What is the Impact Factor of Patient Education and Counseling?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Patient Education and Counseling is 3.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Patient Education and Counseling indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Patient Education and Counseling is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.190 (Q1) and an H-index of 175.

Who publishes Patient Education and Counseling and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Patient Education and Counseling is published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,366 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Patient Education and Counseling?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Patient Education and Counseling is "PATIENT EDUC COUNS" with common acronym "pec". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,690Hybrid

Patient Education and Counseling

Acronym:pec

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Abbreviation (ISO):PATIENT EDUC COUNS

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Identifier (ISSN):0738-3991(Print)/1873-5134(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier Ireland Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.1– 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 Patient Education and Counseling

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.19

#3,690

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

175

175 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate10.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

387articles/year

43.06% Gold OA•79.14% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Patient Education and Counseling is an interdisciplinary, international journal for patient education and health promotion researchers, managers and clinicians. The journal seeks to explore and elucidate the educational, counseling and communication models in health care. Its aim is to provide a forum for fundamental as well as applied research, and to promote the study of organizational issues involved with the delivery of patient education, counseling, health promotion services and training models in improving communication between providers and patients.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine96.6%Psychology85.4%Biology57.6%Political science54.2%Law53.3%Nursing47.6%Economics40.6%Family medicine39.6%Internal medicine38.7%Psychiatry38.1%Sociology37.2%Computer science36.2%Pathology35.5%Economic growth29.9%Philosophy29.2%Health care26.1%Mathematics24.3%Social psychology23.5%Chemistry22.4%Psychotherapist21.2%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Public Environmental & Occupational Health

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank128/443

IndexSCIE

JCRSSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Rank28/275

IndexSSCI

JCISCIE2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank83/443

IndexSCIE

JCISSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Rank54/276

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSCIE	128/443	Q2
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY	JCRSSCI	28/275	Q1
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISCIE	83/443	Q1
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY	JCISSCI	54/276	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.1

Articles / Year311

Total Citations65

2025

IF3.1

Articles / Year710

Total Citations933

2024

IF2.9

Articles / Year332

Total Citations1,873

2023

IF3.5

Articles / Year711

Total Citations3,555

2022

IF3.467

Articles / Year261

Total Citations4,033

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.1	311	65
2025	3.1	710	933
2024	2.9	332	1,873
2023	3.5	711	3,555
2022	3.467	261	4,033
2021	2.94	484	9,054
2020	2.607	410	10,318
2019	2.821	340	9,420
2018	2.785	309	9,920
2017	—	324	10,471
2016	—	312	15,166
2015	—	334	15,884

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,690Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1983-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.19

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.47

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,366 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,048

3-Year Documents1,055

Citable Documents961

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate67.3%

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: 10.3%

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):

2区PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

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

Patient Education and Counseling (acronym: pec, abbr: PATIENT EDUC COUNS, ISSN: 0738-3991) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd in Ireland since 1983. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.190 (Q1), an H-index of 175.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 387 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,366 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.