What is the Impact Factor of Clinical Biochemistry?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Clinical Biochemistry is 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Clinical Biochemistry indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Clinical Biochemistry is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.690 (Q2) and an H-index of 134.

Who publishes Clinical Biochemistry and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Clinical Biochemistry is published by Elsevier Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,118 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Clinical Biochemistry?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Clinical Biochemistry is "CLIN. BIOCHEM" with common acronym "clb". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #8,399Hybrid

Clinical Biochemistry

Acronym:clb

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Abbreviation (ISO):CLIN. BIOCHEM

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Identifier (ISSN):0009-9120(Print)/1873-2933(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.3↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Clinical Biochemistry

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.69

#8,399

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

134

134 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate4%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

159articles/year

26.79% Gold OA•97.39% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Clinical Biochemistry publishes articles relating to clinical chemistry, molecular biology and genetics, therapeutic drug monitoring and toxicology, laboratory immunology and laboratory medicine in general, with the focus on analytical and clinical investigation of laboratory tests in humans used for diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and therapy, and monitoring of disease.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine84.1%Biology83.3%Chemistry76.2%Internal medicine71.3%Biochemistry63.7%Genetics52.8%Endocrinology45.7%Organic chemistry35.6%Physics35.1%Pathology27.7%Immunology24.4%Chromatography22.8%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Medical Laboratory Technology

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY

Rank14/33

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY

Rank13/33

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY	JCRSCIE	14/33	Q2
MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY	JCISCIE	13/33	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.3

Articles / Year102

Total Citations24

2025

IF2.1

Articles / Year188

Total Citations325

2024

IF2.5

Articles / Year106

Total Citations420

2023

IF2.8

Articles / Year168

Total Citations910

2022

IF3.625

Articles / Year160

Total Citations1,576

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.3	102	24
2025	2.1	188	325
2024	2.5	106	420
2023	2.8	168	910
2022	3.625	160	1,576
2021	3.281	183	2,095
2020	2.573	158	2,875
2019	2.43	179	3,786
2018	2.584	231	7,334
2017	—	242	5,670
2016	—	283	5,842
2015	—	342	6,762

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,399Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1967-1968, 1970-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.69

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.27

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,118 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations924

3-Year Documents388

Citable Documents360

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate47.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Clinical BiochemistryQ2

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

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: 4%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY

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

Clinical Biochemistry (acronym: clb, abbr: CLIN. BIOCHEM, ISSN: 0009-9120) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier Inc. in Canada since 1967. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.690 (Q2), an H-index of 134.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 5.3周, a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 159 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,118 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.