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Status
Active
Coverage
2012–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
4.2
SJR · SCImago
0.903
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
43
Best quartile
Q2 · 67th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Policy | 109 / 330 | 67th | Q2 |
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Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research
Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 4.2), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by Becaris Publishing Ltd.
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ISSN 2042-6305Verify ISSN ↗2042-6313Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Becaris Publishing Ltd
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIEOpen Access
4.2
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Quick answers
Is Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2012–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 4.2.
What quartile is Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research in Scopus?
Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research is Q2 in Health Policy (rank 109 of 330), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research?
Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research 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 4.2, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 67th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.903, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 43.
Who publishes Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research is published by Becaris Publishing Ltd. Its print ISSN is 2042-6305 and its online ISSN is 2042-6313.
Is Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research has an h-index of 51 and a 2-year mean of 2.37 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 4.2, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #89 of 327 Scopus journals in Health Policy.
51
h-index
2.37
2-yr mean citations
462
i10-index
1,503
works indexed
16,307
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#89 of 327 Top 28% Health Policy
Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research published 123 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2021 with 145. 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 Comparative Effectiveness Research? — latest 94 articles, 2026
In its latest 94 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United States (37.6%), United Kingdom (13.4%) and France (7%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 2 retracted papers are recorded (1.3 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 2 · 1.3 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
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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