Journal profile · MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
Open Access Journal of Clinical Trials
ISSN 1179-1519 · Dove Medical Press · United Kingdom
Open Access Journal of Clinical Trials: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.8 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 3,565; review about 16 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 23% (journal website); 6 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Open Access Journal of Clinical Trials is published by Dove Medical Press and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ethics in Clinical Research, Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life and Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials, together about 36.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Editor-in-Chief: Professor Arthur E. Frankel Open Access Journal of Clinical Trials is an international, peer-reviewed, open access, online journal principally concerned with clinical trial methodology. The Open Access Journal of Clinical Trials will no longer consider meta-analyses for publication, and study protocols are not suitable for this journal. Focus Areas of the Journal Specific topics covered by the journal include: Clinical Data Management Clinical Trial Logistics and Conduct Research Electronic Health Record Technology Immunotherapy Combinations with Drug Management Factor XI Inhibitor Research Post-Trial Effectiveness Considerations Acceptable Study Types When considering submission of a paper, authors should ensure that such studies add significantly to the body of knowledge about a clinical trial and its outcomes. Acceptable Article Types Publishing original research, reports, editorials, reviews and commentaries on all aspects of clinical trial design, management, legal, ethical and regulatory issues, case record form design, data collection, quality assurance and data auditing methodologies. Updated 4 August 2025
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
Editor-in-chief Frankel ChiefPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 17, Canada 4, Egypt 2 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ethics in Clinical ResearchMedicine16.1%
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeEconomics, Econometrics and Finance11.9%
- Statistical Methods in Clinical TrialsMathematics8.4%
- Health and Medical Research ImpactsMedicine7%
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviewsDecision Sciences5.6%
- Biomedical Ethics and RegulationMedicine5.6%
- Pharmaceutical studies and practicesMedicine4.2%
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, Research & Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, Research & Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.53OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 6LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 34,754Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 135 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 23%Publisher website ·
- Desk decision
- 60 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 3,565 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,806 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,630 | Yes | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted2
- case reportAuthors may use these detailed descriptions of different paper types accepted by Dove Medical Press (case reports, reviews, etc) to decide how to label their pa…Length not stated
- reviewAuthors may use these detailed descriptions of different paper types accepted by Dove Medical Press (case reports, reviews, etc) to decide how to label their pa…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access Journal of Clinical Trials
ISSN: 1179-1519 About Journal Journal Metrics Editors Publishing Fees Peer Reviewers Articles Aims and ScopeCall For Papers About JournalJournal MetricsEditorsPeer ReviewersArticles Article Publishing ChargesAims and ScopeCall For Papers Aims and Scope Editor-in-Chief: Professor Arthur E. Frankel Open Access Journal of Clinical Trials is an international, peer-reviewed, open access, online journal…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Dove Medical Press
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1179-1519
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Open Access Journal of Clinical Trials
What CAS zone is Open Access Journal of Clinical Trials in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Open Access Journal of Clinical Trials is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Medicine, Research & Experimental. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Open Access Journal of Clinical Trials?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.8 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 19.
How long does peer review take at Open Access Journal of Clinical Trials?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 23%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Open Access Journal of Clinical Trials based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (17), Canada (4) and Egypt (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Open Access Journal of Clinical Trials?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Open Access Journal of Clinical Trials is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Open Access Journal of Clinical Trials open access, and what is the APC?
Open Access Journal of Clinical Trials is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,565.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .