What is the Impact Factor of Phytomedicine?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Phytomedicine is 11.3, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Phytomedicine indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Phytomedicine is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.092 (Q1) and an H-index of 160.

Who publishes Phytomedicine and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Phytomedicine is published by Urban und Fischer Verlag Jena. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,557 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Phytomedicine?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Phytomedicine is "PHYTOMEDICINE" with common acronym "phymed". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,312Top JournalHybrid

Phytomedicine

Acronym:phymed

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Abbreviation (ISO):PHYTOMEDICINE

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Identifier (ISSN):0944-7113(Print)/1618-095X(Online)

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Publisher:Urban und Fischer Verlag Jena

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Clarivate IF (2026)

11.3↑ +3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Phytomedicine

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):11.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.092

#1,312

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

160

160 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate4.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

468articles/year

18.47% Gold OA•89.81% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Phytomedicine is primarily a therapy-oriented Journal. Phytomedicine publishes innovative studies on efficacy, safety, quality and mechanisms of action of specified plant extracts, phytopharmaceuticals and their isolated constituents. This includes clinical, pharmacological, pharmacokinetic, and toxicological studies of specified herbal medicinal products, herbal preparations and purified compounds which have a defined and consistent quality assuring reproducible pharmacological activity. Phytomedicine was founded in 1994 to focus and stimulate research in this particular field and to set internationally accepted scientific standards for pharmacological studies, proof of clinical efficacy and safety of phytomedicines.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine93.7%Biology93.6%Chemistry87.2%Biochemistry75.7%Internal medicine73.1%Genetics68.8%Pharmacology58.6%Organic chemistry45.7%Endocrinology42%Pathology38%Traditional medicine34.9%Immunology30%Botany28.1%Physics26.8%In vitro25.5%Gene24.1%Cell biology23.1%Nuclear magnetic resonance20.6%Enzyme20.2%Psychology20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Rank6/285

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL	JCRSCIE	3/72	Q1
INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE	JCRSCIE	1/48	Q1
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY	JCRSCIE	14/356	Q1
PLANT SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	10/285	Q1
CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL	JCISCIE	1/72	Q1
INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE	JCISCIE	1/48	Q1
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY	JCISCIE	8/356	Q1
PLANT SCIENCES	JCISCIE	6/285	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF11.3

Articles / Year1,042

Total Citations738

2025

IF8.3

Articles / Year1,379

Total Citations10,223

2024

IF6.7

Articles / Year1,005

Total Citations20,439

2023

IF7.9

Articles / Year674

Total Citations22,002

2022

IF6.656

Articles / Year709

Total Citations22,745

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	11.3	1,042	738
2025	8.3	1,379	10,223
2024	6.7	1,005	20,439
2023	7.9	674	22,002
2022	6.656	709	22,745
2021	5.34	483	19,087
2020	4.268	320	15,171
2019	4.18	356	12,423
2018	3.61	485	21,893
2017	—	191	8,585
2016	—	221	9,546
2015	—	219	8,296

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,312Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1994-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicinePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.092

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

11.55

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,557 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations26,216

3-Year Documents2,350

Citable Documents2,345

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 Rate47.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Complementary and Alternative MedicineQ1

Drug DiscoveryQ1

Molecular MedicineQ1

Pharmaceutical ScienceQ1

PharmacologyQ1

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: 4.5%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区PLANT SCIENCES

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

Phytomedicine (acronym: phymed, abbr: PHYTOMEDICINE, ISSN: 0944-7113) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Urban und Fischer Verlag Jena in Germany since 1994. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 11.3, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.092 (Q1), an H-index of 160.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 13.9周, a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 468 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,557 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.