What is the Impact Factor of Medicine?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Medicine is 2.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Medicine indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Medicine is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.527 (Q2) and an H-index of 193.

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

Medicine is published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,900 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Medicine?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Medicine is "MEDICINE" with common acronym "md". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #11,300Hybrid

Medicine

Acronym:md

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Abbreviation (ISO):MEDICINE

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Identifier (ISSN):0025-7974(Print)/1536-5964(Online)

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Publisher:Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Medicine

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.527

#11,300

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

193

193 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

4,418articles/year

99.78% Gold OA•71.78% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Medicine is now a fully open access journal, providing authors with a distinctive new service offering continuous publication of original research across a broad spectrum of medical scientific disciplines and sub-specialties. As an open access title, Medicine will continue to provide authors with an established, trusted platform for the publication of their work. To ensure the ongoing quality of Medicine’s content, the peer-review process will only accept content that is scientifically, technically and ethically sound, and in compliance with standard reporting guidelines.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicineBiologyInternal MedicinePathologySurgeryGeneticsChemistryBiochemistryPsychologyRadiologyMathematicsPsychiatryStatisticsEndocrinologyImmunology

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Medicine: General & Internal

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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

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank113/336

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank131/336

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCRSCIE	113/336	Q2
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCISCIE	131/336	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2

Articles / Year4,126

Total Citations797

2025

IF1.4

Articles / Year5,425

Total Citations7,582

2024

IF1.3

Articles / Year4,294

Total Citations19,338

2023

IF1.6

Articles / Year3,999

Total Citations25,525

2022

IF1.817

Articles / Year3,990

Total Citations28,816

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2	4,126	797
2025	1.4	5,425	7,582
2024	1.3	4,294	19,338
2023	1.6	3,999	25,525
2022	1.817	3,990	28,816
2021	1.889	4,458	41,002
2020	1.552	5,117	59,340
2019	1.87	4,558	71,333
2018	2.028	4,321	77,090
2017	—	3,743	75,948
2016	—	3,438	92,840
2015	—	2,080	58,740

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,300Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1922-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.527

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.04

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,900 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations24,524

3-Year Documents12,170

Citable Documents12,169

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 Rate43.0%

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: 0%

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MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

In warning list

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Medicine (acronym: md, abbr: MEDICINE, ISSN: 0025-7974) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. in United States since 1922. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.527 (Q2), an H-index of 193.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 4,418 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,900 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.