What is the Impact Factor of Toxicology Letters?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Toxicology Letters is 3.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Toxicology Letters indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Toxicology Letters is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.724 (Q2) and an H-index of 175.

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

Toxicology Letters is published by Elsevier BV. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,156 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Toxicology Letters?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Toxicology Letters is "TOXICOL. LETT" with common acronym "toxlet". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #7,917Hybrid

Toxicology Letters

Acronym:toxlet

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Abbreviation (ISO):TOXICOL. LETT

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Identifier (ISSN):0378-4274(Print)/1879-3169(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier BV

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.1↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Toxicology Letters

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.724

#7,917

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

175

175 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate3.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

199articles/year

24.47% Gold OA•98.31% Original Research

Aims & Scope

An international journal for the rapid publication of novel reports on a range of aspects of toxicology, especially mechanisms of toxicity.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology86.8%Chemistry81%Medicine79.4%Biochemistry59%Internal medicine58.8%Genetics55.2%Organic chemistry53.2%Endocrinology34.9%Physics31.2%Pharmacology26.7%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Toxicology

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

TOXICOLOGY

Rank52/106

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

TOXICOLOGY

Rank45/106

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
TOXICOLOGY	JCRSCIE	52/106	Q2
TOXICOLOGY	JCISCIE	45/106	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.1

Articles / Year1,167

Total Citations58

2025

IF2.9

Articles / Year1,289

Total Citations667

2024

IF2.9

Articles / Year1,062

Total Citations843

2023

IF3.5

Articles / Year934

Total Citations1,365

2022

IF4.271

Articles / Year903

Total Citations1,973

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.1	1,167	58
2025	2.9	1,289	667
2024	2.9	1,062	843
2023	3.5	934	1,365
2022	4.271	903	1,973
2021	4.372	832	3,621
2020	3.569	320	6,041
2019	3.499	311	7,800
2018	3.166	1,118	10,568
2017	—	1,174	10,683
2016	—	1,865	8,694
2015	—	1,319	10,105

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,917Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1977-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.724

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.04

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,156 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,370

3-Year Documents449

Citable Documents443

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)4

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate49.1%

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)Q2

ToxicologyQ2

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: 3.4%

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)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区TOXICOLOGY

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

Toxicology Letters (acronym: toxlet, abbr: TOXICOL. LETT, ISSN: 0378-4274) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier BV in Ireland since 1977. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.724 (Q2), an H-index of 175.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 5.3周, a publication frequency of Semimonthly, an annual output of approximately 199 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,156 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.