Medical Care Journal Citation Rate 2026

ISSN 0025-7079 eISSN 1537-1948 Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer) US

Q3 Quartile

About Medical Care
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Medical Care (MC) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer) in US, catalogued under ISSN 0025-7079 (e-ISSN 1537-1948). As of 2026, it has a 2023 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 1.27 (Q3 quartile) — the average number of citations its recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, not the Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor. It operates a subscription model.

Medical Care Citation Rate 2026 — In Context

Medical Care has a 2023 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 1.27, placing it in the Q3 quartile. This is the average number of citations the journal's recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data — not the Clarivate (JCR) Journal Impact Factor.

Medical Care operates a subscription-based publishing model — readers access articles through institutional subscriptions or pay-per-view.

Researchers looking to publish in Medical Care should review the journal's submission tips and verify the latest indexing status against Scopus, DOAJ, and Web of Science using our indexing tracker. To compare Medical Care against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.

ISSN (Print) 0025-7079
ISSN (Online) 1537-1948
Publisher Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer)
Country United States
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In-depth profile & metrics

Medical Care is published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer) and based in United States.

Its most recent citation rate stands at 1.274.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Medical Care

Medical Care does not hold a Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor on JournalsHub. Its 2-year citation rate, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, is 1.274 — an open proxy for citation impact, not the licensed JCR Impact Factor.

No, Medical Care is not an open access journal.

Medical Care is published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer).

Medical Care is not currently listed in the major indexes we track (Scopus, DOAJ, Web of Science). This is not evidence of predatory practice — many legitimate new or regional journals are not yet indexed — but you should verify its peer-review process, editorial board, and indexing directly with the publisher before submitting.

The ISSN of Medical Care is 0025-7079. Its electronic ISSN (eISSN) is 1537-1948.

Medical Care sits in the Q3 quartile based on its latest impact factor of 1.27, ranked across all journals in our database.
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OpenAlex
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Citation Rate
1.274
2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) · 2023
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Citation Rate by Year
Year Value Source
2023 1.274 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex)

Metrics are sourced from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Scopus and reflect the latest data we hold. The headline figure is a 2-year citation rate (OpenAlex), not a Clarivate Impact Factor. Always verify against the journal's official site before relying on it. See our Methodology or report a correction.

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Last updated: Mar 15, 2026

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