International Journal of Clinical Practice

Aims & Scope

IJCP is a general medical journal.

IJCP gives special priority to work that has international appeal.

IJCP publishes: Editorials.

IJCP Editorials are commissioned. [Peer reviewed at the editor's discretion] Perspectives.

Most IJCP Perspectives are commissioned.

Example. [Peer reviewed at the editor's discretion] Study design and interpretation.

Example. [Always peer reviewed] Original data from clinical investigations.

In particular: Primary research papers from RCTs, observational studies, epidemiological studies; pre-specified sub-analyses; pooled analyses. [Always peer reviewed] Meta-analyses. [Always peer reviewed] Systematic reviews.

From October 2009, special priority will be given to systematic reviews. [Always peer reviewed] Non-systematic/narrative reviews.

From October 2009, reviews that are not systematic will be considered only if they include a discrete Methods section that must explicitly describe the authors' approach.

Special priority will, however, be given to systematic reviews. [Always peer reviewed] 'How to…' papers.

Example. [Always peer reviewed] Consensus statements. [Always peer reviewed] Short reports. [Always peer reviewed] Letters. [Peer reviewed at the editor's discretion] International scope IJCP publishes work from investigators globally.

Around 30% of IJCP articles list an author from the UK.

Around 30% of IJCP articles list an author from the USA or Canada.

Around 45% of IJCP articles list an author from a European country that is not the UK.

Around 15% of articles published in IJCP list an author from a country in the Asia-Pacific region.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science
• Embase

Subjects & Keywords

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

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 2,240.00 USD. Learn more.

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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.

• Characterising the castration-resistant prostate cancer population: a systematic review

  Citation: 670

  Authors: M., C., E. D.

• Prevalence of hypogonadism in males aged at least 45 years: the HIM study

  Citation: 579

  Authors: T., M. F., Q. C., A., C.

• Prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use by the general population: a systematic review and update

  Citation: 461

  Authors: P. E., K. L., C., K. J.

• Assessment and characterisation of post‐COVID‐19 manifestations

  Citation: 385

  Authors: Marwa, Marwa, Amal, Haitham

• Oxidative stress in type 2 diabetes: the role of fasting and postprandial glycaemia

  Citation: 382

  Authors: E., J. L., L. C.

• Understanding heterogeneity in meta-analysis: the role of meta-regression

  Citation: 379

  Authors: W. L., C., J. C., J., C. I.

• Communication in healthcare: a narrative review of the literature and practical recommendations

  Citation: 368

  Authors: P., D., S., R., R., E., G., S., W., D.

• Quality of life and childhood atopic dermatitis: the misery of living with childhood eczema

  Citation: 366

  Authors: S.

• Health benefits of physical activity in older patients: a review

  Citation: 366

  Authors: T., P.-H., P.-M., G., M., J.

• HISTAMINE‐INDUCED CORONARY ARTERY SPASM: THE CONCEPT OF ALLERGIC ANGINA

  Citation: 360

  Authors: N G, G M