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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #19,322CAS 4区Hybrid

Jaapa-Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants

Abbreviation (ISO):JAAPA-J AM ACAD PHYS
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.248•SCImago Rank: #19,322•Identifier (ISSN):1547-1896(Print)/0893-7400(Online)•Articles / Year: 99•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,579 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
0.9
↑ +0.1

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 / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate12.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
99articles/year
2.69% Gold OA•84.38% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 0.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.9)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.8)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.8)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.1)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.347)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.086)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.66)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.463)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.452)
🔵 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

​​​JAAPA is the peer-reviewed clinical journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA). Published for more than 25 years, its mission is to support the ongoing education and advancement of physician assistants (PAs) by publishing current information and research on clinical, health policy, and professional issues. Published monthly, JAAPA's award-winning editorial includes: -Clinical review articles (with AAPA-approved Category I CME in each issue)- Case reports- Clinical departments- Original health services research- Articles on issues of professional interest to PAs

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine74.1%Biology42.8%Psychology37.9%Internal medicine33.2%Pathology22.4%Surgery21.7%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #19,322Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1989, 1999-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNursing
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.248

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
31

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.64

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,579 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations358
3-Year Documents577
Citable Documents453

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 Rate57.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Nurse AssistingQ1
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, 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

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
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
TWO COMMERCE SQ, 2001 MARKET ST, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19103
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
JCRSCIE
195/336Q3
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
JCISCIE
192/336Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

19 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
20250.8——
20240.8——
20231.1——
20221.347——
20211.086——
20200.66——
20190.46310
20180.452——
2016—10
2014—61
2013—10
2012—20
2011—40
2010—41
2009—328
2008—429
2007—10
2006—241
2005—10
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Jaapa-Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants

WoS Q3
0112201820192020202120222023202420250.80
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.8

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 12.5%

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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Record UUID: 7fdd4f86-7069-4f71-862c-c5aa8723d5e9
Database Updated: 2026-10-01