Medscape
Medical news, clinical trial coverage, drug updates, and CME activities for physicians and healthcare professionals.
Medscape popularity rank history
Monthly average · last 12 moA lower rank number means higher popularity. Dashed sections represent months outside the Tranco ranking.
How to read a popularity rank
The lower the number, the higher the ranking. WhoTrends uses the Tranco ranking system, which is a research-based ranking that incorporates multiple sources in order to eliminate any short-term fluctuations and bias. This is a relative ranking based on popularity.
Medscape domain registration
WHOIS record| Registered | 1999-03-04 (27 yr) |
| Expires | 2027-03-04 |
| Registrar | MarkMonitor, Inc. |
| DNSSEC | Enabled |
| Name servers | tim.ns.cloudflare.com, cloe.ns.cloudflare.com |
Medscape classification
Public profile| Type | Blog media |
| Industry | Healthcare |
| Market | B2B |
| Monetization | subscription |
| Pricing | free |
| App | iOS / Android |
| Audience | physicians and healthcare professionals |
| Tags |
Medscape competitors
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Consumer health information site offering medical news, symptom tools, and supportive community resources for patients and caregivers.
| May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
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| #855 | #869 | #897 | #928 | #956 | #1,016 |
Evidence-based health and nutrition articles, tools, and resources for consumers seeking medical and wellness information.
| May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
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| #881 | #885 | #909 | #939 | #988 | #1,040 |
Peer-reviewed medical journal and news site providing clinical research, commentary, and resources for healthcare professionals.
| May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
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| #1,255 | #1,240 | #1,164 | #1,164 | #1,298 | #1,270 |
Peer-reviewed medical journal publishing high-quality research, reviews, and commentary for clinicians, researchers, and policymakers.
| May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
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| #1,878 | #1,865 | #1,898 | #1,892 | #1,942 | #1,965 |
Medscape backlink profile
Majestic| Referring subnets | 14,917 |
| Referring IPs | 29,945 |
| Majestic global rank | #989 |
| Rank within .com | #542 |
| Authority | Very High |
| As of | Oct 2026 |
About Medscape
The Medscape website is an online destination worldwide and a source of digital networking, medical information, healthcare references, and continuing education programs. The website belongs to WebMD, a subsidiary of Internet Brands Inc. It was launched on May 22, 1995.
Individuals can read news and expert perspectives on various topics in the “News and Perspective” section. They can access reference materials in the Drugs and Diseases section and Medscape’s drug references, use clinical calculators, and identify pills. Courses are also available, allowing individuals to earn continuing education credits in more than thirty medical specialties.
The website’s services are intended for doctors, nurses, healthcare professionals such as clinicians, pharmacists, and researchers, as well as consumers interested in professional, clinical, and education-related information.