SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,199CAS 1区Top JournalDiamond OAGold OADomestic Journal

Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Abbreviation (ISO):ASIAN J. PHARM. SCI
Country: China•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 2.196•SCImago Rank: #1,199•Identifier (ISSN):1818-0876(Print)/2221-285X(Online)•Articles / Year: 60•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): Free (Diamond OA)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
12.6
↑ +0.7

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
27

27 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate4.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
60articles/year
100% Gold OA•68.85% 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: 12.6)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 12.6)
🔵 Computed
20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 11.9)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 10.7)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 10.2)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.273)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.598)
🔵 Computed
20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.968)
🔵 Computed
20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.016)
🔵 Computed
20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.56)
🔵 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

Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (AJPS) is the official journal of Asian Federation for Pharmaceutical Sciences (AFPS) and is indexed by Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE). It provides the forum for reporting innovations, production methods, technologies, initiatives and the application of scientific knowledge to all aspects of pharmaceutics, including controlled drug release systems, drug targeting, physical pharmacy, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacogenomics, biopharmaceutics, drug and prodrug design, pharmaceutical analysis, drug stability, quality control, pharmaceutical engineering and material sciences.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology93%Chemistry90.4%Medicine83.3%Organic chemistry67.2%Biochemistry63.8%Materials science63.7%Pharmacology59.3%Genetics53.8%Physics52.5%Internal medicine52.4%Engineering51.4%Chemical engineering43.6%Nanotechnology41.8%Chromatography34.2%Psychology33.2%Quantum mechanics30.1%Psychiatry29.7%Composite material26.2%Drug24.5%Bioinformatics23.8%Physical chemistry21.7%Drug delivery21.1%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,199Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2009-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.196

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
87

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
12.92

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,546
3-Year Documents184
Citable Documents180

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 Rate43.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Pharmaceutical ScienceQ1
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
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
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
Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
SHENYANG PHARMACEUTICAL UNIV, NO 103, WENHUA RD, SHENYANG, PEOPLES R CHINA, 110016
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
JCRSCIE
11/356Q1
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
JCISCIE
7/356Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—4515
202511.954297
202410.770942
202310.2601,787
20229.273542,266
20216.598462,107
20203.968473,092
20194.016443,354
20184.56924,291
2017—664,139
2016—753,506
2015—2283,717
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

WoS Q1
2610142018201920202021202220232024202511.90
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:11.9

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 4.7%

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: 70bc08e2-f14e-4289-8188-932603d2709d
Database Updated: 2026-10-01