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Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine

Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Germany · Est. 1963

ISSN1434-6621eISSN1437-4331

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

0.952

H-Index

150

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.306

Total Works

14,624

Total Citations

232,725

2yr Mean Citedness

2.54

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Aims & Scope

Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM) publishes articles on novel teaching and training methods applicable to laboratory medicine. It is focused on basic and applied research and cutting-edge clinical laboratory medicine. CCLM is one of the leading international journals in the field of clinical laboratory sciences and drives progress in the field. CCLM is led by a multi-institutional editorial board. CCLM is a hybrid journal published monthly in print and online. All contributions submitted for publication in JPEM are subject to single-anonymized peer review by at least two experts in the field, selected and invited by the Editor-in-Chief and a dedicated Editorial Team. CCLM publishes only English-language articles. Letters to the Editor and Congress Abstracts are published online only. CCLM is the official journal of the European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (EFLM).

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1963

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications14,624

Publisher OrgDe Gruyter

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewsingle-anonymized

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC-BY-4.0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1434-6621 / 1437-4331

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

single-anonymized

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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?

Portico

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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

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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.

Biochemistry (medical)Q1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Clinical BiochemistryQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medical Laboratory Technology

Scopus Categories

Biochemistry (medical)Clinical BiochemistryMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality ControlMetabolism and Genetic DisordersFolate and B Vitamins ResearchDiabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsMeta-analysis and systematic reviewsRenal function and acid-base balanceDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesSepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentAcute Myocardial Infarction ResearchMonoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research