What is the Impact Factor of Science Translational Medicine?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Science Translational Medicine is 15.6, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Science Translational Medicine indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Science Translational Medicine is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 7.026 (Q1) and an H-index of 321.

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

Science Translational Medicine is published by American Association for the Advancement of Science. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $4,691 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Science Translational Medicine is "SCI. TRANSL. MED". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #162Top JournalHybrid

Science Translational Medicine

Abbreviation (ISO):SCI. TRANSL. MED

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Identifier (ISSN):1946-6234(Print)/1946-6242(Online)

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Publisher:American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Clarivate IF (2026)

15.6↑ +1

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 Science Translational Medicine

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):15.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

7.026

#162

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

321

321 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate0.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

342articles/year

4.66% Gold OA•96.1% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Science Translational Medicine Mission: To promote human health by providing a forum for communication and cross-fertilization among basic, translational, and clinical research practitioners and trainees from all relevant established and emerging disciplines. Scope: Cardiovascular disease, immunology/vaccines, metabolism/diabetes/obesity, neuroscience/neurology/psychiatry, cancer, infectious diseases, policy, behavior, bioengineering, chemical genomics/drug discovery, imaging, applied physical sciences, medical nanotechnology, drug delivery, biomarkers, gene therapy/regenerative medicine, toxicology and pharmacokinetics, data mining, cell culture, animal and human studies, medical informatics, and other interdisciplinary approaches to medicine.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine97.2%Biology93.5%Genetics70.4%Internal medicine65.2%Chemistry59.8%Biochemistry53.5%Pathology40.3%Immunology38.9%Psychology28.4%Gene28.2%Cell biology23.3%Cancer research22.6%Endocrinology21.6%

Primary Research Areas

Cell Biology Medicine Research & Experimental

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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

CELL BIOLOGY

Rank18/207

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL

Rank5/191

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CELL BIOLOGY

Rank10/207

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL

Rank2/191

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CELL BIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	18/207	Q1
MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL	JCRSCIE	5/191	Q1
CELL BIOLOGY	JCISCIE	10/207	Q1
MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL	JCISCIE	2/191	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF15.6

Articles / Year267

Total Citations399

2025

IF14.6

Articles / Year336

Total Citations4,069

2024

IF15.8

Articles / Year303

Total Citations9,705

2023

IF17.1

Articles / Year290

Total Citations13,960

2022

IF19.319

Articles / Year339

Total Citations24,828

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	15.6	267	399
2025	14.6	336	4,069
2024	15.8	303	9,705
2023	17.1	290	13,960
2022	19.319	339	24,828
2021	17.956	376	34,854
2020	16.304	485	40,387
2019	17.161	467	40,327
2018	16.71	433	42,447
2017	—	462	52,060
2016	—	465	50,364
2015	—	561	58,864

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #162Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2009-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

7.026

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

14.61

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,691 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations14,007

3-Year Documents906

Citable Documents897

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 Rate44.6%

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

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: 0.6%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区CELL 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

Science Translational Medicine (abbr: SCI. TRANSL. MED, ISSN: 1946-6234) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of CELL BIOLOGY, published by American Association for the Advancement of Science in United States since 2009. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 15.6, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 7.026 (Q1), an H-index of 321.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Weekly, an annual output of approximately 342 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,691 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.