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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #13,510Hybrid

Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De Sao Paulo

Acronym:rimtsp-scielo
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Abbreviation (ISO):REV INST MED TROP SP
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Identifier (ISSN):0036-4665(Print)/1678-9946(Online)
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Publisher:Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.3↓ -0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De Sao Paulo

WoS Q4
01231.4920181.3220191.4620201.8520212.1720221.920231.520241.720251.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.428
#13,510

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
61

61 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate6.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
83articles/year
99.06% Gold OA•87.67% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo (Journal of the São Paulo Institute of Tropical Medicine) is a journal devoted to research on different aspects of tropical infectious diseases. The journal welcomes original work on all infectious diseases, provided that data and results are directly linked to human health. The journal publishes, besides original articles, review articles, case reports, brief communications, and letters to the editor. The journal publishes manuscripts only in English. From 2016 on, the Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo (Journal of the São Paulo Institute of Tropical Medicine) is published online only, maintaining the free access. For more information visit: - http://www.scielo.br/rimtsp - http://www.imt.usp.br/revista-imt/

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine88.2%Biology87.4%Immunology66.2%Pathology54.7%Genetics50.4%Virology41.4%Internal medicine38.2%Chemistry28.5%Microbiology28.3%Biochemistry24.4%Zoology22.2%Computer science20.4%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Q4
Rank118/141
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

PARASITOLOGY

Q4
Rank38/47
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

TROPICAL MEDICINE

Q4
Rank21/27
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Q3
Rank103/141
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PARASITOLOGY

Q4
Rank37/47
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

TROPICAL MEDICINE

Q3
Rank20/27
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.3
Articles / Year58
Total Citations22
2025
IF1.7
Articles / Year86
Total Citations107
2024
IF1.5
Articles / Year77
Total Citations186
2023
IF1.9
Articles / Year63
Total Citations293
2022
IF2.169
Articles / Year77
Total Citations600

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,510Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1961-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.428

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.20

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,931 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations306
3-Year Documents213
Citable Documents209

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 Rate55.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Infectious DiseasesQ3
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3
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: 6.7%

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INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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

Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De Sao Paulo (acronym: rimtsp-scielo, abbr: REV INST MED TROP SP, ISSN: 0036-4665) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of TROPICAL MEDICINE, published by Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo in Brazil since 1959. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.30, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.428 (Q3), an H-index of 61.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 83 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,931 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo
Publication Language
English, Portuguese
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1959
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
INST MEDICINA TROPICAL SAO PAULO, AV DR ENEAS CARVALHO DE AGUIAR, 470, C CESAR, SAO PAULO, BRAZIL, 05403-000

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01