ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #8,689Gold OA

Transfusion Medicine and Hemotherapy

Abbreviation (ISO):TRANSFUS MED HEMOTH
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Identifier (ISSN):1660-3796(Print)/1424-5493(Online)
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Publisher:S. Karger AG
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.1↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Transfusion Medicine and Hemotherapy

WoS Q3
13462.152018320191.9420203.7520214.0420222.220231.920241.920252.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.671
#8,689

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
63

63 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate5.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
51articles/year
100% Gold OA•63.04% Original Research

Aims & Scope

This journal is devoted to all areas of transfusion medicine. These include the quality and security of blood products, therapy with blood components and plasma derivatives, transfusion-related questions in transplantation, stem cell manipulation, therapeutic and diagnostic problems of homeostasis, immuno-hematological investigations, and legal aspects of the production of blood products as well as hemotherapy. Both comprehensive reviews and primary publications that detail the newest work in transfusion medicine and hemotherapy promote the international exchange of knowledge within these disciplines. Consistent with this goal, continuing clinical education is also specifically addressed.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine98.3%Biology37.9%Intensive care medicine33.1%Internal medicine28.3%Immunology27.7%Chemistry22.4%Genetics22.3%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

HEMATOLOGY

Q3
Rank61/103
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

IMMUNOLOGY

Q4
Rank142/183
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

HEMATOLOGY

Q3
Rank72/103
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

IMMUNOLOGY

Q4
Rank148/183
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.1
Articles / Year34
Total Citations8
2025
IF1.9
Articles / Year51
Total Citations55
2024
IF1.9
Articles / Year59
Total Citations198
2023
IF2.2
Articles / Year83
Total Citations432
2022
IF4.04
Articles / Year72
Total Citations502

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,689Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1973, 1975-1997, 2003-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.671

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.92

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,127 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations367
3-Year Documents179
Citable Documents157

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 Rate46.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

HematologyQ2
Immunology and AllergyQ3
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: 5.3%

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HEMATOLOGY
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

Transfusion Medicine and Hemotherapy (abbr: TRANSFUS MED HEMOTH, ISSN: 1660-3796) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by S. Karger AG in Switzerland since 2003. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.671 (Q2), an H-index of 63.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 51 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,127 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
Gold OA
Publisher
S. Karger AG
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2003
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
KARGER, ALLSCHWILERSTRASSE 10, BASEL, SWITZERLAND, CH-4009

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01