What is the Impact Factor of Primary Care?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Primary Care is 4.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Primary Care indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Primary Care is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.244 (Q1) and an H-index of 69.

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

Primary Care is published by W.B. Saunders Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,201 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Primary Care is "PRIMARY CARE". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,417Top JournalHybrid

Primary Care

Abbreviation (ISO):PRIMARY CARE

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Identifier (ISSN):0095-4543(Print)/1558-299X(Online)

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Publisher:W.B. Saunders Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.1↓ -0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Primary Care

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.244

#3,417

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

69 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

50articles/year

2.63% Gold OA•74.47% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice updates you on the latest trends in patient management, keeps you up to date on the newest advances, and provides a sound basis for choosing treatment options. Each quarterly issue (March, June, September, and December) focuses on a single topic in primary care. Topics covered include allergy and immunology, cardiology, adolescent health, endocrinology, ENT, gastroenterology, geriatrics, hematology/oncology, infectious disease, gynecology and women's health, nephrology, neurology, orthopedics/sports medicine, pediatrics, preventive medicine, psychiatry, rheumatology, and urology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.9%Biology48.4%Internal medicine42.7%Pathology36.9%Psychology31.9%Family medicine30.9%Intensive care medicine29.9%Psychiatry26.9%Surgery21.6%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Medicine: General & Internal

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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

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank53/336

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

Rank5/29

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank18/336

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

Rank3/29

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCRSCIE	53/336	Q1
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE	JCRSCIE	5/29	Q1
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCISCIE	18/336	Q1
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE	JCISCIE	3/29	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.1

Articles / Year43

Total Citations0

2025

IF4.3

Articles / Year86

Total Citations64

2024

IF2.5

Articles / Year75

Total Citations236

2023

IF1.9

Articles / Year93

Total Citations908

2022

IF2.186

Articles / Year78

Total Citations1,372

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.1	43	0
2025	4.3	86	64
2024	2.5	75	236
2023	1.9	93	908
2022	2.186	78	1,372
2021	2.907	63	772
2020	2.01	78	1,103
2019	1.723	81	1,335
2018	1.827	84	2,576
2017	—	85	2,198
2016	—	83	2,144
2015	—	63	1,842

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,417Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1974-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.244

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)

$3,201 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations815

3-Year Documents188

Citable Documents150

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 Rate63.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Pharmacology (medical)Q1

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PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

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

Primary Care (abbr: PRIMARY CARE, ISSN: 0095-4543) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by W.B. Saunders Ltd in United States since 1974. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.244 (Q1), an H-index of 69.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 50 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,201 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.