What is the Impact Factor of Prehospital Emergency Care?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Prehospital Emergency Care is 2.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Prehospital Emergency Care indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Prehospital Emergency Care is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.005 (Q1) and an H-index of 80.

Who publishes Prehospital Emergency Care and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Prehospital Emergency Care is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,243 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Prehospital Emergency Care?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Prehospital Emergency Care is "PREHOSP EMERG CARE" 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 #4,881Hybrid

Prehospital Emergency Care

Acronym:pec

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Abbreviation (ISO):PREHOSP EMERG CARE

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Identifier (ISSN):1090-3127(Print)/1545-0066(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2– 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 Prehospital Emergency Care

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.005

#4,881

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

80 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate19%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

103articles/year

7.9% Gold OA•90.16% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Prehospital Emergency Care publishes peer-reviewed information relevant to the practice, educational advancement, and investigation of prehospital emergency care, including the following types of articles: Special Contributions - Original Articles - Education and Practice - Preliminary Reports - Case Conferences - Position Papers - Collective Reviews - Editorials - Letters to the Editor - Media Reviews.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.4%Medical emergency74.3%Emergency medicine72.4%Pathology65.1%Emergency medical services51.1%Psychology49.7%Internal medicine49%Surgery45.7%Psychiatry44.6%Anesthesia34.5%Biology33.7%Nursing30.7%Mathematics27.5%Political science25.6%Law25.3%Statistics23.3%Physics21%Emergency department20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Public Environmental & Occupational Health

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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

JCRSCIE2026

EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Rank23/55

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank246/443

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JCISCIE2026

EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Rank22/55

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank128/443

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
EMERGENCY MEDICINE	JCRSCIE	23/55	Q2
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSCIE	246/443	Q3
EMERGENCY MEDICINE	JCISCIE	22/55	Q2
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISCIE	128/443	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2

Articles / Year123

Total Citations24

2025

IF2

Articles / Year186

Total Citations256

2024

IF2.1

Articles / Year160

Total Citations641

2023

IF2.4

Articles / Year134

Total Citations1,042

2022

IF2.686

Articles / Year132

Total Citations1,457

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2	123	24
2025	2	186	256
2024	2.1	160	641
2023	2.4	134	1,042
2022	2.686	132	1,457
2021	3.077	115	1,538
2020	2.29	121	2,171
2019	2.557	113	2,358
2018	2.269	160	3,904
2017	—	99	2,821
2016	—	119	3,336
2015	—	59	1,699

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,881Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1997-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNursing

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.005

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.70

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,243 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,114

3-Year Documents416

Citable Documents394

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)7

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate38.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Emergency MedicineQ1

Emergency NursingQ1

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: 19%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

Prehospital Emergency Care (acronym: pec, abbr: PREHOSP EMERG CARE, ISSN: 1090-3127) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. in United States since 1997. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.005 (Q1), an H-index of 80.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 103 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,243 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.