What is the Impact Factor of Korean Journal of Family Medicine?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Korean Journal of Family Medicine is 3.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Korean Journal of Family Medicine indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Korean Journal of Family Medicine is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.853 (Q1) and an H-index of 36.

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

Korean Journal of Family Medicine is published by The Korean Academy of Family Medine. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #6,274Diamond OAHybrid

Korean Journal of Family Medicine

Identifier (ISSN):2092-6715(Print)/2005-6443(Online)

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Publisher:The Korean Academy of Family Medine

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.4↑ +0.8

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Korean Journal of Family Medicine

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.853

#6,274

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

36 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation Rate7.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

65articles/year

99.24% Gold OA•78.43% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Korean Journal of Family Medicine (ISSN: 2092-6715) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PRIMARY HEALTH CARE, published by The Korean Academy of Family Medine in Korea, Republic Of. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.853 (Q1), an H-index of 36.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.5%Internal medicine68.2%Biology64.2%Pathology58.2%Endocrinology37.5%Mathematics36.9%Psychology35.5%Statistics35.1%Sociology28.6%Environmental health27.9%Demography25.8%Psychiatry25.4%Computer science24.3%Traditional medicine23.5%Chemistry23.4%Surgery21.6%Population21.6%Biochemistry20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Primary Health Care

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

0 calls

Special Issues

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

JCRESCI2026

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

Rank7/29

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

Rank9/29

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE	JCRESCI	7/29	Q1
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE	JCIESCI	9/29	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.4

Articles / Year28

Total Citations1

2025

IF2.6

Articles / Year67

Total Citations85

2024

IF1.4

Articles / Year81

Total Citations279

2023

IF2.3

Articles / Year63

Total Citations511

2022

IF—

Articles / Year54

Total Citations715

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.4	28	1
2025	2.6	67	85
2024	1.4	81	279
2023	2.3	63	511
2022	—	54	715
2021	—	45	325
2020	—	97	2,285
2019	—	55	903
2018	—	89	1,331
2017	—	71	1,169
2016	—	65	904
2015	—	58	826

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,274Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2009-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.853

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.64

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 Citations492

3-Year Documents164

Citable Documents138

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate54.5%

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

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: 7.1%

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 65 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.