Journal profile

The Journal of clinical investigation

Publisher: American Society for Clinical Investigation
ISSN0021-9738 | 1558-8238 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
4.95
Citation rate 12.66 15,155 total citations
h5-index 140 h5 depth signal
Cited share 92.9% 1,185 of 1,276
Total citations 15,155 Citation footprint
Metric signal 12.87 External metric anchor
Self-citation 1.2% 177 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 3,738
China 739
Germany 510
United Kingdom 448
Canada 322

Citing Fields of Research

Immunology 1,948
Cancer & Development 458
Hematology 426
Cell Biology 418
Cancer, Autophagy & Apoptosis 407

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 35,727 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 1,276 1,185 cited publications
Last 12 months 724 60.3 publications/month
Open access share 99.9% 723 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 3,738 citing publications
Leading citing field Immunology 1,948 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 20 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v44n10,Oct. 1965-
PubMed
v1,1924-
OLDMEDLINE
Active Coverage
PMC
Active Coverage
Abridged index medicus
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Immunology

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
American Society for Clinical Investigation
Contributor
Central Society for Clinical Research (U.S.)

Broad Categories

Medicine Immunology Hematology Cancer, Autophagy & Apoptosis Cancer & Development Diabetes Musculoskeletal Disorders

MeSH Descriptors

Medicine

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

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Esteban Diaz-Jara, Sinay C. Vicencio, Katherin V. Pereyra et al.
Heart failure (HF) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Breathing instability and exaggerated chemoreflex activation contribute to adverse HF outcomes, yet the central mechanisms linking respiratory control to cardiac...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Issues for 1925-74 include abstracts of the 17th-66th annual meeting of the American Society for Clinical Investigation. Abstracts from later meetings published in Clinical research.

Issues for 1929-32 include the proceedings of the 1st-4th annual meeting of the Central Society for Clinical Research, 1928-31.

Place of publication varies.

Print issues ceased with v. 130 (2020).

Also issued online.

Microfilm. v. 1 (1924)-18 (1939) + Index v. 1 (1924)-17 (1938),v.48(1969)-50(1971). 20 microfilm reels : negative ; 35 mm.

Indexes: Vols. 1-17, 1924-38 1 v.

v. 19 (1940)-Will not microfilm; 20040413

Vol. 95, no. 3 (MAR 1995)19950516 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper