What is the Impact Factor of Laboratory Investigation?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Laboratory Investigation is 4.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Laboratory Investigation indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Laboratory Investigation is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.468 (Q1) and an H-index of 176.

Who publishes Laboratory Investigation and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Laboratory Investigation is published by Springer Nature. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,503 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Laboratory Investigation?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Laboratory Investigation is "LAB. INVEST" with common acronym "labinvest". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,529Hybrid

Laboratory Investigation

Acronym:labinvest

•

Abbreviation (ISO):LAB. INVEST

•

Identifier (ISSN):0023-6837(Print)/1530-0307(Online)

•

Publisher:Springer Nature

Official Website Submission Portal Compare

Clarivate IF (2026)

4.1↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Laboratory Investigation

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.468

#2,529

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

176

176 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

143articles/year

22.73% Gold OA•93.98% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Laboratory Investigation is an international journal owned by the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology. Laboratory Investigation offers prompt publication of high-quality original research in all biomedical disciplines relating to the understanding of human disease and the application of new methods to the diagnosis of disease. Both human and experimental studies are welcome.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine95.9%Biology90.9%Internal medicine78.5%Genetics77.4%Chemistry75.3%Biochemistry67.8%Pathology64.1%Endocrinology46.1%Immunology43.5%Cell biology34.8%Gene29%Physics24.5%Organic chemistry21.3%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Pathology

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile

0 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

Expand

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL

Rank68/191

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

PATHOLOGY

Rank13/89

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL

Rank31/191

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PATHOLOGY

Rank14/89

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL	JCRSCIE	68/191	Q2
PATHOLOGY	JCRSCIE	13/89	Q1
MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL	JCISCIE	31/191	Q1
PATHOLOGY	JCISCIE	14/89	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.1

Articles / Year1,823

Total Citations45

2025

IF4.2

Articles / Year1,982

Total Citations483

2024

IF5.1

Articles / Year136

Total Citations835

2023

IF5

Articles / Year194

Total Citations2,240

2022

IF5.502

Articles / Year122

Total Citations2,212

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.1	1,823	45
2025	4.2	1,982	483
2024	5.1	136	835
2023	5	194	2,240
2022	5.502	122	2,212
2021	5.662	199	4,538
2020	4.197	156	3,991
2019	3.684	204	7,089
2018	4.254	191	7,066
2017	—	194	7,497
2016	—	158	4,911
2015	—	164	7,270

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,529Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1952-2026

•

Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.468

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.16

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,503 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,879

3-Year Documents404

Citable Documents397

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 Rate43.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Molecular BiologyQ1

Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ1

Cell BiologyQ2

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL

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

Laboratory Investigation (acronym: labinvest, abbr: LAB. INVEST, ISSN: 0023-6837) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer Nature in United States since 2000. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.468 (Q1), an H-index of 176.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 143 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,503 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.