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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #10,388CAS 4区Hybrid

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Abbreviation (ISO):Am. J. Med. Sci
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.57•SCImago Rank: #10,388•Identifier (ISSN):0002-9629(Print)/1538-2990(Online)•Articles / Year: 166•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,068 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
2.4
↑ +0.6

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
78

78 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate4.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
166articles/year
8.03% Gold OA•62.2% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.3)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.1)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.462)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.378)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.911)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.962)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.773)
🔵 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

The American Journal of The Medical Sciences (AJMS), founded in 1820, is the 2nd oldest medical journal in the United States. The AJMS is the official journal of the Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (SSCI). The SSCI is dedicated to the advancement of medical research and the exchange of knowledge, information and ideas. Its members are committed to mentoring future generations of medical investigators and promoting careers in academic medicine. The AJMS publishes, on a monthly basis, peer-reviewed articles in the field of internal medicine and its subspecialties, which include: Original clinical and basic science investigations Review articles Online Images in the Medical Sciences Special Features Include: Patient-Centered Focused Reviews History of Medicine The Science of Medical Education.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.9%Biology55.9%Internal medicine39.7%Pathology27.5%Surgery25.4%Genetics21.9%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,388Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1945-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.57

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
109

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.20

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,068 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations939
3-Year Documents757
Citable Documents403

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 Rate41.8%

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

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
Monthly
Founding Year
1827
Editorial Address
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19106-3621
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
JCRSCIE
94/336Q2
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
JCISCIE
134/336Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—92028
20251.81,052272
20242.31,020778
20233.1979903
20223.4622921,568
20212.3782141,669
20201.9113384,182
20191.9621812,287
20181.7731983,060
2017—2303,774
2016—3567,235
2015—1992,950
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for American Journal of the Medical Sciences

WoS Q2
1234201820192020202120222023202420251.80
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: 4.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: b777193a-c764-420f-a622-709805a6255f
Database Updated: 2026-09-29