ScopusElsevier Scopus
Status
Active
Coverage
1998–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
4.4
SJR · SCImago
0.843
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
61
Best quartile
Q2 · 71st pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Policy | 95 / 330 | 71st | Q2 |
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Journal of Medical Economics
Journal of Medical Economics is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 4.4), ABDC C, WoS SCIE. Published by Taylor & Francis Online.
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ISSN 1369-6998Verify ISSN ↗1941-837XVerify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Online
Scopus · Q2ABDC CWoS · SCIE
4.4
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
C
ABDC rating
3
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Not in DOAJ
Open accessNot registered as fully open access
ABDCAustralian Business Deans Council 2025
Rating
Unchanged since 2022 vs ABDC 2022
Year of inception
1998
Field of research
Applied economics (3801)
Publisher (per ABDC)
Taylor & Francis Online
C = a recognised quality journal in its field.
View this source on ABDC Not listed in: DOAJ, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Journal of Medical Economics indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1998–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 4.4.
What quartile is Journal of Medical Economics in Scopus?
Journal of Medical Economics is Q2 in Health Policy (rank 95 of 330), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Medical Economics?
Journal of Medical Economics 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 4.4, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 71st percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.843, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 61.
Who publishes Journal of Medical Economics and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Medical Economics is published by Taylor & Francis Online. Its print ISSN is 1369-6998 and its online ISSN is 1941-837X.
Is Journal of Medical Economics in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
What is the ABDC rating of Journal of Medical Economics?
It is rated C in the ABDC Journal Quality List 2025 under Applied economics.
Is Journal of Medical Economics open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of Medical Economics? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Medical Economics has an h-index of 72 and a 2-year mean of 2.53 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 4.4, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #74 of 327 Scopus journals in Health Policy.
72
h-index
2.53
2-yr mean citations
1,332
i10-index
2,774
works indexed
44,025
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#74 of 327 Top 23% Health Policy
Journal of Medical Economics published 191 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2024 with 193. 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 Journal of Medical Economics? — latest 98 articles, 2026
In its latest 98 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United States (46.4%), United Kingdom (9.6%) and Japan (5%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Medical Economics? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 4 retracted papers are recorded (1.4 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 4 · 1.4 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
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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