Frontiers in Physiology

eISSN: 1664-042X• JCR: FRONT PHYSIOLFrontiers MediaSwitzerland
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2026 Impact Factor

4.3

Released June 2026 · Based on 2025 citation data

↑ 0.9 (+26.5%) vs last year

Impact Factor History

  1. Metric year 2025

    Released

    4.3
  2. Metric year 2024

    3.4

JCR Category Rankings

Journal Citation Reports category rankings
CategoryIndexesQuartile
PHYSIOLOGYSCIEQ1
Q1
JCR Quartile
B3
CAS Block

Frontiers in Physiology current release and JCR quartile

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Ranking position in Medicine

Ranked #1,122 in Medicine by impact factor and #1,026 among Q1 Medicine journals. This context helps compare Frontiers in Physiology against journals publishing in the same field.

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Frontiers in Physiology publication trend

Published 7,776 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current impact factor of 4.3.

2026 vs 2025: -449
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Journal Details

Total Articles
19,873
H-Index
230
Open Access
Yes
APC
$2,950 USD
Subject Areas
Orthopedics and Sports MedicineComplementary and alternative medicineCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Article Volume

2022
2,946
2023
1,900
2024
1,035
2025
1,172
2026
723
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