Science Translational Medicine

Aims & Scope

Science Translational Medicine Mission: To promote human health by providing a forum for communication and cross-fertilization among basic, translational, and clinical research practitioners and trainees from all relevant established and emerging disciplines.

Scope: Cardiovascular disease, immunology/vaccines, metabolism/diabetes/obesity, neuroscience/neurology/psychiatry, cancer, infectious diseases, policy, behavior, bioengineering, chemical genomics/drug discovery, imaging, applied physical sciences, medical nanotechnology, drug delivery, biomarkers, gene therapy/regenerative medicine, toxicology and pharmacokinetics, data mining, cell culture, animal and human studies, medical informatics, and other interdisciplinary approaches to medicine.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	14.6
2024	15.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	6.722

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	303

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	178

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	14319

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• A Paravascular Pathway Facilitates CSF Flow Through the Brain Parenchyma and the Clearance of Interstitial Solutes, Including Amyloid β

  Citation: 4430

  Authors: Jeffrey J., Minghuan, Yonghong, Benjamin A., Weiguo, Georg A., Helene, G. Edward, Rashid, Steven A., Erlend A., Maiken

• Detection of Circulating Tumor DNA in Early- and Late-Stage Human Malignancies

  Citation: 3809

  Authors: Chetan, Mark, Rebecca J., Isaac, Yuxuan, Nishant, Bjarne R., Hao, Brandon, Rhoda M., Emmanuel S., Nilofer S., Alberto, Henry, John L., Clarence C., Leslie A., Gary L., Peter, Dung, Robert L., Michael, Michael D., Matthias, Seung-Mo, Yuchen, Hartmut H., Jenny J., Giulia, Daniel A., Calogero, Michael, Evan J., Suely Kazue Nagahashi, George J., Kelly S., Alessandro, Louise, Gregory J., Andrea, Kerstin, le-Ming, Sueli Mieko, Salvatore, Dan, Jeanne, Timothy T., Silvio, Tian-Li, Jon D., Christopher L., Laura D., Dongmei, Ralph H., Jian, Peter J., C. Max, Michael A., Victor E., Kenneth W., Bert, Nickolas, Luis A.

• Hidden Killers: Human Fungal Infections

  Citation: 3598

  Authors: Gordon D., David W., Neil A. R., Stuart M., Mihai G., Theodore C.

• Wound repair and regeneration: Mechanisms, signaling, and translation

  Citation: 2710

  Authors: Sabine A., Paul, Marjana

• Genotypic and Histological Evolution of Lung Cancers Acquiring Resistance to EGFR Inhibitors

  Citation: 2681

  Authors: Lecia V., Belinda A., Dora, Subba, Alexa B., Panos, Kristin, Alice T., Scott, Arjola K., Sara, Rebecca S., Jennifer, James G., John C., Thomas J., Kathy, Eugene J., Michael, A. John, Mari, Jeffrey A.

• The Effect of Diet on the Human Gut Microbiome: A Metagenomic Analysis in Humanized Gnotobiotic Mice

  Citation: 2428

  Authors: Peter J., Vanessa K., Jeremiah J., Federico E., Rob, Jeffrey I.

• Efficacy and Toxicity Management of 19-28z CAR T Cell Therapy in B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

  Citation: 2099

  Authors: Marco L., Isabelle, Xiuyan, Shirley, Jae, Kevin, Stephen S., Jolanta, Oriana, Malgorzata, Jinrong, Teresa, Qing, Mitsu, Himaly, Maher, Mark, Yongzeng, James, Hilda, Elizabeth, Yvette, Diana C. G., Maria E., Mithat, Gail J., Peter, Dan, Mark G., Sergio, Michel, Renier

• T Cells with Chimeric Antigen Receptors Have Potent Antitumor Effects and Can Establish Memory in Patients with Advanced Leukemia

  Citation: 1997

  Authors: Michael, Bruce L., David L., Sharyn, Stephan A., Adam, Carl H.

• The gut microbiota influences blood-brain barrier permeability in mice

  Citation: 1994

  Authors: Viorica, Maha, Czeslawa, Farhana, Afrouz, Miklós, Agata, Nadja, Lai Guan, Parag, Balázs, Christer, Kjell, Harriet, Hans, Bruce T., Betty, Sven

• PD-L1 (B7-H1) and PD-1 pathway blockade for cancer therapy: Mechanisms, response biomarkers, and combinations

  Citation: 1962

  Authors: Weiping, Jedd D., Lieping

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