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WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #21,039CAS 4区Diamond OAHybrid

Physiology and Pharmacology

Country: Iran•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.215•SCImago Rank: #21,039•Identifier (ISSN):2476-5236(Print)/2476-5244(Online)•Articles / Year: 37•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): Free (Diamond OA)
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
0.5
– 0

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

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

17 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
37articles/year
70.8% Gold OA•82.35% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q4(IF: 0.5)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.5)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.5)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.3)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.3)
🔵 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

Physiology and Pharmacology is the official English publication of the Iranian Society of Physiology and Pharmacology. The journal publishes Review articles, Full-length original articles, Letter to editor and Short communications in physiology, pharmacology and related subjects. The aim of this journal is to provide a medium of scientific communication for investigators in the field of Physiology and Pharmacology. The editors will welcome original basic and applied research articles from Physiologists and Pharmacologists. Articles should be in English language. The papers submitted to this journal must not be Published or under consideration for publication elsewhere. Physiology and Pharmacology is an open access journal which means that all contents is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search or link to the full text of the articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineBiologyInternal medicine82.3%Chemistry71%Biochemistry67.7%Endocrinology62.9%Genetics54%Pharmacology52.4%Psychology50.8%Neuroscience37.1%Organic chemistry33.9%Pathology31.5%Psychiatry30.6%Traditional medicine23.4%Physics21%Immunology21%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #21,039Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2017-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyPharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.215

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
17

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.74

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 Citations105
3-Year Documents124
Citable Documents122

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 Rate45.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Linguistics and LanguageQ2
PharmacologyQ4
PhysiologyQ4

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区PHYSIOLOGY
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
Neuroscience Research Center
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PHYSIOLOGY
JCRESCI
86/89Q4
PHYSIOLOGY
JCIESCI
86/89Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

7 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
20250.5——
20240.3——
20230.3——
2022—1130
2021—76164
2020—35113
2019—914
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Physiology and Pharmacology

WoS Q4
00112023202420250.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

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