ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #5,457Gold OA

Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease

Abbreviation (ISO):THER ADV CHRONIC DIS
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Identifier (ISSN):2040-6223(Print)/2040-6231(Online)
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Publisher:SAGE Publications Inc.
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.7↓ -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 Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease

WoS Q3
13574.920184.4620194.2620205.0920214.9720223.520233.320242.820252.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.937
#5,457

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 / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
105articles/year
100% Gold OA•69.42% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease publishes the highest quality peer-reviewed research, reviews and scholarly comment in the drug treatment of all chronic diseases. The journal has a strong clinical and pharmacological focus and is aimed at clinicians and researchers involved in the medical treatment of chronic disease, providing a forum in print and online for publishing the highest quality articles in this area.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineInternal MedicineBiologyPathologySurgeryPsychologyEndocrinologyChemistryBiochemistryPsychiatryGeneticsPathology & DiseasesImmunologyMathematicsStatisticsGastroenterologyPharmacologyIntensive Care MedicinePhysics
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Q3
Rank191/356
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Q2
Rank172/356
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year
2026Latest
IF2.7
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF2.8
Articles / Year37
Total Citations89
2024
IF3.3
Articles / Year38
Total Citations194
2023
IF3.5
Articles / Year84
Total Citations695
2022
IF4.97
Articles / Year122
Total Citations2,025

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,457Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2010-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.937

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.95

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,320 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations833
3-Year Documents243
Citable Documents237

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 Rate45.0%

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)Q1
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

Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease (abbr: THER ADV CHRONIC DIS, ISSN: 2040-6223) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by SAGE Publications Inc. in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.70, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.937 (Q1), an H-index of 59.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 105 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,320 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
Gold OA
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
1 OLIVERS YARD, 55 CITY ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, EC1Y 1SP

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28