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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #8,425Hybrid

Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift

Acronym:wkwo
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Abbreviation (ISO):WIEN KLIN WOCHENSCHR
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Identifier (ISSN):0043-5325(Print)/1613-7671(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Vienna
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.6↑ +0.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift

WoS Q2
0134120181.1720191.3220201.720212.2720222.620231.920242.120252.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.688
#8,425

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
69

69 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate5.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
147articles/year
72.41% Gold OA•92.22% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Wiener klinische Wochenschrift - The Central European Journal of Medicine - is an international scientific medical journal covering the entire spectrum of clinical medicine and related areas such as ethics in medicine, public health and the history of medicine. In addition to original articles, the Journal features editorials and leading articles on newly emerging topics, review articles, case reports and a broad range of special articles. Experimental material will be considered for publication if it is directly relevant to clinical medicine. The number of international contributions has been steadily increasing. Consequently, the international reputation of the journal has grown in the past several years. Founded in 1888, the Wiener klinische Wochenschrift - The Central European Journal of Medicine - is certainly one of the most prestigious medical journals in the world and takes pride in having been the first publisher of landmarks in medicine.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.8%Biology66.1%Internal medicine56.6%Pathology35.6%Genetics33.1%Surgery31.9%Chemistry26.8%Psychology25.4%Endocrinology23.7%Biochemistry22.6%Psychiatry20.2%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Q2
Rank90/336
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Q2
Rank102/336
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.6
Articles / Year104
Total Citations15
2025
IF2.1
Articles / Year171
Total Citations110
2024
IF1.9
Articles / Year171
Total Citations487
2023
IF2.6
Articles / Year177
Total Citations1,085
2022
IF2.275
Articles / Year133
Total Citations874

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,425Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1946-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.688

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.06

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,064 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations858
3-Year Documents442
Citable Documents328

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 Rate39.9%

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
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):
3区MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
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

Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift (acronym: wkwo, abbr: WIEN KLIN WOCHENSCHR, ISSN: 0043-5325) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer Vienna in Austria since 2003. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.688 (Q2), an H-index of 69.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 147 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,064 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
Hybrid
Publisher
Springer Vienna
Publication Language
German
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
2003
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SPRINGER WIEN, SACHSENPLATZ 4-6, PO BOX 89, WIEN, AUSTRIA, A-1201

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