What is the Impact Factor of Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics is 4.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.856 (Q1) and an H-index of 226.

Who publishes Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,733 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics is "Clin. Pharmacol. Ther". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,654Top JournalHybrid

Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Abbreviation (ISO):Clin. Pharmacol. Ther

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Identifier (ISSN):0009-9236(Print)/1532-6535(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.9↓ -0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.856

#1,654

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

226

226 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate7.9%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

260articles/year

53.38% Gold OA•76.96% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics (CPT) is the authoritative cross-disciplinary journal in experimental and clinical medicine devoted to publishing advances in the nature, action, efficacy, and evaluation of therapeutics. CPT welcomes original Articles in the emerging areas of translational, predictive and personalized medicine; new therapeutic modalities including gene and cell therapies; pharmacogenomics, proteomics and metabolomics; bioinformation and applied systems biology complementing areas of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, human investigation and clinical trials, pharmacovigilence, pharmacoepidemiology, pharmacometrics, and population pharmacology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine95.5%Biology80.4%Internal medicine68%Pharmacology61.8%Chemistry55.7%Biochemistry46.6%Endocrinology42.3%Genetics41%Psychology37.2%Bioinformatics36.4%Psychiatry31%Pathology28.4%Organic chemistry25.9%Pharmacokinetics24.4%Anesthesia22.3%Physics22.3%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Pharmacy

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Rank74/356

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Rank53/356

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY	JCRSCIE	74/356	Q1
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY	JCISCIE	53/356	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.9

Articles / Year312

Total Citations155

2025

IF5.5

Articles / Year433

Total Citations1,591

2024

IF6.3

Articles / Year392

Total Citations2,796

2023

IF6.7

Articles / Year342

Total Citations4,189

2022

IF6.903

Articles / Year326

Total Citations6,457

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.9	312	155
2025	5.5	433	1,591
2024	6.3	392	2,796
2023	6.7	342	4,189
2022	6.903	326	6,457
2021	6.875	387	10,042
2020	6.565	415	13,472
2019	6.336	433	12,687
2018	6.544	349	11,450
2017	—	379	14,800
2016	—	289	10,178
2015	—	270	11,258

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,654Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1960-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.856

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.65

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,733 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,526

3-Year Documents873

Citable Documents770

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)6

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate43.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

PharmacologyQ1

Pharmacology (medical)Q1

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: 7.9%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

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 Pharmacology & Therapeutics (abbr: Clin. Pharmacol. Ther, ISSN: 0009-9236) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United States since 1960. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.856 (Q1), an H-index of 226.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 260 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,733 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.