The Lancet Impact Factor, Indexing, Ranking

The Lancet (L) is a scholarly journal dedicated to publishing research in the field of Medicine. Elsevier is the publisher of this esteemed journal. The P-ISSN assigned to The Lancet is 0140-6736 and its abbreviated form is Lancet.

The Lancet is an international general medical journal that will consider any original contribution that advances or illuminates medical science or practice, or that educates or entertains the journal’s readers. Whatever you have written, remember that it is the general reader whom you are trying to reach. One way to find out if you have succeeded is to show your draft to colleagues in other specialties. If they do not understand, neither, very probably, will The Lancet’s staff or readers. Manuscripts must be solely the work of the author(s) stated, must not have been previously published elsewhere, and must not be under consideration by another journal.

The Lancet Abbreviation : ISO Journal abbreviation refers to the shortened form or acronym used to represent the full title of a scholarly journal. The ISO4 Abbreviation of The Lancet Journal is Lancet.

The Ranking of The Lancet in 2026 is 31. Ranking systems aim to provide an indication of a journal's quality, influence, and prestige within a specific field or discipline.

The Impact Factor of The Lancet in 2026 is 168.9. it is all calculated by Clarivate, which means how many times a particular citation has been published in the past two years.

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The SCImago of The Lancet in 2026 is 14.607. It is measured by the number of citations which are made by the particular journals, and the journal from where the citations arrived from.

The Acceptance Rate of The Lancet in 2026 is 5%%. It is a measure that provides insight into the selectivity and competitiveness of a journal's editorial process.

The H-Index of The Lancet in 2026 is 855. The H-index is calculated on how many times a particular author is cited and the number of published papers that a particular author has.

The Quartile of The Lancet is Q1. A quartile has three points, which are the upper quartile, median, and lower quartile. The main motive of the quartile is to calculate the interquartile range, that resembles the changes across the median.

The The Lancet is indexed in (Indexing details)

• 1. Web of Science
• 2. UGC
• 3. Scopus
• 4. PubMed
• 5. Medline
• 6. Google Scholar
• 7. Embase

Indexing services aim to make it easier for researchers, scholars, and readers to discover and access articles from various journals within a specific field or discipline.

The Editor-in-chief of The Lancet is Richard Horton

The Lancet Processing/Submission Fee : Article submission/Processing fees (APC), also known as manuscript Publication fees or processing fees (APC), are charged by journals to authors for submitting/publishing their research papers/article.

The APC/Submission (Publication) Fee of The Lancet is 6,830 USD

The Lancet Call for paper : The Lancet invites original research contributions for consideration of publication in The Lancet journal.

Journal seeking submissions in the broad areas of Medicine that align with journal's focus on Medicine.

for details about call for paper please visit to the official website of the journal to check the details about call for papers.

Publishing in The Lancet involves the following steps:

• Research: Conduct high-quality, impactful research in the field of Medicine.
• Familiarize Yourself: Read and understand the aims and scope of The Lancet to ensure your work aligns with their focus.
• Manuscript Preparation: Prepare your manuscript according to the The Lancet guidelines, including formatting, length, and referencing style.
• Submission: Submit your manuscript through the journal's online submission system.

• Journal Website
• PubMed
• Scopus
• SCImago