Impact Factor
4.22
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
5.62
3,035 total citations
h5-index
81
h5 depth signal
Cited share
71.2%
415 of 583
Total citations
3,035
Citation footprint
Metric signal
6.23
External metric anchor
Self-citation
7.1%
214 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
Canada
898
United Kingdom
833
United States
818
Netherlands
501
Australia
408
Citing Fields of Research
Medical Ethics
2,030
Statistical Methods
889
Patient Care
346
Clinical Laboratory Science
333
Healthcare Policy
272
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
9,948
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
583
415 cited publications
Last 12 months
424
35.3 publications/month
Open access share
54.0%
229 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
Canada
898 citing publications
Leading citing field
Medical Ethics
2,030 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
16 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v41n1, 1988-
v41n1, 1988-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Medical Ethics
Statistical Methods
Patient Care
Broad Categories
Epidemiology
Medical Ethics
MeSH Descriptors
Epidemiology
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2026.112553
Open DOI
Flipping death-to-survival event coding shifted pooled risk ratios and GRADE imprecision ratings in 2,071 Cochrane meta-analyses
02
DOI 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2026.112566
Open DOI
A critical review of clinical prediction models in oncology: is this SEERious research?
03
DOI 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2026.112565
Open DOI
Reporting of Financial Relationships in Primary Studies Included in Systematic Reviews of Interventions for Common Diagnoses
04
05
DOI 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2026.112550
Open DOI
Manuscript peer review lacks an empirically derived definition: a scoping review of 139 sources identifies 37 characteristics
06
DOI 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2026.112551
Open DOI
Barriers and Strategies for Inclusive Clinical Trials: Focus Group Insights on Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility
07
DOI 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2026.112549
Open DOI
Certainty may remain the best term for GRADE evidence ratings despite conceptual limitations: a commentary
08
DOI 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2026.112547
Open DOI
Silent exclusion in clinical trials: when managing delivery risk works against inclusion
09
10
DOI 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2026.112548
Open DOI
Addressing Limited Evidence in Guideline Development
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from cover.
Supplements accompany some issues.
Also issued online.
Vol. 42, no. 9 (1989)19920824 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper