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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #5,701Top JournalReview JournalHybrid

Expert Opinion on Emerging Drugs

Abbreviation (ISO):EXPERT OPIN. EMERGING DRUGS
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Identifier (ISSN):1472-8214(Print)/1744-7623(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.8↑ +1.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Expert Opinion on Emerging Drugs

WoS Q2
13463.5820183.2320192.8120204.1920213.9120223.420232.720242.720253.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.908
#5,701

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
59

59 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
31articles/year
4.69% Gold OA•6.45% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Expert Opinion on Emerging Drugs (ISSN 1472-8214 [print], 1744-7623 [electronic]) is a MEDLINE-indexed, peer-reviewed, international journal publishing structured reviews on Phase II and Phase III drugs/drug classes emerging onto the market across all therapy areas, providing expert opinion on their potential impact on the current management of specific diseases.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.9%Biology90.6%Internal medicine85.4%Pathology60.1%Genetics59.8%Chemistry46.1%Intensive care medicine44.6%Biochemistry43.5%Pharmacology43.2%Psychology38.9%Bioinformatics36.7%Immunology36.5%Psychiatry35.3%Surgery31.5%Disease27.3%Clinical trial27.1%Endocrinology25.3%Cancer23%Oncology21%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Q2
Rank116/356
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Q3
Rank227/356
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.8
Articles / Year18
Total Citations1
2025
IF2.7
Articles / Year25
Total Citations77
2024
IF2.7
Articles / Year33
Total Citations274
2023
IF3.4
Articles / Year29
Total Citations199
2022
IF3.912
Articles / Year35
Total Citations354

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,701Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2000-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.908

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.44

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,290 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations308
3-Year Documents96
Citable Documents83

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 Rate54.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

PharmacologyQ2
Pharmacology (medical)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: 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

Expert Opinion on Emerging Drugs (abbr: EXPERT OPIN. EMERGING DRUGS, ISSN: 1472-8214) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. in England since 2001. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.908 (Q2), an H-index of 59.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 31 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,290 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
2001
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
INFORMA HEALTHCARE, TELEPHONE HOUSE, 69-77 PAUL STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, EC2A 4LQ

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01