SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,313CAS 2区Hybrid

Clinical Science

Abbreviation (ISO):CLIN SCI
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 2.091•SCImago Rank: #1,313•Identifier (ISSN):0143-5221(Print)/1470-8736(Online)•Articles / Year: 132•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,651 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
7.3
↓ -0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
126

126 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate1.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
132articles/year
86.91% Gold OA•44% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.3)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.7)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.7)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.876)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.124)
🔵 Computed
20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.223)
🔵 Computed
20193.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.237)
🔵 Computed
20183.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.22)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Translating molecular bioscience and experimental research into medical insights, Clinical Science offers multi-disciplinary coverage and clinical perspectives to advance human health. Its international Editorial Board is charged with selecting peer-reviewed original papers of the highest scientific merit covering the broad spectrum of biomedical specialities including, although not exclusively: Cardiovascular system Cerebrovascular system Gastrointestinal tract and liver Genomic medicine Infection and immunity Inflammation Oncology Metabolism Endocrinology and nutrition Nephrology Circulation Respiratory system Vascular biology Molecular pathology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineBiologyInternal MedicineChemistryEndocrinologyBiochemistryGeneticsOrganic ChemistryPhysicsPathologyCardiologyRadiologyPsychologyImmunologySurgeryAnesthesiology

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,313Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1946-1949, 1951-1959, 1973, 1979-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.091

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
174

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.50

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,651 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,340
3-Year Documents316
Citable Documents315

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 Rate48.2%

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

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MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

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

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Portland Press Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1979
Editorial Address
PORTLAND PRESS LTD, THIRD FLOOR, EAGLE HOUSE, 16 PROCTER STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, WC1V 6 NX
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
JCRSCIE
32/191Q1
MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
JCISCIE
40/191Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—13261
20257.798529
20246.71031,078
202361092,531
20226.8761153,664
20216.1241715,431
20205.2232157,958
20195.2371667,567
20185.221707,885
2017—21012,818
2016—18110,808
2015—1469,204
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Clinical Science

WoS Q1
3579201820192020202120222023202420257.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:7.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 1.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 26f1dac5-eb13-4792-a8be-8f927e70b970
Database Updated: 2026-09-28