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Journal of Clinical Investigation

American Society for Clinical Investigation · United States

ISSN0021-9738eISSN1558-8238
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
4.809
H-Indexi
708
SNIPi
2.174
Total Worksi
37,475
Total Citationsi
4,870,433
2yr Mean Citednessi
8.00
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Clinical Investigation (JCI) is a top-tier, peer-reviewed journal of biomedical research. The JCI publishes original research articles that significantly advance understanding of human physiology and pathophysiology. The journal covers a broad range of topics, including molecular and cellular biology, genetics, immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and cardiovascular disease. The JCI is committed to publishing high-quality, impactful research that has the potential to improve human health.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyTwenty-Four Issues A Year, 2021-
StatusActive
Total Publications37,475
Publisher OrgAmerican Society for Clinical Investigation
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
Peer ReviewPeer review
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No
📦 Long-term Preservation
PMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
American Society for Clinical Investigation
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0021-9738 / 1558-8238
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
Peer review process documented?
Peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
PMC
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
571
57k
2019
602
57k
2020
595
37k
2021
533
26k
2022
557
19k
2023
636
13k
2024
739
5.8k
2025
484
467
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medicine, Research & Experimental

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Immune Cell Function and InteractionT-cell and B-cell ImmunologyPancreatic function and diabetesMonoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies ResearchImmunotherapy and Immune Responses

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Clinical Investigation

Is Journal of Clinical Investigation a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Clinical Investigation: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Clinical Investigation?

Journal of Clinical Investigation is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 8.00.

Is Journal of Clinical Investigation indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Clinical Investigation is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Clinical Investigation?

The Journal of Clinical Investigation (JCI) is a top-tier, peer-reviewed journal of biomedical research. The JCI publishes original research articles that significantly advance understanding of human physiology and pathophysiology. The journal covers a broad range of topics, including molecular and cellular biology, genetics, immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and cardiovascular disease. The JCI is committed to publishing high-quality, impactful research that has the potential to improve human health.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref