What is the Impact Factor of Prostaglandins & Other Lipid Mediators?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Prostaglandins & Other Lipid Mediators is 2.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Prostaglandins & Other Lipid Mediators indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Prostaglandins & Other Lipid Mediators is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.699 (Q2) and an H-index of 92.

Who publishes Prostaglandins & Other Lipid Mediators and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Prostaglandins & Other Lipid Mediators is published by Elsevier Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,133 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Prostaglandins & Other Lipid Mediators?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Prostaglandins & Other Lipid Mediators is "PROSTAG OTH LIPID M" with common acronym "polm". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #8,261Hybrid

Prostaglandins & Other Lipid Mediators

Acronym:polm

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Abbreviation (ISO):PROSTAG OTH LIPID M

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Identifier (ISSN):1098-8823(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.6↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Prostaglandins & Other Lipid Mediators

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.699

#8,261

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

92 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

56articles/year

16.76% Gold OA•82.86% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Prostaglandins & Other Lipid Mediators is the original and foremost journal dealing with prostaglandins and related lipid mediator substances. It includes basic and clinical studies related to the pharmacology, physiology, pathology and biochemistry of lipid mediators. Prostaglandins & Other Lipid Mediators invites reports of original research, mini-reviews, reviews, and methods articles in the basic and clinical aspects of all areas of lipid mediator research: cell biology, developmental biology, genetics, molecular biology, chemistry, biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology, endocrinology, biology, the medical sciences, and epidemiology. Prostaglandins & Other Lipid Mediators also accepts proposals for special issue topics. The Editors will make every effort to advise authors of the decision on the submitted manuscript within 3-4 weeks of receipt.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Chemistry90.3%Biology88.5%Biochemistry84.2%Medicine83.5%Internal medicine80.2%Genetics74.3%Endocrinology62.2%Organic chemistry55.4%Physics52.3%Nuclear magnetic resonance47.9%Enzyme47.8%Receptor39.8%Immunology37.6%Cell biology33.3%Gene26.1%Pharmacology23.6%

Primary Research Areas

Biology Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

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

BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Rank224/328

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

CELL BIOLOGY

Rank151/207

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Rank255/328

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CELL BIOLOGY

Rank151/207

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	224/328	Q3
CELL BIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	151/207	Q3
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY	JCISCIE	255/328	Q4
CELL BIOLOGY	JCISCIE	151/207	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.6

Articles / Year19

Total Citations1

2025

IF2.5

Articles / Year46

Total Citations109

2024

IF2.5

Articles / Year97

Total Citations400

2023

IF2.9

Articles / Year64

Total Citations523

2022

IF3.813

Articles / Year50

Total Citations436

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.6	19	1
2025	2.5	46	109
2024	2.5	97	400
2023	2.9	64	523
2022	3.813	50	436
2021	3.072	48	502
2020	2.283	69	939
2019	2.253	71	1,894
2018	2.991	57	1,185
2017	—	68	1,442
2016	—	52	1,253
2015	—	73	2,146

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,261Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1996, 1998-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.699

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.76

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,133 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations522

3-Year Documents185

Citable Documents184

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 Rate43.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

BiochemistryQ2

PharmacologyQ2

Cell BiologyQ3

PhysiologyQ3

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: 4%

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)Biology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

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

Prostaglandins & Other Lipid Mediators (acronym: polm, abbr: PROSTAG OTH LIPID M, ISSN: 1098-8823) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Elsevier Inc. in United States since 1998. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.699 (Q2), an H-index of 92.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 56 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,133 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.