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

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of the Medical Library Association is 1.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

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

Yes, Journal of the Medical Library Association is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.136 (Q1) and an H-index of 82.

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

Journal of the Medical Library Association is published by University Library System, University of Pittsburgh. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,973Diamond OAHybrid

Journal of the Medical Library Association

Identifier (ISSN):1536-5050(Print)/1558-9439(Online)

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Publisher:University Library System, University of Pittsburgh

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.7↓ -3.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of the Medical Library Association

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.136

#3,973

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

82 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate6.9%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

77articles/year

98.33% Gold OA•95.74% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) is an international, peer-reviewed journal published quarterly that aims to advance the practice and research knowledgebase of health sciences librarianship. The most current impact factor for the JMLA (from the 2007 edition of Journal Citation Reports) is 1.392.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science94.3%Library science71.5%Medicine65.4%World Wide Web64.8%Political science64.4%Law61.6%Pathology44.1%Nursing43.2%Economics41.4%Psychology35.5%Biology35.5%Sociology30.5%Medical library30.3%Medical education30%Philosophy29.4%Economic growth26.2%Chemistry24.5%Operating system24.1%Biochemistry22.2%Mathematics21.2%Business21%

Primary Research Areas

Information Science & Library Science

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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

JCRSSCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Rank81/172

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Rank45/172

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE	JCRSSCI	81/172	Q2
INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE	JCISSCI	45/172	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.7

Articles / Year44

Total Citations11

2025

IF5.1

Articles / Year58

Total Citations70

2024

IF2.9

Articles / Year56

Total Citations102

2023

IF2

Articles / Year65

Total Citations395

2022

IF2.323

Articles / Year58

Total Citations1,734

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.7	44	11
2025	5.1	58	70
2024	2.9	56	102
2023	2	65	395
2022	2.323	58	1,734
2021	—	127	2,104
2020	—	111	1,651
2019	—	104	1,849
2018	—	107	5,301
2017	—	133	2,496
2016	—	156	3,915
2015	—	82	2,785

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,973Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1999, 2001-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.136

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.51

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations838

3-Year Documents162

Citable Documents139

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 Rate76.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Library and Information SciencesQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Health InformaticsQ2

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: 6.9%

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INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

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 Medical Library Association (ISSN: 1536-5050) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE, published by University Library System, University of Pittsburgh in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.136 (Q1), an H-index of 82.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 77 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.