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Yonago Acta Medica

Abbreviation (ISO):YONAGO ACTA MED
Country: Japan•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.28•SCImago Rank: #17,962•Identifier (ISSN):0513-5710(Print)/1346-8049(Online)•Articles / Year: 50•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,643 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
1
↑ +0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
14

14 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate11.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
50articles/year
100% Gold OA•88.1% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q4(IF: 1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.6)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.9)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1)
🔵 Computed
20221.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.371)
🔵 Computed
20211.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.641)
🔵 Computed
20201.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.974)
🔵 Computed
20191.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.85)
🔵 Computed
20181.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.625)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Yonago Acta Medica (YAM) is an electronic journal specializing in medical sciences, published by Tottori University Medical Press, 86 Nishi-cho, Yonago 683-8503, Japan. The subject areas cover the following: molecular/cell biology; biochemistry; basic medicine; clinical medicine; veterinary medicine; clinical nutrition and food sciences; medical engineering; nursing sciences; laboratory medicine; clinical psychology; medical education. Basically, contributors are limited to members of Tottori University and Tottori University Hospital. Researchers outside the above-mentioned university community may also submit papers on the recommendation of a professor, an associate professor, or a junior associate professor at this university community. Articles are classified into four categories: review articles, original articles, patient reports, and short communications.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineBiologyInternal MedicineGeneticsPathologyChemistryBiochemistryPsychologyEndocrinologySurgeryPhysicsRadiologyPsychiatryImmunology
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #17,962Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1965-1977, 1986-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.28

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
27

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.03

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,643 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations144
3-Year Documents148
Citable Documents148

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 Rate22.7%

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)Q3

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):
4区MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Tottori University Faculty of Medicine
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semiannual
Founding Year
1954
Editorial Address
TOTTORI UNIV, FACULTY MEDICINE, 86 NISHI-CHO, YONAGO, JAPAN, TOTTORI-KEN, 683-8503
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
JCRSCIE
155/191Q4
MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
JCISCIE
158/191Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—283
20250.63928
20240.944113
2023164162
20221.37143167
20211.64148332
20200.97453373
20190.8549558
20180.625341,022
2017—30314
2009—221
2008—30
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Yonago Acta Medica

WoS Q4
0112201820192020202120222023202420250.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 11.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 0a97a8a6-49a5-4f1a-9f30-8a3aa75447e8
Database Updated: 2026-09-28