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Contemporary Clinical Trials

Elsevier Inc. · United States · Est. 1971

ISSN1559-2030

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

1.005

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SNIP

0.744

Total Works

3,964

Total Citations

76,965

2yr Mean Citedness

1.38

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Contemporary Clinical Trials focuses on the design, execution, and outcomes of clinical trials. Recent articles describe randomized controlled trials investigating interventions for psychological distress in ICU survivors, obesity and weight loss, cognitive impairment in cancer survivors, and contraceptive choices in adolescents and young adults. The journal also covers recruitment and retention strategies for diverse populations, including pregnant women and children from low-income communities, and the use of mobile applications and dietary interventions. Methodologies discussed include adaptive recruitment, multi-center trials, and the evaluation of clinical decision aids.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1971

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,964

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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?

Elsevier Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1559-2030

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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

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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

Pharmacology (medical)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medicine, Research & ExperimentalPharmacology & Pharmacy

Scopus Categories

Pharmacology (medical)Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Statistical Methods in Clinical TrialsEthics in Clinical ResearchHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeObesity, Physical Activity, DietMobile Health and mHealth ApplicationsHuman auditory perception and evaluationDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesMeta-analysis and systematic reviewsDiabetes Management and EducationPhysical Activity and Health