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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #11,604HybridDomestic Journal

World Journal of Emergency Medicine

Abbreviation (ISO):WORLD J EMERG MED
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Identifier (ISSN):1920-8642(Print)
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Publisher:ZHEJIANG UNIV SCH MEDICINE
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.8↑ +0.6
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2021–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for World Journal of Emergency Medicine

WoS Q1
12452.2720212.6220222.120232.620243.220253.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.513
#11,604

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
21

21 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate19.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
38articles/year
5.22% Gold OA•92.5% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The journal will cover technical, clinical and bioengineering studies related to multidisciplinary specialties of emergency medicine, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation, acute injury, out-of-hospital emergency medical service, intensive care, injury and disease prevention, disaster management, healthy policy and ethics, toxicology, and sudden illness, including cardiology, internal medicine, anesthesiology, orthopedics, and trauma care, and more. The journal also features basic science, special reports, case reports, board review questions, and more. Editorials and communications to the editor explore controversial issues and encourage further discussion by physicians dealing with emergency medicine.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineInternal MedicineBiologySurgeryPsychologyPsychiatryPathologyAnesthesiologyRadiologyChemistryPhysicsNursingMathematicsCardiologyBiochemistryGeneticsImmunologyEndocrinology
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Q1
Rank9/55
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Q1
Rank12/55
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.8
Articles / Year72
Total Citations14
2025
IF3.2
Articles / Year116
Total Citations140
2024
IF2.6
Articles / Year103
Total Citations257
2023
IF2.1
Articles / Year101
Total Citations466
2022
IF2.621
Articles / Year97
Total Citations500

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,604Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2012-2013, 2015-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.513

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.61

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,856 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations513
3-Year Documents303
Citable Documents207

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 Rate45.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Emergency 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: 19.2%

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

World Journal of Emergency Medicine (abbr: WORLD J EMERG MED, ISSN: 1920-8642) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of EMERGENCY MEDICINE, published by ZHEJIANG UNIV SCH MEDICINE in China. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.513 (Q2), an H-index of 21.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 38 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,856 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
ZHEJIANG UNIV SCH MEDICINE
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEPubMed
Editorial Address
SECOND AFFILIATED HOSPITAL, 88 JIEFANG RD, HANGZHOU, PEOPLES R CHINA, 310009

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28