What is the Impact Factor of Northern Clinics of Istanbul?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Northern Clinics of Istanbul is 1.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Northern Clinics of Istanbul indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Northern Clinics of Istanbul is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.322 (Q3) and an H-index of 9.

Who publishes Northern Clinics of Istanbul and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Northern Clinics of Istanbul is published by KARE Publishing. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #16,459Diamond OAGold OA

Northern Clinics of Istanbul

Identifier (ISSN):2148-4902(Print)

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Publisher:KARE Publishing

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Northern Clinics of Istanbul

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.322

#16,459

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

9 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

96articles/year

100% Gold OA•94.85% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Northern Clinics of Istanbul (ISSN: 2148-4902) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MEDICINE, published by KARE Publishing in Turkey. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.322 (Q3), an H-index of 9.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.4%Internal medicine85%Biology83.4%Surgery60.3%Pathology57.2%Psychology44.5%Genetics40.7%Psychiatry36.1%Radiology33.7%Chemistry29.9%Immunology29%Endocrinology28.3%Biochemistry24.6%Physics21.5%Disease21.4%Mathematics20.1%

Primary Research Areas

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

JCRESCI2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank186/336

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank171/336

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCRESCI	186/336	Q3
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCIESCI	171/336	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1

Articles / Year63

Total Citations5

2025

IF0.9

Articles / Year101

Total Citations90

2024

IF0.9

Articles / Year75

Total Citations155

2023

IF1

Articles / Year54

Total Citations198

2022

IF—

Articles / Year84

Total Citations308

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1	63	5
2025	0.9	101	90
2024	0.9	75	155
2023	1	54	198
2022	—	84	308
2021	—	124	472
2020	—	145	874
2019	—	65	627
2018	—	77	609
2017	—	107	1,304
2016	—	68	1,201
2015	—	46	397

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #16,459Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2022-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.322

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.99

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations341

3-Year Documents305

Citable Documents295

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 Rate45.9%

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)Q3

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

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 96 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.