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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #23,679Gold OA

Postepy Higieny I Medycyny Doswiadczalnej

Abbreviation (ISO):POSTEP HIG MED DOSW
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Identifier (ISSN):0032-5449(Print)/1732-2693(Online)
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Publisher:Index Copernicus International
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.4↑ +0.1
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 Postepy Higieny I Medycyny Doswiadczalnej

WoS Q4
01120.7820181.1120190.8820200.2720210.3620220.320230.220240.320250.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4
0.174
#23,679

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
50

50 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
95articles/year
100% Gold OA•62.26% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Advances in Hygiene and Experimental Medicine (PHMD) is a scientific journal affiliated with the Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy by the Polish Academy of Sciences in Wrocław. The journal publishes articles from the field of experimental medicine and related sciences, with particular emphasis on immunology, oncology, cell biology, microbiology, and genetics. The journal publishes review and original works both in Polish and English. All journal publications are available via the Open Access formula in line with the principles of the Creative Commons licence.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology88.1%Medicine84.3%Genetics67.1%Chemistry66.9%Internal medicine65.5%Biochemistry60.1%Immunology37.9%Endocrinology34.2%Pathology32.1%Physics26%Organic chemistry25.8%Psychology23.2%Cell biology23.2%Gene22.7%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL

Q4
Rank180/191
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL

Q4
Rank182/191
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.4
Articles / Year6
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.3
Articles / Year22
Total Citations3
2024
IF0.2
Articles / Year20
Total Citations18
2023
IF0.3
Articles / Year24
Total Citations15
2022
IF0.357
Articles / Year53
Total Citations91

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #23,679Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1949-2023
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.174

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.26

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,362 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations31
3-Year Documents71
Citable Documents71

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 Rate0.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Infectious DiseasesQ4
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q4
Microbiology (medical)Q4
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: 0%

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MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
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

Postepy Higieny I Medycyny Doswiadczalnej (abbr: POSTEP HIG MED DOSW, ISSN: 0032-5449) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MEDICINE, published by Index Copernicus International in Poland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.40, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.174 (Q4), an H-index of 50.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Annual, an annual output of approximately 95 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,362 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
Gold OA
Publisher
Index Copernicus International
Publication Language
Polish, English
Frequency
Annual
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
POLISH ACAD SCIENCES, INST IMMUNOL & EXP THERAPY, RUDOLF WEIGL 12, WROCLAW, POLAND, 53-114

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01