What is the Impact Factor of Clinical Trials?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Clinical Trials is 2.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Clinical Trials indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Clinical Trials is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.474 (Q1) and an H-index of 81.

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

Clinical Trials is published by SAGE Publications Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,478 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #2,513Hybrid

Clinical Trials

Abbreviation (ISO):Clin. Trials

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Identifier (ISSN):1740-7745(Print)/1740-7753(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE Publications Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.4↑ +0.2

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 Trials

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.474

#2,513

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

81 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate4.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

70articles/year

34.09% Gold OA•91.3% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Clinical Trials is dedicated to advancing knowledge on the design and conduct of clinical trials related research methodologies. Covering the design, conduct, analysis, synthesis and evaluation of key methodologies, the journal remains on the cusp of the latest topics, including ethics, regulation and policy impact.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine96.2%Internal medicine80.2%Biology78.3%Pathology72.2%Bioinformatics53.3%Clinical trial49.9%Surgery46.8%Mathematics38.8%Psychology36.8%Computer science36.1%Statistics35.5%Randomized controlled trial33.2%Genetics33%Chemistry28.3%Economics27.3%Alternative medicine25.2%Physics22.5%Psychiatry21.8%Cancer21.7%Political science21.7%Law20.9%Oncology20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Medicine: Research & Experimental

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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

MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL

Rank117/191

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL

Rank107/191

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL	JCRSCIE	117/191	Q3
MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL	JCISCIE	107/191	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.4

Articles / Year52

Total Citations19

2025

IF2.2

Articles / Year70

Total Citations107

2024

IF2.2

Articles / Year84

Total Citations351

2023

IF2.7

Articles / Year106

Total Citations688

2022

IF2.599

Articles / Year85

Total Citations906

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.4	52	19
2025	2.2	70	107
2024	2.2	84	351
2023	2.7	106	688
2022	2.599	85	906
2021	2.486	88	994
2020	2.462	101	1,607
2019	2.257	299	1,427
2018	2.707	96	1,871
2017	—	86	1,945
2016	—	151	3,097
2015	—	92	2,582

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,513Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2004-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.474

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.30

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,478 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations643

3-Year Documents251

Citable Documents219

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 Rate50.0%

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)Q1

PharmacologyQ1

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: 4.5%

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, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL

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 Trials (abbr: Clin. Trials, ISSN: 1740-7745) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by SAGE Publications Ltd in England since 2004. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.474 (Q1), an H-index of 81.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 70 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,478 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.