What is the Impact Factor of Western Journal of Emergency Medicine?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Western Journal of Emergency Medicine is 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Western Journal of Emergency Medicine indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Western Journal of Emergency Medicine is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.740 (Q1) and an H-index of 65.

Who publishes Western Journal of Emergency Medicine and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine is published by University of California Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,229 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Western Journal of Emergency Medicine?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Western Journal of Emergency Medicine is "WEST J EMERG MED". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #7,685Hybrid

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine

Abbreviation (ISO):WEST J EMERG MED

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Identifier (ISSN):1936-900X(Print)/1936-9018(Online)

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Publisher:University of California Press

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.3↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2021–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Western Journal of Emergency Medicine

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.74

#7,685

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

65 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate5.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

184articles/year

82.95% Gold OA•96.92% Original Research

Aims & Scope

WestJEM focuses on how the systems and delivery of emergency care affects health, health disparities, and health outcomes in communities and populations worldwide, including the impact of social conditions on the composition of patients seeking care in emergency departments.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.6%Psychology70.1%Psychiatry60%Nursing52.8%Internal medicine51.8%Emergency department47.1%Biology45.9%Surgery43.9%Pathology42%Emergency medicine39.5%Political science36.8%Law36.5%Medical emergency31.7%Economics28.6%Mathematics28.6%Physics26.1%Computer science24.9%Radiology24.7%Sociology23.7%Statistics23%Family medicine23%Medical education21.4%Economic growth20.6%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Emergency Medicine

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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

EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Rank21/55

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Rank22/55

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
EMERGENCY MEDICINE	JCRSCIE	21/55	Q2
EMERGENCY MEDICINE	JCISCIE	22/55	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.3

Articles / Year387

Total Citations13

2025

IF2

Articles / Year378

Total Citations203

2024

IF1.8

Articles / Year281

Total Citations261

2023

IF3.1

Articles / Year304

Total Citations1,292

2022

IF3.985

Articles / Year197

Total Citations1,711

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.3	387	13
2025	2	378	203
2024	1.8	281	261
2023	3.1	304	1,292
2022	3.985	197	1,711
2021	2.453	223	2,606
2020	—	221	5,885
2019	—	157	3,801
2018	—	182	4,065
2017	—	174	5,222
2016	—	154	3,857
2015	—	256	5,497

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,685Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2011-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.74

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.19

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,229 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,051

3-Year Documents444

Citable Documents424

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 Rate42.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Emergency MedicineQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

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: 5.6%

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EMERGENCY MEDICINE

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

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine (abbr: WEST J EMERG MED, ISSN: 1936-900X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by University of California Press in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.740 (Q1), an H-index of 65.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 184 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,229 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.