What is the Impact Factor of Clinical Medicine?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Clinical Medicine is 3.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Clinical Medicine indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Clinical Medicine is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.821 (Q2) and an H-index of 96.

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

Clinical Medicine is published by Royal College of Physicians. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,223 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #6,662Hybrid

Clinical Medicine

Acronym:clinmed

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Abbreviation (ISO):CLIN MED

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Identifier (ISSN):1470-2118(Print)/1473-4893(Online)

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Publisher:Royal College of Physicians

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.9– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Clinical Medicine

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.821

#6,662

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

96 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate2.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

167articles/year

99.71% Gold OA•85.71% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Clinical Medicine is aimed at practising physicians in the UK and overseas and has relevance to all those managing or working within the healthcare sector. Available in print and online, the journal seeks to encourage high standards of medical care by promoting good clinical practice through original research, review and comment. The journal also includes a dedicated continuing medical education (CME) section in each issue. This presents the latest advances in a chosen specialty, with self-assessment questions at the end of each topic enabling CPD accreditation to be acquired. ISSN: 1470-2118 E-ISSN: 1473-4893 Frequency: 6 issues per year

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.3%Biology63%Internal medicine61.6%Pathology40%Surgery38.6%Psychology38%Psychiatry30.6%Intensive care medicine28.1%Genetics26.4%Chemistry22.6%Physics22.1%Radiology21.9%Endocrinology20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Medicine: General & Internal

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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

JCRSCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank59/336

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank30/336

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCRSCIE	59/336	Q1
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCISCIE	30/336	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.9

Articles / Year88

Total Citations30

2025

IF3.9

Articles / Year257

Total Citations365

2024

IF3.6

Articles / Year245

Total Citations608

2023

IF4.4

Articles / Year237

Total Citations1,694

2022

IF5.41

Articles / Year205

Total Citations2,280

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.9	88	30
2025	3.9	257	365
2024	3.6	245	608
2023	4.4	237	1,694
2022	5.41	205	2,280
2021	2.659	267	4,303
2020	1.883	357	7,744
2019	2.046	467	3,924
2018	1.497	151	4,291
2017	—	205	4,647
2016	—	281	5,423
2015	—	361	3,880

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,662Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1973-1975, 2001-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.821

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.22

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,223 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,374

3-Year Documents532

Citable Documents423

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 Rate45.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

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: 2.8%

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 Medicine (acronym: clinmed, abbr: CLIN MED, ISSN: 1470-2118) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Royal College of Physicians in England since 2001. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.821 (Q2), an H-index of 96.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 167 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,223 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.