What is the Impact Factor of Vaccine?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Vaccine is 3.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Vaccine indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Vaccine is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.186 (Q1) and an H-index of 230.

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

Vaccine is published by Elsevier BV. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,510 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Vaccine is "VACCINE" with common acronym "jvac". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #3,712Hybrid

Vaccine

Acronym:jvac

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Abbreviation (ISO):VACCINE

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Identifier (ISSN):0264-410X(Print)/1358-8745(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier BV

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.4↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Vaccine

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.186

#3,712

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

230

230 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate6.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

926articles/year

54.63% Gold OA•94.16% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Vaccine is the pre-eminent journal for those interested in vaccines and vaccination. Submissions to the following categories are welcomed: Human Vaccines - infectious diseases Human Vaccines - non-infectious diseases Veterinary Vaccines Immunology and Animal Models Vectors, Adjuvants and Delivery Systems Production, manufacturing Vaccine Safety Regulatory, Societal and Legislation Aspects History of Vaccinology

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicineBiologyImmunologyGeneticsVirologyPathologyAntibodies & ImmunologyImmune SystemChemistryInternal MedicineBiochemistryMicrobiology

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Immunology

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

IMMUNOLOGY

Rank93/183

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL

Rank85/191

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

IMMUNOLOGY

Rank64/183

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL

Rank62/191

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
IMMUNOLOGY	JCRSCIE	93/183	Q3
MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL	JCRSCIE	85/191	Q2
IMMUNOLOGY	JCISCIE	64/183	Q2
MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL	JCISCIE	62/191	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.4

Articles / Year822

Total Citations281

2025

IF3.5

Articles / Year1,282

Total Citations3,236

2024

IF4.5

Articles / Year1,048

Total Citations6,796

2023

IF5.5

Articles / Year978

Total Citations10,838

2022

IF4.169

Articles / Year1,035

Total Citations16,299

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.4	822	281
2025	3.5	1,282	3,236
2024	4.5	1,048	6,796
2023	5.5	978	10,838
2022	4.169	1,035	16,299
2021	3.641	1,114	29,630
2020	3.143	1,056	27,566
2019	3.269	1,170	29,245
2018	3.285	1,140	33,663
2017	—	1,196	39,262
2016	—	1,013	36,531
2015	—	1,230	53,814

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,712Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1983-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyImmunology and MicrobiologyMedicineVeterinary

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.186

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.38

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,510 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations9,838

3-Year Documents2,870

Citable Documents2,750

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)24

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate52.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)Q1

Infectious DiseasesQ1

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

Veterinary (miscellaneous)Q1

Molecular MedicineQ2

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: 6.7%

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IMMUNOLOGY

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

Vaccine (acronym: jvac, abbr: VACCINE, ISSN: 0264-410X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier BV in England since 1983. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.186 (Q1), an H-index of 230.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 10.4周, a publication frequency of Weekly, an annual output of approximately 926 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,510 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.