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Critical Reviews in Clinical Laboratory Sciences

Informa Healthcare · United Kingdom

ISSN1040-8363eISSN1549-781X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.695

H-Index

116

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.102

Total Works

733

Total Citations

52,170

2yr Mean Citedness

5.16

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on critical reviews of recent advancements and methodologies in clinical laboratory sciences. It covers topics such as quality indicators in laboratory practice, the development and validation of diagnostic biomarkers for various diseases including cancer, cardiovascular conditions, and inflammatory disorders, and the application of advanced techniques like omics and liquid biopsies. The journal also explores the role of the microbiome, post-translational modifications, and cellular mechanics in disease pathogenesis and diagnosis, as well as the interpretation and standardization of laboratory testing across pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical phases.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 39 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications733

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Informa Healthcare

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1040-8363 / 1549-781X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q1

Biochemistry (medical)Q1

Clinical BiochemistryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medical Laboratory Technology

Scopus Categories

Clinical BiochemistryBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Biochemistry (medical)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality ControlMeta-analysis and systematic reviewsCancer Genomics and DiagnosticsLipoproteins and Cardiovascular HealthDiabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins