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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,196CAS 3区Top JournalReview JournalHybrid

Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents

Abbreviation (ISO):EXPERT OPIN. THER. PAT
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.098•SCImago Rank: #4,196•Identifier (ISSN):1354-3776(Print)/1744-7674(Online)•Articles / Year: 66•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,437 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
4.7
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
61

61 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate1.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
66articles/year
3.03% Gold OA•16.33% 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: 4.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.7)
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20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.6)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.4)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.6)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.714)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.674)
🔵 Computed
20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.611)
🔵 Computed
20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.699)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.867)
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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

Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents (ISSN 1354-3776 [print], 1744-7674 [electronic]) is a MEDLINE-indexed, peer-reviewed, international journal publishing review articles on recent pharmaceutical patent claims, providing expert opinion the scope for future development, in the context of the scientific literature. The Editors welcome: Reviews covering recent patent claims on compounds or applications with therapeutic potential, including biotherapeutics and small-molecule agents with specific molecular targets; and patenting trends in a particular therapeutic area Patent Evaluations examining the aims and chemical and biological claims of individual patents Perspectives on issues relating to intellectual property The audience consists of scientists, managers and decision-makers in the pharmaceutical industry and others closely involved in R&D Sample our Bioscience journals, sign in here to start your access, Latest two full volumes FREE to you for 14 days.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology91.4%Medicine81.2%Chemistry78.3%Biochemistry62.5%Genetics59.3%Internal medicine56%Pharmacology55.8%Organic chemistry30.9%Immunology24.6%Psychology24.3%Physics24.2%Computational biology24%Receptor23.3%Endocrinology20.9%Nuclear magnetic resonance20.2%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,196Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1991-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.098

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
98

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.92

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,437 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations929
3-Year Documents185
Citable Documents179

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 Rate35.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Drug DiscoveryQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
PharmacologyQ1

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):
2区CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL
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
1994
Editorial Address
INFORMA HEALTHCARE, TELEPHONE HOUSE, 69-77 PAUL STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, EC2A 4LQ
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL
JCRSCIE
21/72Q2
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
JCRSCIE
78/356Q1
CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL
JCISCIE
37/72Q3
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
JCISCIE
168/356Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—4126
20254.663260
20245.485732
20236.652746
20226.714501,009
20216.674681,985
20205.611813,418
20193.699773,345
20182.867713,499
2017—772,571
2016—1285,271
2015—1203,721
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents

WoS Q2
2468201820192020202120222023202420254.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:4.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 1.9%

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

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01