What is the Impact Factor of npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine is 4.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.194 (Q1) and an H-index of 69.

Who publishes npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine is published by Springer Nature. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,294 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine is "NPJ PRIMARY CARE RESPIR. MED" with common acronym "npjpcrm". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,666Gold OA

npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine

Acronym:npjpcrm

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Abbreviation (ISO):NPJ PRIMARY CARE RESPIR. MED

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Identifier (ISSN):2055-1010(Print)

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Publisher:Springer Nature

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.7– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.194

#3,666

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

69 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate6.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

44articles/year

100% Gold OA•76.79% Original Research

Aims & Scope

npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine is an open access, online-only, multidisciplinary journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research in all areas of the primary care management of respiratory and respiratory-related allergic diseases. Papers published by the journal represent important advances of significance to specialists within the fields of primary care and respiratory medicine. We are particularly interested in receiving papers in relation to the following aspects of respiratory medicine, respiratory-related allergic diseases and tobacco control: epidemiology prevention clinical care service delivery and organisation of healthcare (including implementation science) global health.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.8%Internal medicine91.7%Biology81.6%Psychology73.5%Pathology67.8%Psychiatry65.4%Immunology57.9%Asthma51.4%Mathematics43.3%COPD43.3%Statistics40.7%Nursing39.1%Family medicine38.5%Intensive care medicine37.9%Political science37.4%Law37.2%Physical therapy36.6%Surgery31.8%Sociology30.6%Economics27.1%Pediatrics24.9%Computer science24.3%Environmental health22.5%Demography20.6%

Primary Research Areas

Primary Health Care Respiratory System

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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

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

Rank3/29

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Rank19/107

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JCISCIE2026

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

Rank6/29

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Rank16/107

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE	JCRSCIE	3/29	Q1
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM	JCRSCIE	19/107	Q1
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE	JCISCIE	6/29	Q1
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM	JCISCIE	16/107	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.7

Articles / Year86

Total Citations27

2025

IF4.7

Articles / Year69

Total Citations267

2024

IF3.1

Articles / Year46

Total Citations289

2023

IF3.1

Articles / Year37

Total Citations859

2022

IF3.289

Articles / Year59

Total Citations1,017

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.7	86	27
2025	4.7	69	267
2024	3.1	46	289
2023	3.1	37	859
2022	3.289	59	1,017
2021	2.871	50	931
2020	3.231	54	1,202
2019	2.82	46	1,248
2018	2.485	45	1,371
2017	—	77	2,805
2016	—	66	1,905
2015	—	48	1,562

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,666Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2014-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.194

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.78

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,294 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations643

3-Year Documents136

Citable Documents126

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 Rate49.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Family PracticeQ1

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineQ1

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: 6.5%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

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

npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine (acronym: npjpcrm, abbr: NPJ PRIMARY CARE RESPIR. MED, ISSN: 2055-1010) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PRIMARY HEALTH CARE, published by Springer Nature in England since 2014. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.194 (Q1), an H-index of 69.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 44 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,294 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.