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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #7,665Hybrid

Medicina-Lithuania

Abbreviation (ISO):MED LITH
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Identifier (ISSN):1010-660X(Print)/1648-9144(Online)
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Publisher:MDPI (Basel, Switzerland)
Former Names:
MEDICINA-LITHUANIA
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Name Changed (Active in JCR)
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.9↑ +0.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Medicina-Lithuania

WoS Q1
01341.4320181.4720191.2120202.4320212.9520222.620232.420242.420252.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.742
#7,665

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
86

86 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate4.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
1,372articles/year
99.92% Gold OA•81.47% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The journal’s main focus is on reviews as well as clinical and experimental investigations. The journal aims to advance knowledge related to problems in medicine in developing countries as well as developed economies, to disseminate research on global health, and to promote and foster prevention and treatment of diseases worldwide. MEDICINA publications cater to clinicians, diagnosticians and researchers, and serve as a forum to discuss the current status of health-related matters and their impact on a global and local scale.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineBiologyInternal MedicinePathologySurgeryPsychologyGeneticsPsychiatryChemistryBiochemistryRadiologyEndocrinologyMathematicsPhysicsImmunologyStatistics

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Q1
Rank75/336
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Q1
Rank80/336
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.9
Articles / Year1,666
Total Citations495
2025
IF2.4
Articles / Year2,287
Total Citations7,263
2024
IF2.4
Articles / Year2,078
Total Citations12,776
2023
IF2.6
Articles / Year2,181
Total Citations21,530
2022
IF2.948
Articles / Year1,911
Total Citations23,548

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,665Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2002-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.742

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.11

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,061 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations19,433
3-Year Documents6,166
Citable Documents6,077

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate43.3%

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)Q2
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: 4.2%

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)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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

Medicina-Lithuania (abbr: MED LITH, ISSN: 1010-660X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by MDPI (Basel, Switzerland) in Lithuania since 1920. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.742 (Q2), an H-index of 86.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 1,372 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,061 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
MDPI (Basel, Switzerland)
Publication Language
Lithuanian, English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1920
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
KAUNAS UNIV MEDICINE & VILNIUS UNIV, KAUNAS UNIV MEDICINE, A MICKEVICIAUS 9, KAUNAS, LITHUANIA, LT-44307

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28