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Clinical Drug Investigation

Adis International Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1963

ISSN1179-1918

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.771

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.828

Total Works

4,099

Total Citations

58,215

2yr Mean Citedness

2.14

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Clinical Drug Investigation covers: Clinical trials Outcomes research Pharmacoeconomics studies Pharmacoepidemiology studies Pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic studies Application of drug-delivery technology in healthcare

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1963

Annual Volume~ 91 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,099

Publisher OrgAdis, Springer Healthcare

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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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?

Adis International Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1179-1918

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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

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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Pharmacology (medical)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Scopus Categories

Pharmacology (medical)Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Blood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesAntibiotics Pharmacokinetics and EfficacyDiabetes Treatment and ManagementInflammatory mediators and NSAID effectsAsthma and respiratory diseasesPain Management and Opioid UsePharmacogenetics and Drug MetabolismPneumonia and Respiratory InfectionsAnesthesia and Pain ManagementLipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health