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Status
Active
Coverage
1945–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
17.3
SJR · SCImago
4.809
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
571
Best quartile
Q1 · 97th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine (all) | 16 / 669 | 97th | Q1 |
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Journal of Clinical Investigation
Journal of Clinical Investigation is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 17.3), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by American Society for Clinical Investigation.
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ISSN 0021-9738Verify ISSN ↗1558-8238Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: American Society for Clinical Investigation
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEOpen Access
17.3
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
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Quick answers
Is Journal of Clinical Investigation indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1945–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 17.3.
What quartile is Journal of Clinical Investigation in Scopus?
Journal of Clinical Investigation is Q1 in Medicine (all) (rank 16 of 669), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Clinical Investigation?
Journal of Clinical Investigation is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 17.3, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 97th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 4.809, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 571.
How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Clinical Investigation?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$5,200 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Journal of Clinical Investigation and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Clinical Investigation is published by American Society for Clinical Investigation. Its print ISSN is 0021-9738 and its online ISSN is 1558-8238.
Is Journal of Clinical Investigation in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Journal of Clinical Investigation open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Journal of Clinical Investigation? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Clinical Investigation has an h-index of 715 and a 2-year mean of 10.4 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 17.3, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #15 of 646 Scopus journals in Medicine (all).
715
h-index
10.4
2-yr mean citations
32,693
i10-index
37,782
works indexed
4,940,864
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$5,200
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#15 of 646 Top 3% Medicine (all)
Journal of Clinical Investigation published 739 papers in 2025. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Journal of Clinical Investigation? — latest 86 articles, 2026
In its latest 86 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United States (55.9%), China (14.9%) and Germany (6.1%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Clinical Investigation? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 106 retracted papers are recorded (2.8 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags 1 of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 106 · 2.8 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags 1 · 0 per 1,000 papers — mostly suspect text
- Author concentration55.9% of recent authorship from United States
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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