What is the Impact Factor of Laeknabladid?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Laeknabladid is 0.40, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Laeknabladid indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Laeknabladid is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.165 (Q4) and an H-index of 18.

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

Laeknabladid is published by Icelandic Medical Association. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Laeknabladid?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Laeknabladid is "LAEKNABLADID". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #24,287Diamond OAHybrid

Laeknabladid

Abbreviation (ISO):LAEKNABLADID

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Identifier (ISSN):0023-7213(Print)/1670-4959(Online)

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Publisher:Icelandic Medical Association

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.4↓ -0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Laeknabladid

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4

0.165

#24,287

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

18 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

35articles/year

75.58% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Læknablaðið er fræðirit sem birtir vísinda og yfirlitsgreinar og annað efni sem byggir á rannsóknum innan læknisfræði eða skyldra greina. Læknablaðið er gefið út af Læknafélagi Íslands. Blaðið er sent til allra félagsmanna. Það var fyrst gefið út árið 1904 en hefur komið samfellt út frá árinu 1915. Blaðið kemur út 11 sinnum á ári og er prentað í 2000 eintökum. Allt efni Læknablaðsins frá árinu 2000 er aðgengilegt á heimasíðu blaðsins á laeknabladid.is og er aðgangur endurgjaldslaus og öllum opinn.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine77.3%Biology46.3%Internal medicine41.3%Pathology30.5%Surgery25.7%Psychology25.5%Psychiatry20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine General & Internal

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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

JCRSCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank257/336

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank239/336

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCRSCIE	257/336	Q4
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCISCIE	239/336	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.4

Articles / Year32

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.6

Articles / Year62

Total Citations7

2024

IF0.4

Articles / Year50

Total Citations12

2023

IF0.4

Articles / Year57

Total Citations30

2022

IF0.524

Articles / Year65

Total Citations54

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.4	32	0
2025	0.6	62	7
2024	0.4	50	12
2023	0.4	57	30
2022	0.524	65	54
2021	0.548	67	100
2020	0.197	77	92
2019	0.289	66	168
2018	0.155	56	73
2017	—	69	78
2016	—	68	117
2015	—	69	81

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #24,287Scopus Q4Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1945-1946, 1948, 1955-1964, 1973-1974, 1983, 2005-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4

0.165

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.17

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 Citations55

3-Year Documents228

Citable Documents112

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 Rate47.7%

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)Q4

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

Laeknabladid (abbr: LAEKNABLADID, ISSN: 0023-7213) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MEDICINE, published by Icelandic Medical Association in Iceland since 1915. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.40, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.165 (Q4), an H-index of 18.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 35 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.