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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #10,429Hybrid

Medical Mycology Journal

Identifier (ISSN):2185-6486(Print)/1882-0476(Online)
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Publisher:Japanese Society for Medical Mycology
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.8↓ -0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Medical Mycology Journal

WoS Q4
0123120231.420241.920251.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.569
#10,429

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
33

33 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate7.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
15articles/year
92.19% Gold OA•80.95% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Medical Mycology Journal is published by and is the official organ of the Japanese Society for Medical Mycology. The Journal publishes original papers, reviews, and brief reports on topics related to medical and veterinary mycology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology81.6%Medicine74.1%Microbiology61.2%Dermatology53.5%Botany47.1%Genetics45.5%Immunology41.2%Antifungal38.5%Chemistry36.1%Pathology31.8%Biochemistry31.3%Surgery28.9%Internal medicine27.3%Geology25.9%Paleontology25.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

MYCOLOGY

Q4
Rank26/33
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

MYCOLOGY

Q4
Rank27/33
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.8
Articles / Year32
Total Citations2
2025
IF1.9
Articles / Year32
Total Citations44
2024
IF1.4
Articles / Year18
Total Citations54
2023
IF1
Articles / Year16
Total Citations91
2022
IF—
Articles / Year21
Total Citations216

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,429Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2011-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Immunology and MicrobiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.569

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.82

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,855 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations128
3-Year Documents55
Citable Documents55

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 Rate29.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Infectious DiseasesQ2
MicrobiologyQ3
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):
3区 (Zone 3)Biology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区MYCOLOGY
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

Medical Mycology Journal (ISSN: 2185-6486) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Japanese Society for Medical Mycology in Japan. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.80, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.569 (Q2), an H-index of 33.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 15 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,855 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Japanese Society for Medical Mycology
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01