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Clinical Science

Portland Press Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1978

ISSN1470-8736

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

1.834

H-Index

211

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.298

Total Works

11,007

Total Citations

373,738

2yr Mean Citedness

4.17

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying various diseases, including cardiovascular pathologies, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, osteoarthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and kidney injury. Studies investigate the roles of specific genes, proteins, signaling pathways, and cellular processes like inflammation, senescence, and immune responses in disease development and progression, often utilizing animal models and in vitro experiments.

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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 Published1978

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications11,007

Publisher OrgPortland Press

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Submission Info

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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?

Portland Press Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1470-8736

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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

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)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medicine, Research & Experimental

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlNitric Oxide and Endothelin EffectsCardiovascular and exercise physiologyDiet and metabolism studiesHormonal Regulation and HypertensionRenin-Angiotensin System StudiesBlood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesLiver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentElectrolyte and hormonal disordersAdipose Tissue and Metabolism