What is the Impact Factor of Clinical Therapeutics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Clinical Therapeutics is 3.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Clinical Therapeutics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Clinical Therapeutics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.041 (Q1) and an H-index of 158.

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

Clinical Therapeutics is published by Elsevier Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,280 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,573Hybrid

Clinical Therapeutics

Acronym:clinther

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Abbreviation (ISO):CLIN. THER

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Identifier (ISSN):0149-2918(Print)/1879-114X(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.7↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Clinical Therapeutics

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.041

#4,573

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

158

158 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

169articles/year

24.56% Gold OA•72.5% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Clinical Therapeutics provides peer-reviewed, rapid publication of recent developments in drug and other therapies as well as in diagnostics, pharmacoeconomics, health policy, treatment outcomes, and innovations in drug and biologics research. In addition Clinical Therapeutics features updates on specific topics collated by expert Topic Editors. Clinical Therapeutics is read by a large international audience of scientists and clinicians in a variety of research, academic, and clinical practice settings. Articles are indexed by all major biomedical abstracting databases.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.9%Biology83%Internal medicine77.7%Pathology56.8%Pharmacology49.8%Chemistry44.9%Surgery38.3%Biochemistry38.1%Psychology37.6%Genetics36.3%Endocrinology34.9%Psychiatry32.9%Alternative medicine27.4%Bioinformatics23.4%Adverse effect21.8%Anesthesia21.1%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Pharmacy

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Rank120/356

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Rank153/356

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY	JCRSCIE	120/356	Q2
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY	JCISCIE	153/356	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.7

Articles / Year184

Total Citations84

2025

IF3.6

Articles / Year225

Total Citations364

2024

IF3.2

Articles / Year218

Total Citations1,021

2023

IF3.2

Articles / Year237

Total Citations2,314

2022

IF3.637

Articles / Year165

Total Citations1,985

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.7	184	84
2025	3.6	225	364
2024	3.2	218	1,021
2023	3.2	237	2,314
2022	3.637	165	1,985
2021	3.393	239	3,649
2020	3.119	271	5,411
2019	2.935	251	5,116
2018	3.185	262	5,052
2017	—	614	7,768
2016	—	353	8,166
2015	—	778	8,861

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,573Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1977-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.041

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.89

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,280 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,768

3-Year Documents538

Citable Documents450

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate46.4%

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: 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):

3区 (Zone 3)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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 Therapeutics (acronym: clinther, abbr: CLIN. THER, ISSN: 0149-2918) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier Inc. in United States since 1977. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.041 (Q1), an H-index of 158.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 9周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 169 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,280 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.