ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #969Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Acronym:jcepi
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Abbreviation (ISO):J CLIN EPIDEMIOL
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Identifier (ISSN):0895-4356(Print)/1878-5921(Online)
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Publisher:Elsevier USA
Clarivate IF (2026)
5.8↑ +0.6
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

WoS Q1
257104.2520184.6520194.9520206.4420217.4120227.220237.320245.220255.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):5.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
2.507
#969

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
272

272 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate6.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
271articles/year
52.96% Gold OA•69.12% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Clinical Epidemiology aims at promoting the quality of clinical and patient-oriented health care research through the advancement and application of innovative methods of: conducting and presenting primary research; synthesizing research results; disseminating results; and translating results into optimal clinical practice;

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine97.7%Internal medicine64.8%Pathology60.6%Biology60.4%Mathematics56.5%Statistics51.7%Psychology44.3%Computer science42.5%Political science35.7%Law35.3%Surgery33%Chemistry31.9%Sociology30.5%Biochemistry27.2%Economics26.9%Psychiatry24.5%Physics23.7%Demography22.9%Environmental health22.3%Nursing20.6%MEDLINE20.3%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Q1
Rank23/194
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Q1
Rank37/443
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Q1
Rank19/194
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Q1
Rank36/443
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF5.8
Articles / Year290
Total Citations163
2025
IF5.2
Articles / Year361
Total Citations1,360
2024
IF7.3
Articles / Year309
Total Citations2,859
2023
IF7.2
Articles / Year276
Total Citations4,284
2022
IF7.407
Articles / Year278
Total Citations5,701

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #969Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1988-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.507

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.56

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,078 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,398
3-Year Documents851
Citable Documents700

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate50.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EpidemiologyQ1
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: 6.8%

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):
2区HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
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

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology (acronym: jcepi, abbr: J CLIN EPIDEMIOL, ISSN: 0895-4356) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier USA in England since 1988. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.507 (Q1), an H-index of 272.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 10.1周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 271 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,078 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
Elsevier USA
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1988
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OX5 1GB

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01