ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #18,207Hybrid

CEN Case Reports

Acronym:cenc
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Identifier (ISSN):2192-4449(Print)
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Publisher:Springer Japan
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for CEN Case Reports

WoS Q4
011212023120240.7202512026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.273
#18,207

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
15

15 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate10%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
109articles/year
12.6% Gold OA•92.71% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Clinical and Experimental Nephrology (CEN) Case Reports is a peer-reviewed online-only journal, officially published biannually by the Japanese Society of Nephrology (JSN).  The journal publishes original case reports in nephrology and related areas.  The purpose of CEN Case Reports is to provide clinicians and researchers with a forum in which to disseminate their personal experience to a wide readership and to review interesting cases encountered by colleagues all over the world, from whom contributions are welcomed.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.6%Internal medicine98.9%Biology93%Surgery84.9%Genetics79.2%Endocrinology78%Psychology76.9%Psychiatry76.2%Pathology71.5%Nephrology63.6%Chemistry62.3%Kidney57.7%Biochemistry56.2%Gastroenterology51.8%Radiology47.8%Immunology40.9%Disease35.4%Renal function34.7%Biopsy27.8%Proteinuria25.9%Renal biopsy25.4%Glomerulonephritis24.9%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY

Q4
Rank109/134
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY

Q4
Rank103/134
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF1
Articles / Year116
Total Citations22
2025
IF0.7
Articles / Year80
Total Citations63
2024
IF1
Articles / Year117
Total Citations269
2023
IF1
Articles / Year75
Total Citations200
2022
IF—
Articles / Year100
Total Citations426

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #18,207Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2018-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.273

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.84

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,652 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations216
3-Year Documents267
Citable Documents254

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate29.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

NephrologyQ3
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 10%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

CEN Case Reports (acronym: cenc, ISSN: 2192-4449) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY, published by Springer Japan in Japan. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.00, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.273 (Q3), an H-index of 15.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 4 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 109 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,652 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Springer Japan
Publication Language
English
Frequency
4 issues per year
Indexing & Databases
ESCIPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-30