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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,903CAS 4区Hybrid

Molecular Pharmacology

Abbreviation (ISO):MOL. PHARMACOL
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.15•SCImago Rank: #3,903•Identifier (ISSN):0026-895X(Print)/1521-0111(Online)•Articles / Year: 80•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,396 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
3
– 0

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
186

186 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate3.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
80articles/year
26.15% Gold OA•77.55% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3)
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20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.2)
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20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.6)
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20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.054)
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20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.436)
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20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.664)
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20191.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.853)
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20181.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.978)
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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

Molecular Pharmacology publishes findings derived from the application of innovative structural biology, biochemistry, biophysics, physiology, genetics, and molecular biology to basic pharmacological problems that provide mechanistic insights that are broadly important for the fields of pharmacology and toxicology. Relevant topics include: Molecular Signaling / Mechanism of Drug Action Chemical Biology / Drug Discovery Structure of Drug-Receptor Complex Systems Analysis of Drug Action Drug Transport / Metabolism

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry99.4%Biology99.3%Biochemistry98%Genetics94.9%Medicine91%Internal medicine87%Organic chemistry61.5%Receptor58.6%Physics54.6%Endocrinology54.2%Nuclear magnetic resonance49.4%Enzyme46.3%Gene45.6%Cell biology42.1%Psychology33.2%Pharmacology28.4%Neuroscience27.9%Molecular biology25.3%In vitro23.4%Stereochemistry21.7%Agonist21.4%Signal transduction20.1%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,903Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1965-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.15

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
218

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.93

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,396 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations589
3-Year Documents191
Citable Documents185

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate44.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

PharmacologyQ1
Molecular MedicineQ2

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):
3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
American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1965
Editorial Address
AMER SOC PHARMACOLOGY EXPERIMENTAL THERAPEUTICS, 9650 ROCKVILLE PIKE, BETHESDA, USA, MD, 20814-3995
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
JCRSCIE
169/356Q2
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
JCISCIE
120/356Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—5311
2025387171
20243.289611
20233.682500
20224.05488710
20214.4361241,562
20203.6641622,572
20193.8531643,907
20183.9781675,631
2017—1594,534
2016—1625,057
2015—1988,648
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Molecular Pharmacology

WoS Q2
2356201820192020202120222023202420253.00
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 3.1%

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