What is the Impact Factor of Theranostics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Theranostics is 14.9, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Theranostics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Theranostics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of N/A (Q1) and an H-index of 199.

Who publishes Theranostics and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Theranostics is published by Ivyspring International Publisher. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,993 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Theranostics?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Theranostics is "THERANOSTICS". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1SCImago #32,178Top JournalHybrid

Theranostics

Abbreviation (ISO):THERANOSTICS

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Identifier (ISSN):1838-7640(Print)

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Publisher:Ivyspring International Publisher

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Clarivate IF (2026)

14.9↑ +1.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Theranostics

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):14.9

Scopus SJR & Rank

N/A

#32,178

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

199

199 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate0.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

605articles/year

99.92% Gold OA•80.51% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Theranostics publishes innovative research articles reflecting the fields of in vitro diagnostics and prognostics, in vivo molecular imaging, molecular therapeutics, image-guided therapy, biosensors, system biology and translational medicine, personalized medicine and a broad spectrum of biomedical research that can be applied to future theranostic applications

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology96.8%Medicine93.5%Genetics88.8%Chemistry87.6%Internal medicine78.4%Biochemistry76.2%Cancer research50.8%Gene39.6%Physics39.1%Cell biology38%Cancer37.6%Pathology35.8%Immunology33.8%Organic chemistry31.1%Materials science29.3%Biotechnology24.9%Engineering23.7%In vivo23.4%Nanotechnology23.1%Psychology23.1%Endocrinology22.5%Quantum mechanics21.3%

Primary Research Areas

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

MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL

Rank6/191

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL

Rank4/191

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL	JCRSCIE	6/191	Q1
MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL	JCISCIE	4/191	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF14.9

Articles / Year289

Total Citations392

2025

IF13.3

Articles / Year571

Total Citations5,766

2024

IF12.4

Articles / Year458

Total Citations12,044

2023

IF12.4

Articles / Year332

Total Citations14,388

2022

IF11.6

Articles / Year448

Total Citations25,629

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	14.9	289	392
2025	13.3	571	5,766
2024	12.4	458	12,044
2023	12.4	332	14,388
2022	11.6	448	25,629
2021	11.556	534	41,423
2020	8.579	871	74,317
2019	8.063	613	53,973
2018	8.537	413	39,197
2017	—	399	37,382
2016	—	197	20,880
2015	—	119	12,439

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #32,178SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2011-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)

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

Normalized Data

Citations / Doc (2 years)

14.16

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,993 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations18,471

3-Year Documents1,199

Citable Documents1,199

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 Rate41.6%

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)—

Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous)—

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: 0.8%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL

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

Theranostics (abbr: THERANOSTICS, ISSN: 1838-7640) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MEDICINE, published by Ivyspring International Publisher in Australia since 2011. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 14.9, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), an H-index of 199.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 605 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,993 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.