SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #6,787CAS 4区Hybrid

Pharmacology

Abbreviation (ISO):PHARMACOLOGY
Country: Switzerland•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.81•SCImago Rank: #6,787•Identifier (ISSN):0031-7012(Print)/1423-0313(Online)•Articles / Year: 78•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,068 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
2.8
↓ -0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
54

54 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate3.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
78articles/year
15.79% Gold OA•73.13% 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: 2.8)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.8)
🔵 Computed
20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.2)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.9)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.1)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.429)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.547)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.625)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.615)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.538)
🔵 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

'Pharmacology' is an international forum to present and discuss current perspectives in drug research. The journal communicates research in basic and clinical pharmacology and related fields. It covers biochemical pharmacology, molecular pharmacology, immunopharmacology, drug metabolism, pharmacogenetics, analytical toxicology, neuropsychopharmacology, pharmacokinetics and clinical pharmacology. In addition to original papers and short communications of investigative findings and pharmacological profiles the journal contains reviews, comments and perspective notes; research communications of novel therapeutic agents are encouraged.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine88.2%Biology83.1%Chemistry78.7%Internal medicine73.8%Biochemistry63.2%Endocrinology60.3%Genetics56.8%Pharmacology53.2%Psychology39.8%Organic chemistry35.6%Receptor29.2%Physics26.7%Neuroscience23.8%Anesthesia23.4%Psychiatry20.7%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,787Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1959-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.81

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
73

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.47

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,068 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations492
3-Year Documents160
Citable Documents158

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 Rate40.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
PharmacologyQ2

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
S. Karger AG
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1968
Editorial Address
KARGER, ALLSCHWILERSTRASSE 10, BASEL, SWITZERLAND, CH-4009
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
JCRSCIE
181/356Q3
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
JCISCIE
161/356Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—183
20253.22643
20242.957127
20233.167430
20223.42971938
20212.54777754
20201.625771,151
20191.6151201,837
20181.538871,201
2017—821,268
2016—921,253
2015—1151,760
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Pharmacology

WoS Q3
1234201820192020202120222023202420253.20
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.2

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 3.4%

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

Record UUID: c4122acf-c0af-4c3c-a4b6-5130f99ffd40
Database Updated: 2026-10-01