ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q1SCImago #12,044Hybrid

Perfusion-Uk

Abbreviation (ISO):PERFUSION-UK
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Identifier (ISSN):0267-6591(Print)/1477-111X(Online)
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Publisher:SAGE Publications Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.3↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Perfusion-Uk

WoS Q4
01231.1520180.9520191.2320201.9720211.5820221.220231.120241.120251.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.493
#12,044

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
58

58 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate9.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
162articles/year
15.43% Gold OA•88.41% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Perfusion is an ISI-ranked, peer-reviewed scholarly journal, which provides current information on all aspects of perfusion, oxygenation and biocompatibility and their use in modern cardiac surgery. The journal is at the forefront of international research and development and presents an appropriately multidisciplinary approach to perfusion science.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.8%Internal medicine83.5%Cardiology72.3%Surgery70%Anesthesia68.6%Biology59.5%Cardiopulmonary bypass40.8%Psychology39%Psychiatry36%Radiology33.9%Intensive care medicine28.2%Chemistry25.7%Endocrinology24.9%Physics22%Biochemistry21.2%Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation20.2%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS

Q4
Rank184/237
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE

Q4
Rank76/100
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS

Q4
Rank181/237
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE

Q4
Rank79/100
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.3
Articles / Year154
Total Citations25
2025
IF1.1
Articles / Year175
Total Citations124
2024
IF1.1
Articles / Year230
Total Citations567
2023
IF1.2
Articles / Year217
Total Citations801
2022
IF1.581
Articles / Year231
Total Citations1,329

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,044Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1986-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNursingSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.493

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.73

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,878 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,084
3-Year Documents630
Citable Documents582

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate32.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Advanced and Specialized NursingQ1
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingQ2
Safety ResearchQ2
Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineQ3
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: 9.1%

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CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
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

Perfusion-Uk (abbr: PERFUSION-UK, ISSN: 0267-6591) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by SAGE Publications Ltd in England since 1986. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.30, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.493 (Q1), an H-index of 58.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 162 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,878 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1986
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, 1 OLIVERS YARD, 55 CITY ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, EC1Y 1SP

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