SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,919CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

European Journal of Pharmacology

Abbreviation (ISO):EUR. J. PHARMACOL
Country: Netherlands•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.357•SCImago Rank: #2,919•Identifier (ISSN):0014-2999(Print)/1879-0712(Online)•Articles / Year: 758•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,393 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
5.7
↑ +1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
167

167 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate2.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
758articles/year
18.9% Gold OA•97.71% 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: 5.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.7)
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20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.7)
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20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.2)
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20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5)
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20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.195)
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20212.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.432)
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20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.263)
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20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.17)
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20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.04)
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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

The European Journal of Pharmacology publishes research papers covering all aspects of experimental pharmacology with focus on the mechanism of action of structurally identified compounds affecting biological systems. The scope includes: Behavioural pharmacology Neuropharmacology and analgesia Cardiovascular pharmacology Pulmonary, gastrointestinal and urogenital pharmacology Endocrine pharmacology Immunopharmacology and inflammation Molecular and cellular pharmacology Regenerative pharmacology Biologicals and biotherapeutics Translational pharmacology Nutriceutical pharmacology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine95.2%Biology94.4%Internal medicine91.2%Chemistry89.9%Biochemistry84.3%Genetics81%Endocrinology76.7%Receptor60%Pharmacology57.4%Psychology54%Neuroscience44.6%Organic chemistry36.5%Anesthesia27.4%Physics27.4%Psychiatry24.8%Antagonist24.6%Nuclear magnetic resonance21.2%Agonist21%Cell biology20.4%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,919Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1967-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.357

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
217

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.96

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,393 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations11,138
3-Year Documents1,896
Citable Documents1,896

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 Rate48.0%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Weekly
Founding Year
1967
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
JCRSCIE
52/356Q1
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
JCISCIE
28/356Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—679273
20254.71,0924,128
20244.27537,336
2023566610,942
20225.19559010,952
20214.43273717,993
20203.26381326,322
20193.1768821,387
20183.0457219,286
2017—62419,169
2016—60118,315
2015—76027,815
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for European Journal of Pharmacology

WoS Q1
2356201820192020202120222023202420254.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:4.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 2.4%

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