SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #454CAS 1区Top JournalReview JournalHybrid

Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Abbreviation (ISO):PHARMACOL. THER
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 3.837•SCImago Rank: #454•Identifier (ISSN):0163-7258(Print)/1879-016X(Online)•Articles / Year: 159•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $4,169 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
13.5
↑ +1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
180

180 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate0.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
159articles/year
30.64% Gold OA•0% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 13.5)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 13.5)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 12.5)
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20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 12)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 13.5)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 13.4)
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20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 12.31)
🔵 Computed
20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 10.557)
🔵 Computed
20193.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.396)
🔵 Computed
20183.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 10.376)
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Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Pharmacology & Therapeutics presents lucid, critical and authoritative reviews of currently important topics in pharmacology. Since articles are commissioned, instructions to authors are provided by the editor responsible for recruiting the work. Celebrating its 20th year of scientific excellence, Pharmacology & Therapeutics continues to be among the top 10 most cited journals in pharmacology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyMedicineChemistryInternal MedicineGeneticsBiochemistryEndocrinologyPsychologyPharmacologyPhysicsCell BiologyReceptors & PharmacologyOrganic ChemistryPsychiatryPathologyImmunologyNeuroscienceNuclear Magnetic Resonance
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #454Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1976-1977, 1979-1985, 1987-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
3.837

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
254

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
13.79

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,169 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations7,218
3-Year Documents471
Citable Documents470

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate41.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

PharmacologyQ1
Pharmacology (medical)Q1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
15.8周
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
11.8周
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Elsevier Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1979
Editorial Address
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OX5 1GB
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
JCRSCIE
10/356Q1
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
JCISCIE
20/356Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—8375
202512.51061,128
2024121222,684
202313.51656,278
202213.41537,903
202112.3119213,528
202010.55721819,894
20199.39613913,622
201810.37616018,524
2017—16420,867
2016—15616,426
2015—9912,898
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Pharmacology & Therapeutics

WoS Q1
6913162018201920202021202220232024202512.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:12.5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0.8%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 5427cc96-01f1-4d4a-8156-916143035384
Database Updated: 2026-09-28