What is the Impact Factor of Preventive Medicine?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Preventive Medicine is 3.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Preventive Medicine indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Preventive Medicine is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.424 (Q1) and an H-index of 208.

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

Preventive Medicine is published by Academic Press Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,643 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Preventive Medicine?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Preventive Medicine is "PREV MED" with common acronym "ypmed". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,666Hybrid

Preventive Medicine

Acronym:ypmed

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Abbreviation (ISO):PREV MED

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Identifier (ISSN):0091-7435(Print)/1096-0260(Online)

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Publisher:Academic Press Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.2– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Preventive Medicine

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.424

#2,666

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

208

208 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate2.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

444articles/year

30.22% Gold OA•89.44% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Founded in 1972 by Ernst Wynder, Preventive Medicine is an international scholarly journal that provides prompt publication of original articles on the science and practice of disease prevention, health promotion, and public health policymaking. Preventive Medicine aims to reward innovation. It will favor insightful observational studies, thoughtful explorations of health data, unsuspected new angles for existing hypotheses, robust randomized controlled trials, and impartial systematic reviews. Preventive Medicine's ultimate goal is to publish research that will have an impact on the work of practitioners of disease prevention and health promotion, as well as of related disciplines.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.8%Internal medicine65.9%Pathology63.4%Biology62.3%Environmental health51.7%Sociology51.7%Demography45.2%Psychology42.1%Mathematics37.2%Political science35.8%Law35.4%Nursing34.9%Statistics33%Psychiatry31.9%Population29.7%Gerontology28.4%Family medicine28.2%Economics27.3%Computer science26.6%Endocrinology25.7%Genetics20.7%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Public Environmental & Occupational Health

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 1 Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank68/336

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank120/443

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank59/336

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank102/443

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCRSCIE	68/336	Q1
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSCIE	120/443	Q2
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCISCIE	59/336	Q1
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISCIE	102/443	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.2

Articles / Year110

Total Citations23

2025

IF3.2

Articles / Year172

Total Citations392

2024

IF4.3

Articles / Year284

Total Citations1,721

2023

IF5.1

Articles / Year335

Total Citations3,219

2022

IF4.637

Articles / Year370

Total Citations5,765

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.2	110	23
2025	3.2	172	392
2024	4.3	284	1,721
2023	5.1	335	3,219
2022	4.637	370	5,765
2021	4.018	443	12,977
2020	3.788	339	11,024
2019	3.449	348	11,332
2018	3.483	321	11,995
2017	—	392	17,276
2016	—	417	22,323
2015	—	319	18,123

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,666Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1946, 1972-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.424

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.16

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,643 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,788

3-Year Documents997

Citable Documents952

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)5

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate57.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EpidemiologyQ1

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

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: 2.3%

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

Preventive Medicine (acronym: ypmed, abbr: PREV MED, ISSN: 0091-7435) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Academic Press Inc. in United States since 1972. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.424 (Q1), an H-index of 208.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 7.6周, a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 444 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,643 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.