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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #5,171CAS 4区Hybrid

Contemporary Clinical Trials

Abbreviation (ISO):CONTEMP CLIN TRIALS
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.966•SCImago Rank: #5,171•Identifier (ISSN):1551-7144(Print)/1559-2030(Online)•Articles / Year: 309•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,287 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
1.9
– 0

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
51

51 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
309articles/year
25.66% Gold OA•94.83% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 1.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.9)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.9)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.2)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.261)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.226)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.28)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.658)
🔵 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

Contemporary Clinical Trials is an international peer reviewed journal that publishes manuscripts pertaining to all aspects of clinical trials, including, but not limited to, design, conduct, analysis, regulation and ethics. Manuscripts submitted should appeal to a readership drawn from disciplines including medicine, biostatistics, epidemiology, computer science, management science, behavioural science, pharmaceutical science, and bioethics. Full-length papers and short communications not exceeding 1,500 words, as well as systemic reviews of clinical trials and methodologies will be published. Perspectives/commentaries on current issues and the impact of clinical trials on the practice of medicine and health policy are also welcome.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.4%Internal medicine86.1%Pathology85.1%Biology77.1%Surgery67.1%Randomized controlled trial62.1%Psychology58.7%Psychiatry53%Nursing43.4%Bioinformatics41.3%Clinical trial40.4%Political science34.3%Law34%Economics31.9%Family medicine31.3%Physical therapy31.2%Sociology30.1%Mathematics29.7%Intervention (counseling)28.5%Statistics27.6%Alternative medicine25.7%Psychological intervention23.8%Endocrinology23.5%Computer science23.2%Chemistry20.3%Genetics20.3%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,171Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2005-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.966

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
84

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.13

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,287 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,847
3-Year Documents794
Citable Documents790

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate60.9%

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
Pharmacology (medical)Q1

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, 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
5.5周
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
2.4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 Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2005
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10010-1710
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
JCRSCIE
129/191Q3
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
JCRSCIE
253/356Q3
MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
JCISCIE
112/191Q3
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
JCISCIE
227/356Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—18921
20251.9311348
20242272980
20232.22621,555
20222.2613113,017
20212.2263103,940
20202.282333,385
20192.6581743,237
2018—1933,761
2017—1974,347
2016—1724,313
2015—2309,927
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Contemporary Clinical Trials

WoS Q3
123420192020202120222023202420251.90
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.9

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

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