| Title | Comparative Medicine |
| Abbreviation | Comp. Med. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Veterinary (miscellaneous) (Q2); Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q3); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q3) |
| h-index | 77 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 13220 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.425 |
| Impact Score | 1.16 |
| Publisher | American Association for Laboratory Animal Science |
| Country | United States |
| ISSN | 15320820, 2769819X |
| Best Quartile | Q2 |
| Coverage History | 2000-2024 |
Comparative Medicine (CM), an international journal of comparative and experimental medicine, is the leading English-language publication in the field and is ranked by the Science Citation Index in the upper third of all scientific journals. It seeks to advance knowledge about comparative medicine and laboratory animal science through the publication of scholarly articles about animal models, animal biology, laboratory animal medicine, laboratory animal pathology, animal behavior, animal biotechnology, and related topics. The journal invites reports and reviews about basic and applied laboratory investigations, clinical investigations, and case studies. It also welcomes informed and thoughtful opinions relevant to the humane care and use of laboratory animals.
Comparative Medicine is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Veterinary (miscellaneous) (Q2); Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q3); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q3). It is published by American Association for Laboratory Animal Science. The overall rank of Comparative Medicine is 13220. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.425. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 77. The best quartile for this journal is Q2.
The ISSN of Comparative Medicine journal is 15320820, 2769819X. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Comparative Medicine is cited by a total of 184 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Comparative Medicine is 1.16, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Comparative Medicine IF is decreased by a factor of 0.15 and approximate percentage change is -11.45% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a falling trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of Comparative Medicine is 1.16. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.16 |
| 2023 | 1.31 |
| 2022 | 0.80 |
| 2021 | 1.52 |
| 2020 | 0.95 |
| 2019 | 1.07 |
| 2018 | 0.90 |
| 2017 | 0.74 |
| 2016 | 0.83 |
| 2015 | 1.16 |
| 2014 | 0.80 |
Comparative Medicine has an h-index of 77. It means 77 articles of this journal have more than 77 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Comparative Medicine is 15320820, 2769819X. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Comparative Medicine is 13220. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.425. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 0.425 |
| 2023 | 0.323 |
| 2022 | 0.408 |
| 2021 | 0.456 |
| 2020 | 0.400 |
| 2019 | 0.392 |
| 2018 | 0.386 |
| 2017 | 0.342 |
| 2016 | 0.516 |
| 2015 | 0.569 |
| 2014 | 0.516 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 13220 |
| 2023 | 15025 |
| 2022 | 12289 |
| 2021 | 10876 |
| 2020 | 12096 |
| 2019 | 11923 |
| 2018 | 11602 |
| 2017 | 12202 |
| 2016 | 9028 |
| 2015 | 8261 |
| 2014 | 8715 |
Comparative Medicine is published by American Association for Laboratory Animal Science. It's publishing house is located in United States. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 2000-2024. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
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The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Comparative Medicine is Comp. Med.. This abbreviation ('Comp. Med.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Veterinary (miscellaneous) (Q2); Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q3); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q3), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
Comparative Medicine latest impact IF is 1.16. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 1.52 (2021) and 0.74 (2017), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 1.02 in the previous 11 years.
The Comparative Medicine has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.425, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 0.569 in 2015 and the lowest being 0.323 in 2023. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Comparative Medicine over the previous 11-year period stands at 1.02.
The latest h-index of the Comparative Medicine is 77.
The Comparative Medicine is published by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, with its country of publication being the United States.
The Comparative Medicine is currently ranked 13220 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 8261 in 2015 and its lowest position of 15025 in 2023.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Comparative Medicine is Comp. Med..
Comparative Medicine is classified as a journal that the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science publishes.
The Comparative Medicine encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Comparative Medicine is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 15320820, 2769819X.
The best quartile for the Comparative Medicine is Q2 (2024).
The Comparative Medicine coverage history can be summarized as follows: 2000-2024.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan Journal of Mathematics | journal | 5131 | Birkhauser Verlag Basel | 31 | 0.74 |
| Sex Education | journal | 6348 | Routledge | 51 | 2.49 |
| Transnational Corporations | journal | 13970 | UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development | 30 | 1.63 |
| Howard Journal of Communications | journal | 14582 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 42 | 1.27 |
| Palaeontographica Abteilung B: Palaeophytologie | book series | 10600 | Schweizerbart Science Publishers | 18 | 4.25 |
| Rinsan Shikenj Oha/Journal of the Hokkaido Forest Products Research Institute | journal | 29148 | Hoikkaido Forest Products Research Institute | 4 | 0.00 |
| Indian Phytopathology | journal | 16772 | Springer | 20 | 0.91 |
| Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland | journal | 28017 | Royal Society of Queensland | 12 | 0.17 |
| International Journal of Pest Management | journal | 13488 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 57 | 1.71 |
| Transactions on Embedded Computing Systems | journal | 7171 | Association for Computing Machinery | 67 | 3.13 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.16 |
| 2023 | 1.31 |
| 2022 | 0.80 |
| 2021 | 1.52 |
| 2020 | 0.95 |
| 2019 | 1.07 |
| 2018 | 0.90 |
| 2017 | 0.74 |
| 2016 | 0.83 |
| 2015 | 1.16 |
| 2014 | 0.80 |
