What is the Impact Factor of Swiss Medical Weekly?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Swiss Medical Weekly is 1.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Swiss Medical Weekly indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Swiss Medical Weekly is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.512 (Q3) and an H-index of 86.

Who publishes Swiss Medical Weekly and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Swiss Medical Weekly is published by EMH Swiss Medical Publishers Ltd.. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Swiss Medical Weekly?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Swiss Medical Weekly is "SWISS MED WKLY" with common acronym "smw". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q3SCImago #11,631Diamond OAHybrid

Swiss Medical Weekly

Acronym:smw

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Abbreviation (ISO):SWISS MED WKLY

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Identifier (ISSN):1424-7860(Print)/1424-3997(Online)

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Publisher:EMH Swiss Medical Publishers Ltd.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.6↓ -0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2019–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Swiss Medical Weekly

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.512

#11,631

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

86 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate4.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

168articles/year

99.15% Gold OA•84.51% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Swiss Medical Weekly accepts for consideration original and review articles from all fields of medicine. The quality of SMW publications is guaranteed by a consistent policy of rigorous single-blind peer review. All editorial decisions are made by research-active academics.

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Medicine: General & Internal

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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

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank139/336

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank119/336

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCRSCIE	139/336	Q2
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCISCIE	119/336	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

8 year

2026Latest

IF1.6

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2025

IF1.9

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2024

IF2.1

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Total Citations—

2023

IF2.9

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Total Citations—

2022

IF4.203

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.6	—	—
2025	1.9	—	—
2024	2.1	—	—
2023	2.9	—	—
2022	4.203	—	—
2021	2.193	—	—
2020	1.821	—	—
2019	1.928	—	—

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,631Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2001-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.512

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.45

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations622

3-Year Documents380

Citable Documents373

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 Rate45.0%

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)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: 4.8%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

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

Swiss Medical Weekly (acronym: smw, abbr: SWISS MED WKLY, ISSN: 1424-7860) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by EMH Swiss Medical Publishers Ltd. in Switzerland since 2001. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.512 (Q3), an H-index of 86.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semimonthly, an annual output of approximately 168 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.