Journal profile

Nature reviews. Disease primers

Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
ISSN2056-676X FormatOnline StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
4.59
Citation rate 44.22 7,140 total citations
h5-index 114 h5 depth signal
Cited share 68.0% 117 of 172
Total citations 7,140 Citation footprint
Metric signal 44.32 External metric anchor
Self-citation 0.1% 8 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 461
United Kingdom 265
Germany 158
Australia 149
Italy 145

Citing Fields of Research

Musculoskeletal Disorders 62
Digestive Disorders 62
Hematology 54
Oncology 51
Auto-Inflammatory Disorders 40

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 1,071 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 172 117 cited publications
Last 12 months 83 6.9 publications/month
Open access share 3.6% 3 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 461 citing publications
Leading citing field Musculoskeletal Disorders 62 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 15 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v2, 2016-
PubMed
v2, 2016- ; Selected citations only before this date

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Musculoskeletal Disorders Hematology Psychiatry Dermatology Abdominal Surgery Kidney Diseases Diabetes

Broad Categories

Medicine Hematology Musculoskeletal Disorders Urology Cardiology Psychiatry Hepatitis Neurodegenerative Disorders

MeSH Descriptors

Disease

Latest Publications

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

01
DOI 10.1038/s41572-026-00744-4

Dengue virus infection

Open DOI
Yaw Shin Ooi, Jonathan Cattrall, Oliver Brady et al.
Dengue is an acute febrile disease caused by the Aedes mosquito-borne dengue viruses (DENV-1 to DENV-4). Annually, approximately 100 million people fall ill with dengue, which can cause debilitating pain and discomfort, reducing both phy...
03
DOI 10.1038/s41572-026-00742-6

Tourette syndrome

Open DOI
Valsamma Eapen, Harvey S. Singer, Carol A. Mathews et al.
Tourette syndrome is characterized by the presence of motor and phonic tics. Individuals with Tourette syndrome can have a spectrum of related behaviours including attention deficit hyperactivity features, obsessions, compulsions, impuls...
06
DOI 10.1038/s41572-026-00741-7

Irritable bowel syndrome

Open DOI
Lin Chang, Maura Corsetti, William D. Chey et al.
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most prevalent disorders of gut–brain interaction, characterized by recurrent abdominal pain or abdominal discomfort associated with altered bowel habits in the absence of identifiable structu...
07
DOI 10.1038/s41572-026-00739-1

Chiari I malformation

Open DOI
Andrew T. Hale, Douglas L. Brockmeyer, William C. Davalan et al.
Chiari I malformation (CM1), the most common structural hindbrain disorder in humans, is traditionally characterized by the downward displacement of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum. However, this definition does not ref...
10
DOI 10.1038/s41572-026-00736-4

Toxidromes

Open DOI
Darren M. Roberts, Úna Nic Ionmhain, Satariya Trakulsrichai et al.
Poisoning is an important and prevalent concern, occurring owing to many drugs, chemicals or natural poisons. Prompt diagnosis and treatment optimize outcomes. Initial management involves concurrently assessing the history of exposure, p...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Articles published as recieved and added to yearly volume.