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Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research

BECARIS PUBLISHING · United Kingdom · Est. 1955

ISSN2042-6305eISSN2042-6313

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

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total68

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

0.708

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.712

Total Works

1,449

Total Citations

15,290

2yr Mean Citedness

1.93

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research focuses on evaluating the comparative effectiveness, safety, and cost-effectiveness of medical interventions and treatments. It utilizes real-world data and various analytical methods, including network meta-analyses and propensity score matching, to compare different therapeutic approaches across diverse patient populations and healthcare systems. The journal also explores the economic impact and societal value of healthcare interventions.

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⚡ 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 / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1955

Annual Volume~ 106 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,449

Publisher OrgFuture Medicine

OA Since2022

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~14 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BECARIS PUBLISHING

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2042-6305 / 2042-6313

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-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?

CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

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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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.

Health PolicyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Care Sciences & Services

Scopus Categories

Health Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifePharmaceutical Economics and PolicyHealth Policy Implementation ScienceHealthcare cost, quality, practicesHealthcare Policy and ManagementStatistical Methods in Clinical TrialsAtrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesAdvanced Causal Inference TechniquesPrimary Care and Health OutcomesEconomic and Financial Impacts of Cancer