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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #750CAS 1区Top JournalGold OA

Pharmacological Research

Abbreviation (ISO):PHARMACOL. RES
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 2.909•SCImago Rank: #750•Identifier (ISSN):1043-6618(Print)/1096-1186(Online)•Articles / Year: 569•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,866 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
12.2
↑ +1.7

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
118

118 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate2.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
569articles/year
100% Gold OA•74.23% 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: 12.2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 12.2)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 10.5)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.1)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.3)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 10.334)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.658)
🔵 Computed
20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.893)
🔵 Computed
20193.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.574)
🔵 Computed
20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.897)
🔵 Computed

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

Pharmacological Research publishes cutting-edge articles in biomedical sciences to cover a broad range of topics that move the pharmacological field forward. We provide a venue through which specialists across disciplines can rapidly exchange information in health sciences that pertains to modern pharmacological topics. The journal publishes articles on molecular, biochemical, translational, and clinical research (including clinical trials); it is proud of its rapid publication of accepted papers that comprises a dedicated, fast acceptance and publication track for high profile articles.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine94.1%Biology93.3%Internal medicine82.5%Chemistry81%Biochemistry71.3%Genetics66.6%Endocrinology53.1%Pharmacology49.4%Psychology37.5%Organic chemistry34%Receptor30.3%Physics27.6%Pathology25%Neuroscience24.6%Cell biology22.1%Immunology21.8%Psychiatry20.5%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #750Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1989-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.909

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
200

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
10.80

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,866 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations15,431
3-Year Documents1,363
Citable Documents1,248

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 Rate48.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

PharmacologyQ1

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
5.5周
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
6.7周
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Academic Press Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1989
Editorial Address
ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON, ENGLAND, NW1 7DX
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
JCRSCIE
13/356Q1
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
JCISCIE
4/356Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—381340
202510.54934,361
20249.149710,469
20239.338411,377
202210.33449820,929
20217.65855829,234
20205.89367042,793
20195.57444527,939
20184.89734220,595
2017—33720,938
2016—45326,285
2015—25915,889
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Pharmacological Research

WoS Q1
3610132018201920202021202220232024202510.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:10.5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 2.2%

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

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01