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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #9,608CAS 4区Hybrid

Journal of Interferon and Cytokine Research

Abbreviation (ISO):J. INTERFERON CYTOKINE RES
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.613•SCImago Rank: #9,608•Identifier (ISSN):1079-9907(Print)/1557-7465(Online)•Articles / Year: 47•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,109 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
1.9
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
85

85 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
47articles/year
5.67% Gold OA•93.22% 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: 1.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.9)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.9)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 2.3)
🔵 Computed
20221.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 3.657)
🔵 Computed
20211.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 2.607)
🔵 Computed
20201.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 2.032)
🔵 Computed
20191.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.774)
🔵 Computed
20181.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 2.419)
🔵 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

Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research (JICR) provides the latest groundbreaking research on all aspects of IFNs and cytokines. The Journal delivers current findings on emerging topics in this niche community, including the role of IFNs in the therapy of diseases such as multiple sclerosis, the understanding of the third class of IFNs, and the identification and function of IFN-inducible genes.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology99.5%Genetics87.8%Medicine87.6%Immunology80.5%Chemistry78.6%Biochemistry76.8%Internal medicine76.3%Gene48.4%Immune system40.2%Virology40.1%Cell biology34.6%Endocrinology33.6%Cytokine33.5%Interferon31.8%Receptor30.4%Molecular biology29.4%In vitro29.1%Pathology27.7%Inflammation20.8%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,608Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1995-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyImmunology and MicrobiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.613

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
111

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.65

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,109 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations322
3-Year Documents194
Citable Documents171

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 Rate48.1%

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
Cell BiologyQ3
ImmunologyQ3
VirologyQ3

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BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
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
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Mary Ann Liebert Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1995
Editorial Address
MARY ANN LIEBERT INC, 140 HUGUENOT STREET, 3RD FL, NEW ROCHELLE, USA, NY, 10801
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
275/328Q4
CELL BIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
179/207Q4
IMMUNOLOGY
JCRSCIE
151/183Q4
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
JCISCIE
291/328Q4
CELL BIOLOGY
JCISCIE
179/207Q4
IMMUNOLOGY
JCISCIE
160/183Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—303
20251.84144
20241.959176
20232.368495
20223.65786569
20212.60765596
20202.03257777
20191.774932,106
20182.419762,256
2017—631,383
2016—601,019
2015—882,606
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Interferon and Cytokine Research

WoS Q4
1245201820192020202120222023202420251.80
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.8

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28