What is the Impact Factor of Vaccines?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Vaccines is 3.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Vaccines indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Vaccines is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.955 (Q1) and an H-index of 111.

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

Vaccines is published by MDPI (Basel, Switzerland). The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,426 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #5,258Gold OA

Vaccines

Abbreviation (ISO):VACCINES-BASEL

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Identifier (ISSN):2076-393X(Print)

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Publisher:MDPI (Basel, Switzerland)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.5↑ +0.1

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 Vaccines

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.955

#5,258

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

111

111 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate17.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

1,440articles/year

100% Gold OA•84.56% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Vaccines (ISSN 2076-393X) is an international, peer-reviewed open access journal focused on laboratory and clinical vaccine research, utilization and immunization. Vaccines publishes high quality reviews, regular research papers, communications and case reports. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in open access form in as much detail as possible. The full experimental details must be provided so that the results can be reproduced.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine98.3%Biology97.2%Immunology92.2%Virology82.8%Pathology78.1%Genetics75.3%Internal medicine71.5%Vaccination60.7%Immune system51.7%Antibody48.5%Chemistry43.8%Biochemistry41.8%Antigen41.4%Disease38.2%Virus36.5%Infectious disease (medical specialty)32%Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)31.6%Gene27.3%Sociology26.4%Environmental health24.1%Demography24%Mathematics22.1%Family medicine20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Pharmacology Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

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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

IMMUNOLOGY

Rank89/183

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL

Rank82/191

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

IMMUNOLOGY

Rank86/183

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL

Rank78/191

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
IMMUNOLOGY	JCRSCIE	89/183	Q2
MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL	JCRSCIE	82/191	Q2
IMMUNOLOGY	JCISCIE	86/183	Q2
MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL	JCISCIE	78/191	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.5

Articles / Year776

Total Citations300

2025

IF3.4

Articles / Year1,278

Total Citations4,539

2024

IF5.2

Articles / Year1,436

Total Citations10,483

2023

IF7.8

Articles / Year1,816

Total Citations22,073

2022

IF4.961

Articles / Year2,216

Total Citations38,363

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.5	776	300
2025	3.4	1,278	4,539
2024	5.2	1,436	10,483
2023	7.8	1,816	22,073
2022	4.961	2,216	38,363
2021	4.422	1,560	59,291
2020	4.086	827	24,632
2019	4.76	226	6,972
2018	0	85	3,514
2017	—	85	2,853
2016	—	49	3,884
2015	—	51	4,030

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,258Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2013-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Immunology and MicrobiologyMedicinePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.955

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.61

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,426 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations19,379

3-Year Documents5,469

Citable Documents5,360

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)15

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate50.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Pharmacology (medical)Q1

Drug DiscoveryQ2

ImmunologyQ2

Infectious DiseasesQ2

PharmacologyQ2

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: 17.3%

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):

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

In warning list

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Vaccines (abbr: VACCINES-BASEL, ISSN: 2076-393X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Pharmacology, published by MDPI (Basel, Switzerland) in Switzerland since 2013. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.955 (Q1), an H-index of 111.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 1,440 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,426 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.