What is the Impact Factor of New England Journal of Medicine?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of New England Journal of Medicine is 84.5, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is New England Journal of Medicine indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, New England Journal of Medicine is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 18.4 (Q1) and an H-index of 1275.

Who publishes New England Journal of Medicine and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

New England Journal of Medicine is published by Massachussetts Medical Society. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $5,876 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of New England Journal of Medicine is "N. ENGL. J. MED". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #23Top JournalHybrid

New England Journal of Medicine

Abbreviation (ISO):N. ENGL. J. MED

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Identifier (ISSN):0028-4793(Print)/1533-4406(Online)

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Publisher:Massachussetts Medical Society

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Clarivate IF (2026)

84.5↑ +6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for New England Journal of Medicine

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):84.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

18.397

#23

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

1275

1275 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate0.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

345articles/year

0.55% Gold OA•86.13% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) is the world’s leading medical journal and website. Published continuously for over 200 years, NEJM delivers high-quality, peer-reviewed research and interactive clinical content to physicians, educators, and the global medical community.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine98.8%Biology55.7%Internal medicine43.1%Chemistry27.3%Pathology25.9%Biochemistry24.4%Genetics24.3%Surgery22.3%

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

Rank2/336

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank2/336

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCRSCIE	2/336	Q1
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCISCIE	2/336	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF84.5

Articles / Year762

Total Citations2,696

2025

IF78.5

Articles / Year987

Total Citations23,649

2024

IF96.2

Articles / Year1,056

Total Citations62,997

2023

IF158.5

Articles / Year1,059

Total Citations88,476

2022

IF176.079

Articles / Year1,111

Total Citations128,233

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	84.5	762	2,696
2025	78.5	987	23,649
2024	96.2	1,056	62,997
2023	158.5	1,059	88,476
2022	176.079	1,111	128,233
2021	91.245	1,127	204,318
2020	74.699	1,286	490,824
2019	70.67	1,090	223,186
2018	79.258	1,096	288,727
2017	—	1,076	296,376
2016	—	1,147	287,251
2015	—	1,135	357,650

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #23Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1945-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

18.397

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

19.70

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$5,876 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations78,334

3-Year Documents4,088

Citable Documents1,740

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 Rate38.2%

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)Q1

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: 0.6%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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

New England Journal of Medicine (abbr: N. ENGL. J. MED, ISSN: 0028-4793) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Massachussetts Medical Society in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 84.5, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 18.4 (Q1), an H-index of 1275.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Weekly, an annual output of approximately 345 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $5,876 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.