What is the Impact Factor of Clinics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Clinics is 2.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Clinics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Clinics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.655 (Q2) and an H-index of 87.

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

Clinics is published by University of Sao Paolo. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,012 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Clinics?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Clinics is "CLINICS" with common acronym "clinics-scielo". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #8,927Hybrid

Clinics

Acronym:clinics-scielo

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Abbreviation (ISO):CLINICS

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Identifier (ISSN):1807-5932(Print)/1980-5322(Online)

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Publisher:University of Sao Paolo

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.4– 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 Clinics

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.655

#8,927

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

87 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate4.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

183articles/year

99.83% Gold OA•84.75% Original Research

Aims & Scope

CLINICS is an electronic journal that publishes peer-reviewed articles in continuous flow, of interest to clinicians and researchers in the medical sciences. CLINICS complies with the policies of funding agencies which request or require deposition of the published articles that they fund into publicly available databases. CLINICS supports the position of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) on trial registration.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine96.8%Biology82.1%Internal medicine77.5%Pathology53.5%Surgery47.7%Genetics44.1%Psychology40.8%Chemistry36.1%Endocrinology34.4%Biochemistry31.2%Psychiatry30.7%Radiology29.2%Immunology22.7%Physics21%Mathematics20.6%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Medicine: General & Internal

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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, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank94/336

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank106/336

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCRSCIE	94/336	Q2
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCISCIE	106/336	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.4

Articles / Year283

Total Citations50

2025

IF2.4

Articles / Year284

Total Citations529

2024

IF2.2

Articles / Year240

Total Citations896

2023

IF2.7

Articles / Year164

Total Citations1,279

2022

IF2.898

Articles / Year149

Total Citations1,517

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.4	283	50
2025	2.4	284	529
2024	2.2	240	896
2023	2.7	164	1,279
2022	2.898	149	1,517
2021	2.365	230	2,665
2020	1.435	241	4,207
2019	1.127	140	2,369
2018	1.245	153	4,826
2017	—	135	2,840
2016	—	136	2,492
2015	—	154	3,970

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,927Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1945-1946, 2005-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.655

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.14

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,012 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,196

3-Year Documents526

Citable Documents444

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 Rate45.1%

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: 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, 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

Clinics (acronym: clinics-scielo, abbr: CLINICS, ISSN: 1807-5932) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by University of Sao Paolo in Brazil since 2005. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.655 (Q2), an H-index of 87.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 183 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,012 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.