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{{Infobox journal
{{Infobox journal
| title = Clinical Trials
| title = Clinical Trials
| cover = [[File:Clinical Trials journal front cover image.jpg]]
| cover = Clinical Trials journal front cover image.jpg
| editor = Steven N. Goodman
| editor = [[Colin Begg (statistician)|Colin Begg]]
| discipline = [[Clinical trials]], medical research methodology
| deputy editor = Barbara Hawkins
| discipline = [[Toxicology]]
| formernames =
| formernames =
| abbreviation = clin. trials.
| abbreviation = Clin. Trials
| publisher = [[SAGE Publications]]
| publisher = [[SAGE Publications]]
| country =
| country =
| frequency = Six times a year
| frequency = Bimonthly
| history = 2004-present
| history = 2004–present
| openaccess =
| openaccess =
| license =
| license =
| impact = 2.356
| impact = 2.715
| impact-year = 2010
| impact-year = 2016
| website = http://www.uk.sagepub.com/journals/Journal201807
| website = http://www.uk.sagepub.com/journals/Journal201807
| link1 = http://ctj.sagepub.com/content/current
| link1 = http://ctj.sagepub.com/content/current
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'''''Clinical Trials''''', subtitled as '''''Journal of the Society for Clinical Trials''''', is a [[Peer review|peer-reviewed]] [[academic journal]] covering the fields of [[toxicology]] and [[pharmacology]]. It is published six times a year by [[SAGE Publications]] on behalf of [[The Society for Clinical Trials]] (SCT). The journal's main [[Editor-in-chief|editor]] is Steven M. Goodman ([[Johns Hopkins University]]) and the [[deputy editor]] is Barbara Hawkins ([[Johns Hopkins University]]).
'''''Clinical Trials''''', subtitled as '''''Journal of the Society for Clinical Trials''''', is a [[Peer review|peer-reviewed]] [[academic journal]] covering [[clinical trial]]s and related subjects in the field of medical research methodology. It is published six times a year by [[SAGE Publications]] on behalf of [[The Society for Clinical Trials]] (SCT). The journal's main [[Editor-in-chief|editor]] is [[Colin Begg (statistician)|Colin Begg]] ([[Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center]]).


== Abstracting and indexing ==
== Abstracting and indexing ==
''Clinical Trials'' is abstracted and indexed in: [[Current Contents]], [[MEDLINE]], [[SCOPUS]], and the [[Social Sciences Citation Index]]. According to the ''[[Journal Citation Reports]]'', its 2010 [[impact factor]] is 2.356, ranking it 43rd out of 106 journals in the category "Medicine - Research & Experimental".<ref name=WoS>{{cite book |year=2011 |chapter=Journals Ranked by Impact: Medicine, Research & Experimental |title=2010 [[Journal Citation Reports]] |publisher=[[Thomson Reuters]] |edition=Sciences |accessdate=2011-09-06 |work=Web of Science |postscript=.}}</ref>
''Clinical Trials'' is abstracted and indexed in: [[Current Contents]], [[MEDLINE]], [[Scopus]], and the [[Social Sciences Citation Index]]. According to the ''[[Journal Citation Reports]]'', its 2016 [[impact factor]] is 2.715, ranking it 56th out of 128 journals in the category "Medicine, Research & Experimental".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://clarivate.com/products/journal-citation-reports/ |title=Journal Citation Reports|author=<!--Not stated-->|date= |website= |publisher=[[Clarivate Analytics]]|access-date=2017-12-20|quote=}}</ref>


== Scope ==
== Scope ==
Clinical Trials is dedicated to advancing knowledge on the design and conduct of clinical trials related research methodologies. Covering the design, conduct, analysis, synthesis and evaluation of key methodologies, the journal remains on the cusp of the latest topics, including ethics, regulation and policy impact.
The journal focuses on statistical methods for analyzing and designing clinical trials, including methods to handle departures from randomization and quality of life assessment. It covers methods for handling missing data, sample size calculations, the use of economic outcomes, and diagnostic testing methods.

Trials within the journal's scope address synthesis and evidence evaluation, including quality assessment of clinical trials, and comparisons of clinical trials and alternative research methodologies. It offers historical reviews of important trials or syntheses, including interviews with senior investigators of landmark trials, methods for education and training in clinical trial methods, and tutorials on methods related to clinical trial conduct and analysis.


== References ==
== References ==
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* [http://www.sctweb.org/ The Society for Clinical Trials (SCT) official website]
* [http://www.sctweb.org/ The Society for Clinical Trials (SCT) official website]


[[Category:SAGE academic journals]]
[[Category:SAGE Publishing academic journals]]
[[Category:English-language journals]]
[[Category:English-language journals]]
[[Category:Publications established in 2004]]
[[Category:Academic journals established in 2004]]
[[Category:Medical journals]]
[[Category:General medical journals]]
[[Category:Biostatistics journals]]

Latest revision as of 21:14, 11 November 2023

Clinical Trials
DisciplineClinical trials, medical research methodology
LanguageEnglish
Edited byColin Begg
Publication details
History2004–present
Publisher
FrequencyBimonthly
2.715 (2016)
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4Clin. Trials
Indexing
ISSN1740-7745
LCCN2004256012
OCLC no.300861591
Links

Clinical Trials, subtitled as Journal of the Society for Clinical Trials, is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering clinical trials and related subjects in the field of medical research methodology. It is published six times a year by SAGE Publications on behalf of The Society for Clinical Trials (SCT). The journal's main editor is Colin Begg (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center).

Abstracting and indexing

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Clinical Trials is abstracted and indexed in: Current Contents, MEDLINE, Scopus, and the Social Sciences Citation Index. According to the Journal Citation Reports, its 2016 impact factor is 2.715, ranking it 56th out of 128 journals in the category "Medicine, Research & Experimental".[1]

Scope

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Clinical Trials is dedicated to advancing knowledge on the design and conduct of clinical trials related research methodologies. Covering the design, conduct, analysis, synthesis and evaluation of key methodologies, the journal remains on the cusp of the latest topics, including ethics, regulation and policy impact.

References

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  1. ^ "Journal Citation Reports". Clarivate Analytics. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
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