ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #7,251Hybrid

Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Acronym:jocp
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Abbreviation (ISO):J. CLIN. PHARMACOL
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Identifier (ISSN):0091-2700(Print)/1552-4604(Online)
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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.2↓ -0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

WoS Q3
12452.8820182.9220192.4220203.1320212.8620222.920232.420242.320252.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.773
#7,251

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
137

137 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate4.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
157articles/year
32.1% Gold OA•85.63% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology (JCP) is a Human Pharmacology journal designed to provide physicians, pharmacists, research scientists, regulatory scientists, drug developers and academic colleagues a forum to present research in all aspects of Clinical Pharmacology. This includes original research in pharmacokinetics, pharmacogenetics/pharmacogenomics, pharmacometrics, physiologic based pharmacokinetic modeling, drug interactions, therapeutic drug monitoring, regulatory sciences (including unique methods of data analysis), special population studies, drug development, pharmacovigilance, womens’ health, pediatric pharmacology, and pharmacodynamics. Additionally, JCP publishes review articles, commentaries and educational manuscripts. The Journal also serves as an instrument to disseminate Public Policy statements from the American College of Clinical Pharmacology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.5%Biology85.5%Internal medicine78.1%Pharmacology73.6%Chemistry58%Bioinformatics49.5%Endocrinology49.5%Biochemistry44.9%Pharmacokinetics42.8%Psychology38.3%Pathology37.6%Genetics37.5%Psychiatry33.7%Anesthesia29.7%Organic chemistry29.5%Surgery25%Alternative medicine22.9%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Q3
Rank231/356
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Q3
Rank197/356
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.2
Articles / Year154
Total Citations24
2025
IF2.3
Articles / Year180
Total Citations267
2024
IF2.4
Articles / Year185
Total Citations724
2023
IF2.9
Articles / Year212
Total Citations1,163
2022
IF2.86
Articles / Year189
Total Citations1,553

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,251Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1973-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.773

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.27

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,137 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,258
3-Year Documents513
Citable Documents465

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate44.2%

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: 4.2%

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

Journal of Clinical Pharmacology (acronym: jocp, abbr: J. CLIN. PHARMACOL, ISSN: 0091-2700) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United States since 1973. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.773 (Q2), an H-index of 137.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 157 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,137 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
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1973
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC, 2455 TELLER RD, THOUSAND OAKS, USA, CA, 91320

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