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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #6,543CAS 4区Hybrid

Current Medical Research and Opinion

Abbreviation (ISO):Curr. Med. Res. Opin
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 0.83•SCImago Rank: #6,543•Identifier (ISSN):0300-7995(Print)/1473-4877(Online)•Articles / Year: 230•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,143 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
2.8
↑ +0.6

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
98

98 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate4.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
230articles/year
10.13% Gold OA•82.11% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

2.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1(IF: 2.8)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.8)
🔵 Computed
20252.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.2)
🔵 Computed
20242.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20232.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.3)
🔵 Computed
20222.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.705)
🔵 Computed
20212.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.58)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.271)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.345)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.665)
🔵 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

Current Medical Research and Opinion is a MEDLINE-indexed, peer-reviewed, international journal for the rapid publication of original research on new and existing drugs and therapies, Phase II-IV studies, and post-marketing investigations. Equivalence, safety and efficacy/effectiveness studies are especially encouraged. Preclinical, Phase I, pharmacoeconomic, outcomes and quality of life studies may also be considered if there is clear clinical relevance

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.9%Internal medicine88.5%Biology88.4%Pathology65.2%Surgery49.7%Psychology45.5%Chemistry43.8%Endocrinology42.2%Pharmacology41.8%Psychiatry39.9%Biochemistry37.8%Genetics33%Alternative medicine28.9%Mathematics28%Anesthesia26.1%Statistics23.9%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,543Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1972-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.83

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
129

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.75

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,143 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,799
3-Year Documents699
Citable Documents626

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 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)Q2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)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

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
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1972
Editorial Address
LIBRAPHARM/INFORMA HEALTHCARE, TELEPHONE HOUSE, 69-77 PAUL STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, EC2A 4 LQ
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
JCRSCIE
80/336Q1
MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
JCRSCIE
103/191Q3
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
JCISCIE
112/336Q2
MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
JCISCIE
108/191Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—13421
20252.2220402
20242.42281,389
20232.32031,603
20222.7052512,530
20212.582573,534
20202.2712343,512
20192.3452163,909
20182.6652835,361
2017—3236,300
2016—2775,498
2015—2847,435
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Current Medical Research and Opinion

WoS Q1
1234201820192020202120222023202420252.20
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.2

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)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 8a9e9ff7-de1a-4a8f-b14f-cca639256435
Database Updated: 2026-09-30