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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,519Hybrid

World Allergy Organization Journal

Acronym:waoj
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Abbreviation (ISO):WORLD ALLERGY ORGAN. J
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Identifier (ISSN):1939-4551(Print)
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Publisher:BioMed Central
Clarivate IF (2026)
4↓ -0.3
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 World Allergy Organization Journal

WoS Q2
24685.6820183.6820193.5120204.0820215.5220225.120233.920244.3202542026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.225
#3,519

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
67

67 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate2.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
104articles/year
99.47% Gold OA•96.23% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The official pubication of the World Allergy Organization, the World Allergy Organization Journal (WAOjournal) publishes original mechanistic, translational, and clinical research on the topics of allergy, asthma, anaphylaxis, and clincial immunology, as well as reviews, guidelines, and position papers that contribute to the improvement of patient care. WAOjournal publishes research on the growth of allergy prevalence within the scope of single countries, country comparisons, and practical global issues and regulations, or threats to the allergy specialty. The Journal invites the submissions of all authors interested in publishing on current global problems in allergy, asthma, anaphylaxis, and immunology. Of particular interest are the immunological consequences of climate change and the subsequent systematic transformations in food habits and their consequences for the allergy/immunology discipline.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineBiologyImmunologyInternal MedicineGeneticsAllergyPathologyChemistryPsychologyBiochemistryAntibodies & ImmunologySurgery

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ALLERGY

Q2
Rank15/40
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

IMMUNOLOGY

Q2
Rank75/183
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ALLERGY

Q2
Rank11/40
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

IMMUNOLOGY

Q2
Rank52/183
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF4
Articles / Year201
Total Citations54
2025
IF4.3
Articles / Year135
Total Citations471
2024
IF3.9
Articles / Year164
Total Citations1,183
2023
IF5.1
Articles / Year114
Total Citations1,690
2022
IF5.516
Articles / Year105
Total Citations2,250

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,519Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2010-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Immunology and MicrobiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.225

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.03

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,437 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,715
3-Year Documents367
Citable Documents332

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 Rate46.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineQ1
ImmunologyQ2
Immunology and AllergyQ2
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: 2.6%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区ALLERGY
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

World Allergy Organization Journal (acronym: waoj, abbr: WORLD ALLERGY ORGAN. J, ISSN: 1939-4551) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Immunology and Microbiology, published by BioMed Central in Netherlands since 2008. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.225 (Q1), an H-index of 67.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 104 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,437 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
BioMed Central
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Founding Year
2008
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
RADARWEG 29, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1043 NX

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