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Clinical Pharmacology: Advances and Applications

Dove Medical Press Ltd · New Zealand · Est. 2001

ISSN1179-1438eISSN1179-1438

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total53

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

0.723

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.665

Total Works

304

Total Citations

5,612

2yr Mean Citedness

2.12

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Clinical Pharmacology: Advances and Applications is an international, peer-reviewed, open access, online journal, that focuses on the publication of clinical trials and study protocols with a special interest in pharmacologic behavior of drugs and agents. The journal is dedicated to publishing rapidly all scientifically sound clinical trials whatever the outcome and it is therefore essential that they also report the detailed pharmacologic information/data. The journal aims at publishing articles that will allow predictions to be made from drug chemistry and pharmacology for eventual benefits and side effects. The journal provides the best available evidence to support decisions related to the safety and efficacy of vaccines, drugs and medical devices for use by patients. The journal considers original research, methodology papers, short reports, reviews and commentaries in all areas of drug experience in humans.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNew Zealand

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2001

Annual Volume~ 13 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications304

Publisher OrgDove Medical Press

OA Since2008

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Dove Medical Press Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1179-1438 / 1179-1438

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

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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 (medical)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Scopus Categories

Pharmacology (medical)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diabetes Treatment and ManagementAtrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesAntibiotics Pharmacokinetics and EfficacyPharmacogenetics and Drug MetabolismAntiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular DiseasesAnesthesia and Sedative AgentsMetabolism, Diabetes, and CancerCancer Treatment and PharmacologyPharmaceutical studies and practicesCancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers