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Status
Active
Coverage
2014–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
5.4
SJR · SCImago
0.952
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
118
Best quartile
Q1 · 87th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine (all) | 84 / 669 | 87th | Q1 |
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Frontiers in Medicine
Frontiers in Medicine is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 5.4), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by Frontiers Media SA.
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Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEOpen Access
5.4
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
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Quick answers
Is Frontiers in Medicine indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2014–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 5.4.
What quartile is Frontiers in Medicine in Scopus?
Frontiers in Medicine is Q1 in Medicine (all) (rank 84 of 669), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Frontiers in Medicine?
Frontiers in Medicine is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 5.4, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 87th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.952, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 118.
How much does it cost to publish in Frontiers in Medicine?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,801 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Frontiers in Medicine and what is its ISSN?
Frontiers in Medicine is published by Frontiers Media SA. Its ISSN is 2296-858X.
Is Frontiers in Medicine in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Frontiers in Medicine open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Frontiers in Medicine? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Frontiers in Medicine has an h-index of 150 and a 2-year mean of 2.53 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 5.4, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #109 of 646 Scopus journals in Medicine (all).
150
h-index
2.53
2-yr mean citations
7,464
i10-index
25,925
works indexed
280,235
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,801
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#109 of 646 Top 17% Medicine (all)
Frontiers in Medicine published 4,831 papers in 2025. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Frontiers in Medicine? — latest 98 articles, 2026
In its latest 98 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (70.9%), Saudi Arabia (6.3%) and India (3.6%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Frontiers in Medicine? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 32 retracted papers are recorded (1.2 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 32 · 1.2 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration70.9% of recent authorship from China
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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