What is the Impact Factor of Open Access Emergency Medicine?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Open Access Emergency Medicine is 1.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Open Access Emergency Medicine indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Open Access Emergency Medicine is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.549 (Q2) and an H-index of 31.

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

Open Access Emergency Medicine is published by Dove Medical Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,885 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #10,808Hybrid

Open Access Emergency Medicine

Identifier (ISSN):1179-1500(Print)

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Publisher:Dove Medical Press

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.7↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Open Access Emergency Medicine

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.549

#10,808

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

31 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate6.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

70articles/year

99.14% Gold OA•84.38% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Open Access Emergency Medicine (ISSN: 1179-1500) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of EMERGENCY MEDICINE, published by Dove Medical Press in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.549 (Q2), an H-index of 31.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine92.8%Internal medicine72.1%Psychology68.2%Surgery65%Psychiatry63.9%Biology55.7%Pathology54.9%Emergency medicine49.6%Nursing45.9%Mathematics39%Emergency department37.1%Anesthesia36.6%Medical emergency35.3%Radiology34%Statistics33.2%Physics29.7%Chemistry21.5%Political science21.5%Law21.2%Computer science20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Emergency Medicine

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

0 calls

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

EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Rank26/55

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Rank30/55

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
EMERGENCY MEDICINE	JCRESCI	26/55	Q2
EMERGENCY MEDICINE	JCIESCI	30/55	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.7

Articles / Year31

Total Citations2

2025

IF1.5

Articles / Year36

Total Citations44

2024

IF1.5

Articles / Year36

Total Citations141

2023

IF1.5

Articles / Year50

Total Citations298

2022

IF—

Articles / Year68

Total Citations589

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.7	31	2
2025	1.5	36	44
2024	1.5	36	141
2023	1.5	50	298
2022	—	68	589
2021	—	71	971
2020	—	56	921
2019	—	33	706
2018	—	24	397
2017	—	21	386
2016	—	16	301
2015	—	12	283

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,808Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2010-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNursing

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.549

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.74

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,885 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations299

3-Year Documents151

Citable Documents148

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 Rate34.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Emergency MedicineQ2

Emergency NursingQ2

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: 6.7%

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EMERGENCY MEDICINE

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 70 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,885 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.