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Perspectives in Clinical Research

Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India · Est. 1970

ISSN2229-3485eISSN2229-5488

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.606

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.106

Total Works

752

Total Citations

18,659

2yr Mean Citedness

2.53

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on clinical research, encompassing drug safety, regulatory frameworks, and research methodologies. It examines adverse drug reactions, pharmacovigilance systems, and the ethical considerations of clinical trials, including the use of digital health technologies and genetic data. The journal also covers the evaluation of medical devices, the development and regulation of biologics and biosimilars, and the practical aspects of drug administration and healthcare professional knowledge regarding medications.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionIndia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1970

Annual Volume~ 45 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications752

Publisher OrgMedknow

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2009

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~26 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-SA

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2229-3485 / 2229-5488

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS, Portico, 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

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

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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)Q2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ethics in Clinical ResearchHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeBiomedical Ethics and RegulationMeta-analysis and systematic reviewsPharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug ReactionsHealth and Medical Research ImpactsPharmaceutical Economics and PolicyPharmaceutical industry and healthcareEthics in medical practiceStatistical Methods in Clinical Trials