What is the Impact Factor of Lung India?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Lung India is 1.50, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Lung India indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Lung India is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.339 (Q3) and an H-index of 43.

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

Lung India is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #15,927Diamond OAGold OA

Lung India

Identifier (ISSN):0970-2113(Print)/0974-598X(Online)

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Publisher:Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.5↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Lung India

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.339

#15,927

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

43 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation Rate7.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

98articles/year

100% Gold OA•86.42% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Lung India (ISSN: 0970-2113) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications in India. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.50, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.339 (Q3), an H-index of 43.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicineInternal medicine81.3%Biology73.4%Pathology63.1%Surgery55.1%Radiology44.1%Immunology33.8%Philosophy33.6%Psychology32.8%Linguistics32.2%Lung30.6%Psychiatry29.9%Genetics29.7%Physics23.5%Chemistry20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Respiratory System

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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

JCRESCI2026

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Rank83/107

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Rank86/107

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM	JCRESCI	83/107	Q4
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM	JCIESCI	86/107	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.5

Articles / Year84

Total Citations10

2025

IF1.2

Articles / Year140

Total Citations94

2024

IF1.3

Articles / Year112

Total Citations222

2023

IF1.6

Articles / Year132

Total Citations351

2022

IF—

Articles / Year156

Total Citations604

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.5	84	10
2025	1.2	140	94
2024	1.3	112	222
2023	1.6	132	351
2022	—	156	604
2021	—	164	865
2020	—	159	1,345
2019	—	202	1,614
2018	—	126	940
2017	—	184	2,141
2016	—	198	2,113
2015	—	209	2,375

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,927Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2009-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.339

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.97

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 Citations327

3-Year Documents354

Citable Documents238

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 Rate36.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineQ3

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: 7.7%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

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 98 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA 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.