What is the Impact Factor of Clinical Case Reports?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Clinical Case Reports is 0.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Clinical Case Reports indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Clinical Case Reports is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of N/A (Q3) and an H-index of N/A.

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

Clinical Case Reports is published by Wiley. For exact article processing charges and subscription guidelines, consult the official editorial guidelines.

WoS ESCI Q3Gold OA

Clinical Case Reports

Identifier (ISSN):2050-0904(Print)

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Publisher:Wiley

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.6– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Clinical Case Reports

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.6

Scopus SJR & Rank

N/A

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus / Elsevier Data

H-Index (Hirsch Index)

N/A

papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

1,293articles/year

100% Gold OA•89.63% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Clinical Case Reports is different from other case report journals. Our aim is to directly improve global health and increase clinical understanding using case reports to convey important best practice information. We welcome case reports from all areas of Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, and Veterinary Science and may include: -Any clinical case or procedure which illustrates an important best practice teaching message -Any clinical case or procedure which illustrates the appropriate use of an important clinical guideline or systematic review. As well as: -The management of novel or very uncommon diseases -A common disease presenting in an uncommon way -An uncommon disease masquerading as something more common -Cases which expand understanding of disease pathogenesis -Cases where the teaching point is based on an error -Cases which allow us to re-think established medical lore -Unreported adverse effects of interventions (drug, procedural, or other).

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.6%Biology79.6%Internal medicine77.1%Surgery63.4%Pathology55.4%Genetics48.2%Radiology43.1%Psychology33.2%Immunology29.1%Psychiatry27.9%Chemistry26.4%Biochemistry21.8%Endocrinology20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine General & Internal

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0 calls

Special Issues

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

JCRESCI2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank227/336

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank211/336

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCRESCI	227/336	Q3
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCIESCI	211/336	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.6

Articles / Year1,720

Total Citations197

2025

IF0.6

Articles / Year1,660

Total Citations870

2024

IF0.6

Articles / Year1,347

Total Citations2,355

2023

IF0.7

Articles / Year1,545

Total Citations4,575

2022

IF—

Articles / Year1,515

Total Citations5,999

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.6	1,720	197
2025	0.6	1,660	870
2024	0.6	1,347	2,355
2023	0.7	1,545	4,575
2022	—	1,515	5,999
2021	—	1,510	7,126
2020	—	1,096	5,659
2019	—	700	3,999
2018	—	618	3,934
2017	—	577	3,493
2016	—	297	2,028
2015	—	287	2,117

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus database

This journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).

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: 0%

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MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

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 Case Reports (ISSN: 2050-0904) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MEDICINE, published by Wiley in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 1,293 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with APC fees are not specified. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.