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Journal of Medical Toxicology

Springer New York · United States · Est. 2005

ISSN1556-9039eISSN1937-6995

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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?

days submission → published

measured · last 18 articles · accept 57d

SJR Rank

Top 75% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.556

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.36

Total Worksi

1,332

Total Citationsi

29,056

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.32

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Journal of Medical Toxicology is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing the science and practice of medical toxicology. Official journal of the American College of Medical Toxicology. Publishes original articles, illustrative cases, review articles, and other special features. Focused on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of poisoning/toxicity. Committed to addressing adverse health effects from medications, chemicals, occupational and environmental substances, and biological hazards.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2005

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,332

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer New York

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1556-9039 / 1937-6995

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

925

2019

1.1k

2020

600

2021

333

2022

295

2023

151

2024

2025

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.

Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisQ3

ToxicologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Toxicology

Scopus Categories

ToxicologyHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Poisoning and overdose treatmentsForensic Toxicology and Drug AnalysisOpioid Use Disorder TreatmentDrug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and ProtectionPesticide Exposure and ToxicityCannabis and Cannabinoid ResearchAlcoholism and Thiamine DeficiencyAnesthesia and Sedative AgentsHeavy Metal Exposure and ToxicityPain Management and Opioid Use

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Medical Toxicology

Is Journal of Medical Toxicology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Medical Toxicology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Medical Toxicology?

Journal of Medical Toxicology 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 1.32.

Is Journal of Medical Toxicology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Medical Toxicology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.