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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #6,395CAS 3区Gold OA

Journal of Medical Economics

Abbreviation (ISO):J MED ECON
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.843•SCImago Rank: #6,395•Identifier (ISSN):1369-6998(Print)/1941-837X(Online)•Articles / Year: 145•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,215 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
3.1
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
37

37 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate10.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
145articles/year
100% Gold OA•93.65% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

2.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.1)
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20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3)
🔵 Computed
20242.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.9)
🔵 Computed
20232.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20222.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.956)
🔵 Computed
20212.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.448)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.958)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.885)
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20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.264)
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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 Medical Economics' mission is to provide ethical, unbiased and rapid publication of quality content that is validated by rigorous peer review. The aim of Journal of Medical Economics is to serve the information needs of the pharmacoeconomics and healthcare research community, to help translate research advances into patient care and be a leader in transparency/disclosure by facilitating a collaborative and honest approach to publication. Journal of Medical Economics publishes high-quality economic assessments of novel therapeutic and device interventions for an international audience

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.6%Internal medicine85.6%Biology77.9%Pathology61.7%Economics51.8%Mathematics50.3%Surgery48.3%Statistics45.6%Psychology45.2%Political science41.2%Law41.2%Psychiatry36%Genetics32.7%Business29.9%Emergency medicine28.2%Economic growth27.8%Health care26.4%Sociology26.2%Nursing26%Demography25.3%Immunology25%Endocrinology24.9%Engineering24.5%Management24.4%Chemistry24.3%Environmental health24.1%Intensive care medicine22.7%Population21.9%Biochemistry20.2%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,395Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1998-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.843

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
61

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.70

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,215 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,389
3-Year Documents477
Citable Documents437

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate42.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Health PolicyQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
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
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
2-4 PARK SQUARE, MILTON PARK, ABINGDON, England, OXON, OX14 4RN
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
JCRSCIE
69/194Q2
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
JCRSCIE
71/336Q1
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
JCISCIE
53/194Q2
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
JCISCIE
57/336Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—15834
20253191343
20242.9193909
20232.41711,653
20222.9561351,850
20212.4481622,246
20201.9581572,432
20191.8851743,301
20182.2641512,596
2017—1523,101
2016—1372,688
2015—1302,851
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Medical Economics

WoS Q2
1234201820192020202120222023202420253.00
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 10.3%

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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Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01