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Status
Active
Coverage
1922–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
2.5
SJR · SCImago
0.527
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
193
Best quartile
Q2 · 65th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine (all) | 229 / 669 | 65th | Q2 |
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Medicine (United States)
Medicine (United States) is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 2.5), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
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ISSN 0025-7974Verify ISSN ↗1536-5964Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIEOpen Access
2.5
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Not listed in: ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Medicine (United States) indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1922–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 2.5.
What quartile is Medicine (United States) in Scopus?
Medicine (United States) is Q2 in Medicine (all) (rank 229 of 669), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Medicine (United States)?
Medicine (United States) 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 2.5, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 65th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.527, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 193.
How much does it cost to publish in Medicine (United States)?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$1,950 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Medicine (United States) and what is its ISSN?
Medicine (United States) is published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. Its print ISSN is 0025-7974 and its online ISSN is 1536-5964.
Is Medicine (United States) in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Medicine (United States) open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Medicine (United States)? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Medicine (United States) has an h-index of 287 and a 2-year mean of 1.99 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.5, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #140 of 646 Scopus journals in Medicine (all).
287
h-index
1.99
2-yr mean citations
18,702
i10-index
51,930
works indexed
869,772
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$1,950
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#140 of 646 Top 22% Medicine (all)
Medicine (United States) published 5,425 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 Medicine (United States)? — latest 95 articles, 2026
In its latest 95 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (58.4%), South Korea (13.7%) and Türkiye (8.9%). 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 Medicine (United States)? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 181 retracted papers are recorded (3.5 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags 13 of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 181 · 3.5 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags 13 · 0.3 per 1,000 papers — mostly suspect text and tortured phrases
- Author concentration58.4% 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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