What is the Impact Factor of Medical Writing?

The journal Medical Writing is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, quartile Q1) with official metrics continually updated on ImpaQ.

Is Medical Writing indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Medical Writing is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.215 (Q3) and an H-index of 8.

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

Medical Writing is published by European Medical Writers Association. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,421 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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Medical Writing

Identifier (ISSN):2047-4806(Print)/2047-4814(Online)

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Publisher:European Medical Writers Association

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Impact Factor Trend

Clarivate IF trend for Medical Writing

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2025):0

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.215

#21,053

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

8 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessSubscription

4articles/year

0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Medical Writing is a quarterly publication that aims to educate and inform medical writers in Europe and beyond. Each issue focuses on a specific theme, and all issues include feature articles and regular columns on topics relevant to the practice of medical writing. We welcome articles providing practical advice to medical writers; guidelines and reviews/summaries/updates of guidelines published elsewhere; original research; opinion pieces; interviews; and review articles.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science59.1%Medicine51.2%Biology36.9%Business33.4%Political science31.1%Pathology26.8%Law26.6%Philosophy24.4%Economics21.2%Medical education20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Health Professions Medical Terminology

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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

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Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

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Articles / Year4

Total Citations0

2025

IF0

Articles / Year95

Total Citations6

2024

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Articles / Year96

Total Citations40

2023

IF—

Articles / Year94

Total Citations46

2022

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Articles / Year44

Total Citations25

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	4	0
2025	0	95	6
2024	—	96	40
2023	—	94	46
2022	—	44	25
2021	—	35	15
2020	—	36	20
2019	—	46	46
2018	—	48	30
2017	—	51	103
2016	—	41	31
2015	—	77	1,774

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #21,053Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2016-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Health ProfessionsMedicineSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.215

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.25

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,421 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations61

3-Year Documents255

Citable Documents155

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 Rate83.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Medical Terminology—

EducationQ3

Health InformaticsQ4

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: N/A

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

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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 Writing (ISSN: 2047-4806) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Health Professions, published by European Medical Writers Association in United Kingdom. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.215 (Q3), an H-index of 8.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 4 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,421 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.