Overview
Journal of Controlled Release, published by Elsevier BV (The Netherlands), published 4,094 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 122,684 citations in those years. Its h-index is 374 and its two-year mean citedness is 10.85. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #119 of 62,158 ranked journals and #18 of 1,065 in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 692 | 49,710 | 235 |
| 2021 | 587 | 32,545 | 174 |
| 2022 | 739 | 36,787 | 199 |
| 2023 | 738 | 24,214 | 240 |
| 2024 | 862 | 18,687 | 286 |
| 2025 | 1,168 | 10,451 | 367 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Journal of Nanomedicine | Materials Science | 89.8 | 2,971 | 100% |
| Journal of drug targeting | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 79.6 | 511 | 16% |
| Cancer Nanotechnology | Engineering | 74.9 | 294 | 100% |
| Nanomedicine | Materials Science | 81.4 | 996 | 51% |
| Nanomedicine Nanotechnology Biology and Medicine | Materials Science | 73.5 | 522 | 37% |
| Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 93.4 | 1,106 | 47% |
| Drug Delivery | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics | 81.6 | 768 | 100% |
| Molecular Pharmaceutics | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics | 84.2 | 2,563 | 33% |
Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 0168-3659
- Print ISSN: 0168-3659
- Electronic ISSN: 1873-4995
- Publisher: Elsevier BV
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S161954266
- Journal website: www.elsevier.com
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Journal of Controlled Release?
It is 92.4 out of 100, which places it #119 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Controlled Release?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 10.85.
Is Journal of Controlled Release open access?
31% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Journal of Controlled Release charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.