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Pilot and Feasibility Studies

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1966

ISSN2055-5784eISSN2055-5784

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

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total53

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

0.672

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.668

Total Works

1,818

Total Citations

25,145

2yr Mean Citedness

1.34

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Pilot and Feasibility Studies publishes research focused on the planning and execution of early-stage clinical trials. The journal features studies that assess the feasibility, acceptability, and safety of new interventions and trial designs across various health conditions. It also explores methodological aspects of pilot and feasibility research, including reporting completeness and the impact of intervention changes on study outcomes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1966

Annual Volume~ 175 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,818

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

OA Since2014

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewOpen

Review Time~9 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✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

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Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BioMed Central Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2055-5784 / 2055-5784

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Open

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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?

LOCKSS, PMC, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medicine, Research & Experimental

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Health Policy Implementation SciencePhysical Activity and HealthDigital Mental Health InterventionsCancer survivorship and careStroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryDiabetes Management and EducationMobile Health and mHealth ApplicationsBalance, Gait, and Falls PreventionObesity, Physical Activity, DietDementia and Cognitive Impairment Research