Appendix 4. 100 Top-Ranked Journals Publishing a RCT with a PRO Endpoint in 2014-2015

Appendix 4. 100 Top-ranked journals publishing a RCT with a PRO endpoint in 2014-2015

Rank / Journal / Impact factor*
The New England Journal Of Medicine / 55.873
The Lancet / 45.217
Journal Of The American Medical Association / 35.289
The Lancet Oncology / 24.69
The Lancet Neurology / 21.896
Journal Of Clinical Oncology / 18.443
Annals Of Internal Medicine / 17.81
Gastroenterology / 16.716
Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology / 16.503
European Heart Journal / 15.203
Circulation / 15.073
Gut / 14.66
World Psychiatry / 14.225
European Urology / 13.938
Jama Internal Medicine / 13.116
American Journal Of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine / 12.996
J Natl Cancer Institute / 12.583
American Journal Of Psychiatry / 12.295
JAMA Psychiatry / 12.008
Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology / 11.476
Journal Of Hepatology / 11.336
Hepathology Journal / 11.055
The American Journal Of Gastroenterology / 10.755
Blood / 10.452
Annals Of The Rheumatic Diseases / 10.377
The Lancet Respiratory Medicine / 9.629
Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology / 9.343
Psychotherapy And Psychosomatics / 9.196
Clinical Infectious Diseases / 8.886
Diabetes Care / 8.42
Annals Of Surgery / 8.327
Thorax / 8.29
Neurology / 8.185
The British Journal Of Psychiatry / 7.991
Clinical Gastroenterology & Hepatology / 7.896
Arthritis & Rheumatology / 7.764
European Respiratory Journal / 7.636
Chest / 7.483
BMC Medicine / 7.356
JACC Cardiovascular Interventions / 7.345
JAMA Neurology / 7.271
Intensive Care Medicine / 7.214
Annals Of Oncology / 7.04
Radiology / 6.867
Journal Of Neurology, Neurosurgery And Psychiatry / 6.807
The American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition / 6.77
European Journal Of Heart Failure / 6.526
Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry And Allied Disciplines / 6.459
Diabetes Obesity And Metabolism / 6.36
Journal Of Crohns & Colitis / 6.234
Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology And Metabolism / 6.209
Journal Of Nuclear Medicine / 6.16
Ophthalmology / 6.135
Allergy / 6.028
Canadian Medical Association Journal / 5.959
Psychological Medicine / 5.938
Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes / 5.906
Am J Kidney Dis - American Journal Of Kidney Diseases / 5.9
Circulation Heart Failure / 5.867
Haematologica / 5.814
Stroke / 5.761
Alimentary Pharmacology And Therapeutics / 5.727
Journal Of Thrombosis And Haemostasis / 5.72
Movement Disorders / 5.68
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica / 5.605
Heart / 5.595
British Journal Of Surgery / 5.542
Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry / 5.498
Pediatrics / 5.473
The Annals Of Family Medicine / 5.434
European Journal Of Cancer / 5.417
The Journals Of Gerontology Series A Biological Sciences And Medical Sciences / 5.416
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy / 5.369
Journal Of Thoracic Oncology / 5.282
The Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery American Volume / 5.28
Pain / 5.213
Obstetrics & Gynecology / 5.175
Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons / 5.122
CNS Drugs / 5.113
International Journal Of Cancer / 5.085
Heart Rhythm / 5.076
Cancer - American Cancer Society / 5.068
Health Technology Assessment Winchester England / 5.027
Brit J Sport Med - British Journal Of Sports Medicine / 5.025
International Journal Of Obesity / 5.004
Psychoneuroendocrinology / 4.944
Journal Of The American Directors Association / 4.3939
The Oncologist / 4.865
Liver International / 4.85
Expert Opinion On Drug Delivery / 4.84
British Journal Of Cancer / 4.836
Addiction / 4.829
Multiple Sclerosis Journal / 4.822
Clinical And Experimental Allergy / 4.769
Arthritis Care And Research / 4.713
American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology / 4.704
Annals Of Emergency Medicine / 4.695
Circulation Arrhythmia And Electrophysiology / 4.678
Hormones And Behavior / 4.632
Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology / 4.613

*Impact factors ranked according to Thomson Reuters 2014 Journal Citation Reports Science Edition