What is the Impact Factor of Lancet Digital Health?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Lancet Digital Health is 25.5, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Lancet Digital Health indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Lancet Digital Health is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 6.221 (Q1) and an H-index of 102.

Who publishes Lancet Digital Health and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Lancet Digital Health is published by ELSEVIER. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $4,709 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #199Top JournalHybrid

Lancet Digital Health

Identifier (ISSN):2589-7500(Print)

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Publisher:ELSEVIER

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Clarivate IF (2026)

25.5↑ +1.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Lancet Digital Health

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):25.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

6.221

#199

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

102

102 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate1.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

67articles/year

99.13% Gold OA•83.33% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Lancet Digital Health (ISSN: 2589-7500) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by ELSEVIER in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 25.5, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 6.221 (Q1), an H-index of 102.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine64.9%Computer science54.5%Internal medicine47.1%Biology42.2%Pathology42%Psychology31.5%Mathematics28.9%Political science28.3%Economics26.9%Law26.2%Artificial intelligence21.8%Disease20.5%Statistics20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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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

MEDICAL INFORMATICS

Rank1/54

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank8/336

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MEDICAL INFORMATICS

Rank1/55

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank8/336

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MEDICAL INFORMATICS	JCRSCIE	1/54	Q1
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCRSCIE	8/336	Q1
MEDICAL INFORMATICS	JCISCIE	1/55	Q1
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCISCIE	8/336	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

8 year

2026Latest

IF25.5

Articles / Year115

Total Citations163

2025

IF24.1

Articles / Year107

Total Citations1,603

2024

IF23.8

Articles / Year150

Total Citations4,364

2023

IF30.8

Articles / Year141

Total Citations8,467

2022

IF36.615

Articles / Year134

Total Citations9,665

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	25.5	115	163
2025	24.1	107	1,603
2024	23.8	150	4,364
2023	30.8	141	8,467
2022	36.615	134	9,665
2021	—	139	13,277
2020	—	157	17,906
2019	—	111	8,752

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #199Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2019-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Decision SciencesHealth ProfessionsMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

6.221

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

14.41

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,709 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations6,277

3-Year Documents395

Citable Documents231

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 Rate39.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Decision Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Health InformaticsQ1

Health Information ManagementQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

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: 1.7%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区MEDICAL INFORMATICS

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 67 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,709 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.