Medicine, Medline, ciSearch, CAB Abstracts, Embase, SIIC Data Bases, Research Alert, BIOSIS, Biological Abstracts, Scopus and ScienceDirect. As a general medical journal, research related to clinical practice and research in all fields of medicine and related disciplines are considered for publication. Article types considered include perspectives, reviews, original papers, case reports, brief communications, correspondence and letters to the editor.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.6%Biology78.6%Internal medicine70.9%Genetics47.1%Pathology45.9%Surgery44.5%Chemistry35.4%Psychology30.9%Biochemistry30.6%Radiology27.6%Endocrinology26.7%Immunology24.8%Psychiatry24.3%Physics20.8%

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

Rank80/336

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank69/336

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCRSCIE	80/336	Q1
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCISCIE	69/336	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.8

Articles / Year729

Total Citations159

2025

IF2.5

Articles / Year534

Total Citations693

2024

IF2.6

Articles / Year413

Total Citations1,197

2023

IF3.2

Articles / Year336

Total Citations1,748

2022

IF3.871

Articles / Year296

Total Citations2,332

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.8	729	159
2025	2.5	534	693
2024	2.6	413	1,197
2023	3.2	336	1,748
2022	3.871	296	2,332
2021	3.282	388	4,000
2020	3.008	431	6,443
2019	2.844	366	4,733
2018	2.452	287	6,778
2017	—	225	3,643
2016	—	209	3,509
2015	—	223	4,312

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,320Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1961-1962, 1972-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.695

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.91

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,158 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,750

3-Year Documents825

Citable Documents671

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 Rate37.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

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: 3.8%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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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

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association (acronym: jfma, abbr: J FORMOS MED ASSOC, ISSN: 0929-6646) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Excerpta Medica Asia Ltd. in Taiwan. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.695 (Q2), an H-index of 80.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 294 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,158 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.