WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,953CAS 2区Top JournalReview JournalHybrid

Current Opinion in Lipidology

Abbreviation (ISO):CURR OPIN LIPIDOL

Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.348•SCImago Rank: #2,953•Identifier (ISSN):0957-9672(Print)/1473-6535(Online)•Articles / Year: 43•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,449 USD

Clarivate IF (2026)Q2

4.5

↓ -0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

H-Index (2021)

116

116 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate2.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

43articles/year

24% Gold OA•0% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

2.50pts

Latest Max Score

Estimated (Dec 26)

Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.5)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year

Year	Max Score	Evaluation Details	Source
2026	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.5)	🔵 Computed
2025	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.6)	🔵 Computed
2024	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.8)	🔵 Computed
2023	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.4)	🔵 Computed
2022	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.616)	🔵 Computed
2021	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.776)	🔵 Computed
2020	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.254)	🔵 Computed
2019	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.844)	🔵 Computed
2018	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.853)	🔵 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

With its easy-to-digest reviews on important advances in world literature, Current Opinion in Lipidology offers expert evaluation on a wide range of topics from six key disciplines including nutrition and metabolism, genetics and molecular biology, and hyperlipidaemia and cardiovascular disease. Published bimonthly, each issue covers in detail the most pertinent advances in these fields from the previous year. This is supplemented by a section of Bimonthly Updates, which deliver an insight into new developments at the cutting edge of the disciplines covered in the journal.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine88%Biology78.5%Internal medicine69.9%Chemistry63%Biochemistry59.3%Endocrinology56.8%Genetics38.6%Pathology37.8%Cholesterol33.3%Disease23.5%Gene20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Endocrinology & Metabolism

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SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,953Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1990-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicineNursing

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.348

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1

Scopus H-Index (2025)

142

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.13

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,449 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations622

3-Year Documents145

Citable Documents133

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 Rate34.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineQ1

Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismQ1

GeneticsQ1

Nutrition and DieteticsQ1

Cell BiologyQ2

Molecular BiologyQ2

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BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

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

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.

Publication Language

English

Frequency

Bimonthly

Editorial Address

LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19106-3621

Indexing & Databases

SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	103/328	Q2
ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM	JCRSCIE	58/198	Q2
PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE	JCRSCIE	22/100	Q1
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY	JCISCIE	178/328	Q3
ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM	JCISCIE	118/198	Q3
PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE	JCISCIE	46/100	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	31	8
2025	4.6	42	147
2024	3.8	48	449
2023	4.4	48	461
2022	4.616	42	889
2021	4.776	74	1,243
2020	4.254	68	1,539
2019	4.844	83	1,721
2018	3.853	89	2,452
2017	—	89	2,609
2016	—	100	4,281
2015	—	104	3,042