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Journal of Translational Medicine

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1950

ISSN1479-5876eISSN1479-5876

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

100

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total100

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

120

days submission → published

measured · last 17 articles · accept 82d

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Slow · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

2.407

H-Indexi

188

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.321

Total Worksi

9,851

Total Citationsi

312,318

2yr Mean Citednessi

6.63

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

One of the world's leading journals in the field of translational research, Journal of Translational Medicine is dedicated to turning fundamental discoveries in the basic and preclinical sciences into improvements in human health. We are an interdisciplinary journal covering all areas of translational research, including a number of specialised sections with their own expert Section Editors and Editorial Boards. With over 7.6 million article accesses annually, we welcome submissions from across our subject area and pride ourselves on providing swift editorial decisions.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1950

Annual Volume~ 1,230 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications9,851

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

OA Since2002

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~25 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSBritish Library; National Library of the NetherlandsPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BioMed Central Ltd

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

1479-5876 / 1479-5876

✅

Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

✅

Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

❌

Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS, British Library; National Library of the Netherlands, PMC

✅

Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

✅

Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

437

22k

2019

475

27k

2020

532

18k

2021

631

21k

2022

927

25k

2023

1.2k

17k

2024

1.6k

9.8k

2025

936

252

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medicine, Research & Experimental

Scopus Categories

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cancer Immunotherapy and BiomarkersFerroptosis and cancer prognosisImmunotherapy and Immune ResponsesImmune cells in cancerMicroRNA in disease regulationCAR-T cell therapy researchCancer Cells and MetastasisGut microbiota and healthCancer, Hypoxia, and MetabolismImmune Cell Function and Interaction

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Translational Medicine

Is Journal of Translational Medicine a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Translational Medicine: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 100/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Translational Medicine?

Journal of Translational Medicine is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 6.63.

Is Journal of Translational Medicine indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Translational Medicine is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.