What is the Impact Factor of Patient Preference and Adherence?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Patient Preference and Adherence is 2.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Patient Preference and Adherence indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Patient Preference and Adherence is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.690 (Q1) and an H-index of 80.

Who publishes Patient Preference and Adherence and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Patient Preference and Adherence is published by Dove Medical Press Ltd.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,078 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Patient Preference and Adherence?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Patient Preference and Adherence is "PATIENT PREFER ADHER". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #8,396Hybrid

Patient Preference and Adherence

Abbreviation (ISO):PATIENT PREFER ADHER

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Identifier (ISSN):1177-889X(Print)

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Publisher:Dove Medical Press Ltd.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.6↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Patient Preference and Adherence

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.69

#8,396

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

80 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

258articles/year

99.4% Gold OA•91.3% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Patient Preference and Adherence is an international, peer reviewed, open access journal that focuses on the growing importance of patient preference and adherence throughout the therapeutic continuum. The journal is characterized by the rapid reporting of reviews, original research, modeling and clinical studies across all therapeutic areas. Patient satisfaction, acceptability, quality of life, compliance, persistence and their role in developing new therapeutic modalities and compounds to optimize clinical outcomes for existing disease states are major areas of interest for the journal. As of 1st April 2019, Patient Preference and Adherence will no longer consider meta-analyses for publication.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicineInternal MedicineBiologyPsychologyPathologyNursingMathematicsPsychiatryStatisticsFamily MedicinePolitical ScienceLawSurgeryEconomicsSociologyComputer ScienceEndocrinologyPhysical TherapyEconomic GrowthPsychotherapyGeneticsPharmacology

Primary Research Areas

Medicine General & Internal

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank90/336

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank85/336

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCRSCIE	90/336	Q2
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCISCIE	85/336	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.6

Articles / Year316

Total Citations52

2025

IF2

Articles / Year328

Total Citations750

2024

IF2

Articles / Year234

Total Citations1,396

2023

IF2.2

Articles / Year304

Total Citations2,661

2022

IF2.314

Articles / Year283

Total Citations3,364

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.6	316	52
2025	2	328	750
2024	2	234	1,396
2023	2.2	304	2,661
2022	2.314	283	3,364
2021	2.711	268	4,331
2020	1.946	236	5,393
2019	2.097	202	4,765
2018	1.733	267	7,304
2017	—	211	6,782
2016	—	264	9,327
2015	—	196	5,767

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,396Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2007-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.69

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.63

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,078 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,289

3-Year Documents810

Citable Documents781

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 Rate58.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous)Q1

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Health PolicyQ2

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: 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

Patient Preference and Adherence (abbr: PATIENT PREFER ADHER, ISSN: 1177-889X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MEDICINE, published by Dove Medical Press Ltd. in England since 2007. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.690 (Q1), an H-index of 80.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 258 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,078 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.