What is the Impact Factor of npj Digital Medicine?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of npj Digital Medicine is 18.0, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is npj Digital Medicine indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, npj Digital Medicine is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 4.215 (Q1) and an H-index of 130.

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

npj Digital Medicine is published by NATURE RESEARCH. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $4,280 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of npj Digital Medicine is "NPJ DIGITAL MED". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #398Top JournalGold OA

npj Digital Medicine

Abbreviation (ISO):NPJ DIGITAL MED

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Identifier (ISSN):2398-6352(Print)

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Publisher:NATURE RESEARCH

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Clarivate IF (2026)

18↑ +2.9

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 (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for npj Digital Medicine

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):18

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

4.215

#398

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

130

130 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate3.2%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

151articles/year

100% Gold OA•77.3% Original Research

Aims & Scope

npj Digital Medicine (abbr: NPJ DIGITAL MED, ISSN: 2398-6352) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by NATURE RESEARCH in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 18.0, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 4.215 (Q1), an H-index of 130.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine85.2%Computer science80.2%Internal medicine56.7%Biology55.2%Psychology50.1%Pathology46.2%Economics41.7%Mathematics41.6%Artificial intelligence40.2%Political science39.7%Law39%Statistics35.1%Psychiatry34%Engineering31.8%Machine learning30.5%Operating system29.8%Economic growth27.5%Physics26.5%Health care26.4%Surgery24.3%Nursing23.9%Sociology21.6%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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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

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank1/194

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

MEDICAL INFORMATICS

Rank2/54

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank2/194

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MEDICAL INFORMATICS

Rank2/55

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCRSCIE	1/194	Q1
MEDICAL INFORMATICS	JCRSCIE	2/54	Q1
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCISCIE	2/194	Q1
MEDICAL INFORMATICS	JCISCIE	2/55	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

10 year

2026Latest

IF18

Articles / Year983

Total Citations1,262

2025

IF15.1

Articles / Year884

Total Citations13,431

2024

IF12.4

Articles / Year386

Total Citations16,071

2023

IF15.2

Articles / Year239

Total Citations16,756

2022

IF15.357

Articles / Year197

Total Citations15,076

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	18	983	1,262
2025	15.1	884	13,431
2024	12.4	386	16,071
2023	15.2	239	16,756
2022	15.357	197	15,076
2021	—	173	17,663
2020	—	161	27,826
2019	—	131	16,938
2018	—	69	12,127
2017	—	7	531

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #398Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2018-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceHealth ProfessionsMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

4.215

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

18.02

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,280 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations14,522

3-Year Documents794

Citable Documents699

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)14

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate39.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Science ApplicationsQ1

Health InformaticsQ1

Health Information ManagementQ1

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: 3.2%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

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 151 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $4,280 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.