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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #969CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Abbreviation (ISO):J CLIN EPIDEMIOL
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 2.507•SCImago Rank: #969•Identifier (ISSN):0895-4356(Print)/1878-5921(Online)•Articles / Year: 271•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $4,078 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
5.8
↑ +0.6

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
190

190 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate6.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
271articles/year
52.96% Gold OA•69.12% 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: 5.8)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.8)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.2)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.3)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.2)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.407)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.437)
🔵 Computed
20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.952)
🔵 Computed
20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.65)
🔵 Computed
20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.245)
🔵 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

The Journal of Clinical Epidemiology aims at promoting the quality of clinical and patient-oriented health care research through the advancement and application of innovative methods of: conducting and presenting primary research; synthesizing research results; disseminating results; and translating results into optimal clinical practice;

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine97.7%Internal medicine64.8%Pathology60.6%Biology60.4%Mathematics56.5%Statistics51.7%Psychology44.3%Computer science42.5%Political science35.7%Law35.3%Surgery33%Chemistry31.9%Sociology30.5%Biochemistry27.2%Economics26.9%Psychiatry24.5%Physics23.7%Demography22.9%Environmental health22.3%Nursing20.6%MEDLINE20.3%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #969Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1988-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.507

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
272

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.56

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,078 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,398
3-Year Documents851
Citable Documents700

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate50.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EpidemiologyQ1

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HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
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
10.1周
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
26周
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
Elsevier USA
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1988
Editorial Address
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OX5 1GB
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
JCRSCIE
23/194Q1
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
JCRSCIE
37/443Q1
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
JCISCIE
19/194Q1
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
JCISCIE
36/443Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—290163
20255.23611,360
20247.33092,859
20237.22764,284
20227.4072785,701
20216.43738218,791
20204.95235815,707
20194.6526013,750
20184.24526410,355
2017—30920,466
2016—26820,778
2015—28718,906
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

WoS Q1
2479201820192020202120222023202420255.20
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:5.2

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 6.8%

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