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Frontiers in Medicine

Frontiers Media S.A. · Switzerland · Est. 1862

eISSN2296-858X

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

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.952

H-Indexi

142

SNIPi

1.01

Total Worksi

21,927

Total Citationsi

247,143

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.13

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Frontiers in Medicine is an open-access journal publishing rigorously peer-reviewed research, from clinical breakthroughs to translational science, across all medical disciplines. We aim to provide a platform for researchers to share their findings with the global medical community, fostering collaboration and accelerating the translation of research into clinical practice. Our scope includes, but is not limited to, the following areas: Cardiology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hematology, Infectious Diseases, Nephrology, Neurology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Pulmonology, Rheumatology, Surgery, Urology, and Women's Health. We welcome original research, reviews, clinical trials, case reports, and methodology articles.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1862

FrequencyContinuous

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications21,927

Publisher OrgFrontiers Media

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSSPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/11 · 91%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Frontiers Media S.A.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2296-858X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

Anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

CLOCKSS, PMC

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medicine, General & Internal

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesSepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentRespiratory Support and MechanismsLong-Term Effects of COVID-19SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchLiver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentRetinal Diseases and TreatmentsGlaucoma and retinal disordersIntensive Care Unit Cognitive DisordersChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research

Frequently asked questions about Frontiers in Medicine

Is Frontiers in Medicine a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Frontiers in Medicine?

Frontiers in 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 2.13.

Is Frontiers in Medicine indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Frontiers in Medicine is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.