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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #5,083CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Abbreviation (ISO):INT. J. PHARM
Country: Netherlands•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 0.977•SCImago Rank: #5,083•Identifier (ISSN):0378-5173(Print)/1873-3476(Online)•Articles / Year: 1,162•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,307 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
6
↑ +0.8

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
190

190 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate7.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
1,162articles/year
28.04% Gold OA•97.77% 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: 6)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.2)
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20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.3)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.8)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.51)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.875)
🔵 Computed
20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.845)
🔵 Computed
20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.213)
🔵 Computed
20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.862)
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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 International Journal of Pharmaceutics has an open access mirror journal International Journal of Pharmaceutics: X, sharing the same aims and scope, editorial team, submission system and rigorous peer review. The International Journal of Pharmaceutics is the second most cited journal in the Pharmaceutical Sciences field out of 168 journals, being the true home for pharmaceutical scientists concerned with the physical, chemical and biological properties of devices and delivery systems for drugs, vaccines and biologicals, including their design, manufacture and evaluation. This includes evaluation of the properties of drugs, excipients such as surfactants and polymers and novel materials. The journal has special sections on pharmaceutical nanotechnology and personalized medicines, and publishes research papers, reviews, commentaries and letters to the editor as well as special issues.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry94.8%Biology86.8%Organic chemistry73.8%Medicine72.4%Materials science68.7%Physics65.5%Biochemistry65.1%Engineering61.1%Pharmacology52.8%Chemical engineering52.5%Chromatography52%Genetics46.8%Composite material42.3%Internal medicine37.7%Quantum mechanics37.6%Nanotechnology37%Physical chemistry33.9%Psychology28.4%Bioinformatics27.9%Nuclear magnetic resonance26.7%Thermodynamics24.4%Psychiatry24.3%Geology23.4%Polymer20.5%Drug20.1%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,083Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1978-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.977

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
279

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.34

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,307 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations19,932
3-Year Documents3,145
Citable Documents3,131

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate45.6%

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

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
4.8周
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
4.6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
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Biweekly
Founding Year
1978
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
46/356Q1
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
JCISCIE
25/356Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—804375
20255.21,2386,699
20245.31,24015,302
20235.81,03117,751
20226.511,01122,628
20215.8751,11536,621
20204.8451,06841,944
20194.21393039,451
20183.86287238,286
2017—94948,452
2016—96339,807
2015—92741,169
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Pharmaceutics

WoS Q1
2468201820192020202120222023202420255.20
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:5.2

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 7.5%

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: 8f49a943-4b78-4ecd-8bf3-49cad46d0dbd
Database Updated: 2026-10-01