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Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management

Dove Medical Press Ltd · New Zealand · Est. 1961

ISSN1176-6336eISSN1178-203X
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
75
/ 100
High Trust
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total75
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
0.699
H-Index
89
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.006
Total Works
2,484
Total Citations
55,605
2yr Mean Citedness
1.49
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Retractions
7
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

An international, peer-reviewed open access journal of clinical therapeutics and risk management, focusing on concise rapid reporting of clinical studies in all therapeutic areas, outcomes, safety, and programs for the effective, safe, and sustained use of medicines, therapeutic and surgical interventions in all clinical areas.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
16
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNew Zealand
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1961
FrequencyFour No. A Year.
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,484
Publisher OrgDove Medical Press
OA Since2007
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~16 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Dove Medical Press Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1176-6336 / 1178-203X
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
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.

Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous)Q1
Safety ResearchQ1
Chemical Health and SafetyQ2
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
Pharmacology (medical)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Care Sciences & Services

Scopus Categories

Pharmacology (medical)Chemical Health and SafetySafety ResearchMedicine (miscellaneous)Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Asthma and respiratory diseasesAnesthesia and Sedative AgentsAnesthesia and Pain ManagementBone health and osteoporosis researchSepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentEnhanced Recovery After SurgeryVenous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and ManagementPharmaceutical Practices and Patient OutcomesBone health and treatmentsAtrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref