Journal profile

Lancet

Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN0140-6736 | 0099-5355 | 0023-7507 | 1474-547X FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed
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Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
4.71
Citation rate 20.26 59,537 total citations
h5-index 340 h5 depth signal
Cited share 58.7% 1,889 of 3,220
Total citations 59,537 Citation footprint
Metric signal 20.36 External metric anchor
Self-citation 1.1% 676 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United Kingdom 4,497
United States 4,437
Australia 1,467
Canada 1,185
China 1,170

Citing Fields of Research

Healthcare Policy 3,460
Cardiology 955
Virology 822
Medical Ethics 774
Health Education & Remote Healthcare 662

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 467,703 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 3,220 1,889 cited publications
Last 12 months 1,504 125.3 publications/month
Open access share 6.4% 97 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United Kingdom 4,497 citing publications
Leading citing field Healthcare Policy 3,460 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 17 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v28n2, Sept. 1963-
PubMed
v28n2, Sept. 1963-
OLDMEDLINE
Active Coverage
Abridged index medicus
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Healthcare Policy Cardiology Diabetes Oncology Nutrition & Dietetics Obstetrics/Gynecology

Broad Categories

Medicine Healthcare Policy Cardiology Obstetrics/Gynecology Nutrition & Dietetics Musculoskeletal Disorders Virology Diabetes

MeSH Descriptors

Medicine

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Print issues for this edition ceased with vol. 384, no. 9959 (Dec. 6-12, 2014). Print issues continue with North American edition (NLM UI 0053266).

Some volumes issued also in rev. editions.

A volume of covers and advertising pages, 1831-33 is shelved in the Library's History of Medicine Division.

Many volumes have also whole numbers.

Online issues have retrospective volume numbering which does not appear on print issues.

Also issued online.

Microfilm. v. 1 (1823)-2 (1824), v. 5 (1824)-12 (1827), v. 1, no. 214 (1827)-v. 2, no. 680 (1836), v. 1, no. 682 (1836)-1, no. 1072 (1844), v. 1, no. 1114 (1845)-2, no. 1895 (1859), v. 1, no. 3149-3177 (1884), v. 1, no. 4036-4087 (1901), v. 2, no. 4270-4296 (1905), v. 2, no. 4375-4400 (1907), v. 1, no. 4558-4582 (1911), v. 2, no. 4688 (1913)-2, no. 4922 (1917), v. 1 (1914)-v. 2 (1915), v. 1 jan-mar (1942), v. 2, no. 7453-7464 (1966)-v. 2, no. 7466-7479 (1966), v. 1, no. 7480-7491 (1967), v. 2, no. 7505-4518 (1967)- v. 2, no. 7519-7531 (1967), v. 1, apr-jun (1968), v. 2 jul-sep (1968) 78 microfilm reels : negative ; 35 mm.

Issued 1842-1901 also in an American ed. (called: London lancet, 1842-1892; Lancet, 1895-1897; New York lancet, 1898-1901) and in a North American ed., July 1966- .

Begininning 19??, selected articles are also published monthly in Spanish, Italian, German, and French eds.

v.2:no.449-551(1832/1833:Apr-?),v.2:no.4088-4269(1905:Sept-Oct),v.2(1914:Jul-Dec),v.2(1915:Jul-Aug),v.1(1916:Jan-Jun),v.1(1917:Jan-Jun),v.1(1966:Jan-Jun), v.1(1967:Apr-Jun),v.1(1968:Jan-Mar),v.2(1968:Oct-Dec)-Will reformat. 20050119