What is the Impact Factor of Primary Care Diabetes?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Primary Care Diabetes is 2.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Primary Care Diabetes indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Primary Care Diabetes is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.717 (Q1) and an H-index of 55.

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

Primary Care Diabetes is published by Elsevier BV. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,142 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Primary Care Diabetes is "PRIM CARE DIABETES" with common acronym "pcd". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #8,006Hybrid

Primary Care Diabetes

Acronym:pcd

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Abbreviation (ISO):PRIM CARE DIABETES

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Identifier (ISSN):1751-9918(Print)/1878-0210(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier BV

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.3– 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 Primary Care Diabetes

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.717

#8,006

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

55 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate3.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

157articles/year

31.27% Gold OA•86.4% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The journal publishes original research articles and high quality reviews in the fields of clinical care, diabetes education, nutrition, health services, psychosocial research and epidemiology and other areas as far as is relevant for diabetology in a primary-care setting. The purpose of the journal is to encourage interdisciplinary research and discussion between all those who are involved in primary diabetes care on an international level. The Journal also publishes news and articles concerning the policies and activities of Primary Care Diabetes Europe and reflects the society's aim of improving the care for people with diabetes mellitus within the primary-care setting.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.7%Biology96.8%Endocrinology95.2%Diabetes mellitus94.8%Internal medicine66.2%Pathology51.8%Type 2 diabetes45.8%Family medicine36.1%Mathematics33.6%Statistics31.1%Political science28.9%Law28.9%Sociology28.1%Psychology25%Chemistry24.8%Biochemistry23.4%Biotechnology23.3%Insulin23.3%Computer science22.8%Demography22.7%Surgery22.1%Environmental health21.3%Economics20.7%Nursing20.6%

Primary Research Areas

Endocrinology & Metabolism Primary Health Care

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Special Issues

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

ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM

Rank142/198

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

Rank12/29

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM

Rank62/198

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

Rank17/29

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM	JCRSCIE	142/198	Q3
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE	JCRSCIE	12/29	Q2
ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM	JCISCIE	62/198	Q2
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE	JCISCIE	17/29	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.3

Articles / Year81

Total Citations14

2025

IF2.3

Articles / Year126

Total Citations216

2024

IF2.6

Articles / Year108

Total Citations427

2023

IF2.9

Articles / Year121

Total Citations722

2022

IF2.567

Articles / Year135

Total Citations1,131

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.3	81	14
2025	2.3	126	216
2024	2.6	108	427
2023	2.9	121	722
2022	2.567	135	1,131
2021	2.459	153	2,677
2020	2.052	157	2,660
2019	2.008	111	1,715
2018	1.702	102	1,814
2017	—	116	1,484
2016	—	89	1,354
2015	—	80	1,228

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,006Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2007-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNursing

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.717

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.23

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,142 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations838

3-Year Documents336

Citable Documents321

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 Rate48.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Family PracticeQ1

Internal MedicineQ2

Nutrition and DieteticsQ2

Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismQ3

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: 3.8%

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ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM

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 Diabetes (acronym: pcd, abbr: PRIM CARE DIABETES, ISSN: 1751-9918) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, published by Elsevier BV in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.717 (Q1), an H-index of 55.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 157 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,142 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.