American Society for Clinical Investigation · ISSN 0021-9738 · 1558-8238
JCI impact factor, and the open numbers behind it.
Short answer
The Journal Impact Factor is a licensed Clarivate metric, so we do not reproduce it. The closest open equivalent is OpenAlex's two-year mean citedness: 10.90 citations per paper for JCI, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Key metrics
- Two-year mean citedness
- 10.90Citations per paper, papers from the two prior yearsSource: OpenAlex
- h-index
- 707Across all yearsSource: OpenAlex
- Papers in 2025
- 73936,661 in totalSource: OpenAlex
- Access
- OpenAPC about $5,200Source: OpenAlex
Papers per year.
How many works JCI published in each complete year, as indexed by OpenAlex.
Fig. 1Works per year from OpenAlex. Retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
What JCI publishes.
Mostly Immunology, Molecular Biology and Surgery, within Medicine.
- T-cell and B-cell Immunology
- Ion Transport and Channel Regulation
- Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism
- Pancreatic function and diabetes
- Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis Mechanisms
- Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
Most frequent research topics in OpenAlex.
Journals with a similar citation profile.
| Journal | Two-year mean citedness | h-index | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| JCI | 10.90 | 707 | Open |
| Acta Neuropathol | 10.92 | 288 | Subscription |
| Gut | 11.44 | 452 | Subscription |
| Kidney International | 12.77 | 391 | Subscription |
| Brain | 8.89 | 503 | Subscription |
About JCI.
Comment 1What is the JCI impact factor?
The Journal Impact Factor is a licensed Clarivate metric, so we do not reproduce it. The closest open equivalent is OpenAlex's two-year mean citedness: 10.90 citations per paper for JCI, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Comment 2Is JCI open access?
Yes, JCI is fully open access, with an article processing charge of about $5,200.
Comment 3How many papers does JCI publish a year?
OpenAlex records 739 works in 2025, and 36,661 in total.
Sources
- 1. OpenAlex source record · retrieved 23 Oct 2026
The Journal Impact Factor is a Clarivate metric and is not reproduced here.