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Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology

Elsevier GmbH · Germany · Est. 1995

ISSN1878-3252

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.743

H-Index

113

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.927

Total Works

3,473

Total Citations

89,244

2yr Mean Citedness

3.27

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology covers the roles played by trace elements in medical and biological systems. It provides a thorough description of theoretical and applied aspects of trace elements in medicine and biology, devoted to the advancement of scientific knowledge about trace elements.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1995

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,473

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1878-3252

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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

Times cited

2019

2020

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2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Inorganic ChemistryQ1

BiochemistryQ2

Molecular MedicineQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyEndocrinology & Metabolism

Scopus Categories

BiochemistryInorganic ChemistryMolecular Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Trace Elements in HealthHeavy Metal Exposure and ToxicitySelenium in Biological SystemsHeavy metals in environmentIron Metabolism and DisordersMercury impact and mitigation studiesAluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animalsHeavy Metals in PlantsMagnesium in Health and DiseasePlant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects