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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

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?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.779

H-Indexi

113

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.927

Total Worksi

3,473

Total Citationsi

89,244

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.27

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

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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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—

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

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

Citations received

182

5.8k

2019

219

4.8k

2020

203

3.8k

2021

196

2.7k

2022

248

2.8k

2023

204

1.3k

2024

225

634

2025

109

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.

Inorganic ChemistryQ1

BiochemistryQ2

Molecular MedicineQ2

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

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology

Is Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology: 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 Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology?

Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology 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 3.27.

Is Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.