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About the journal
Trials is an open-access journal published by BMC in United Kingdom, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ and MEDLINE and PUBMED according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 2,490 EUR. Declared review time at DOAJ: 15 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- BMC
- ISSN
- 1745-6215
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 2,490 EUR
- Articles in DOAJ
- 8930
- Declared review time
- 15 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- open_review
- Official website
- https://trialsjournal.biomedcentral.com
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2006-02-20
- MEDLINE · 2009-01-01
- PUBMED · 2006-01-05
- Indexing
- DOAJ · MEDLINE · PUBMED
- APC
- 2,490 EUR
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 15 weeks
- Actual review time (measured)
- 224 days received→accepted — computed from PubMed (n=95)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
8930
Most recent article
last month
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
15weeks
Works in OpenAlex
12233
Last recorded publication year
2026
Reported by OpenAlex in 2 of 3 sources (CC0 flags, not verified indexing)DOAJSciELOOpenAlex Core
h-index
132
i10-index
5860
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Editorial & policy13
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2026-03-17
- Added to DOAJ
- 2006-02-20
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- CLOCKSSLOCKSSPMC
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSSPortico
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 95%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 73%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity4
- Alternate titles
- Trials journal
- Continues
- 1468-6694
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 101263253
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
Medicine: Medicine (General)
LCC codes
R5-920
Subject areas
- Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
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- Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials
- Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Physical Activity and Health
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Advanced Causal Inference Techniques
- Advanced Causal Inference Techniques
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
- Medical Research and Treatments
- Advanced Causal Inference Techniques
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Sleep and related disorders
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Sleep and related disorders
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Keywords (DOAJ)
- trial methodology
- trial protocols
- randomised controlled trials
- medical trials
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