Clinical Chemistry

Aims & Scope

Clinical Chemistry, issued monthly, is published in print and electronically by the American Association for Clinical Chemistry.

The journal welcomes contributions, either experimental or theoretical, in the field of laboratory medicine.

It is the leading forum for peer-reviewed, original research on innovative practices in today’s clinical laboratory.

In addition to being the most cited journal in the field, Clinical Chemistry has the highest Impact Factor among journals of clinical chemistry, clinical (or anatomic) pathology, analytical chemistry, and the subspecialties, such as transfusion medicine and clinical microbiology.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	6.3
2024	7.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.345

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	248

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2909

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2225

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology and Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Estimation of the Concentration of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Plasma, Without Use of the Preparative Ultracentrifuge

  Citation: 22956

  Authors: William T, Robert I, Donald S

• The MIQE Guidelines: Minimum Information for Publication of Quantitative Real-Time PCR Experiments

  Citation: 13087

  Authors: Stephen A, Vladimir, Jeremy A, Jan, Jim, Mikael, Reinhold, Tania, Michael W, Gregory L, Jo, Carl T

• Enzymatic Determination of Total Serum Cholesterol

  Citation: 6014

  Authors: Charles C, Lucy S, Cicely S G, W, Paul C

• Receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) plots: a fundamental evaluation tool in clinical medicine

  Citation: 4927

  Authors: M H, G

• A simple method for clinical assay of superoxide dismutase.

  Citation: 3111

  Authors: Y, L W, Y

• Modified Reagents for Determination of Urea and Ammonia

  Citation: 2813

  Authors: Albert L, Edward P

• The MicroRNA Spectrum in 12 Body Fluids

  Citation: 2284

  Authors: Jessica A, David H, Shile, David Y, Kuo, Ming, David J, Kai

• Quantitative Determination of Serum Triglycerides by the Use of Enzymes

  Citation: 2188

  Authors: Giovanni, Harold

• Aptamers: An Emerging Class of Molecules That Rival Antibodies in Diagnostics

  Citation: 1775

  Authors: Sumedha D

• Dextran sulfate-Mg2+ precipitation procedure for quantitation of high-density-lipoprotein cholesterol.

  Citation: 1656

  Authors: G R, J, J J

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