SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #964CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

British Journal of Pharmacology

Abbreviation (ISO):BR. J. PHARMACOL
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 2.515•SCImago Rank: #964•Identifier (ISSN):0007-1188(Print)/1476-5381(Online)•Articles / Year: 344•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,850 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
7.5
↓ -0.2

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 Rate16.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
344articles/year
50.48% Gold OA•80.44% 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: 7.5)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.5)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.7)
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20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.8)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.3)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.473)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.739)
🔵 Computed
20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.73)
🔵 Computed
20193.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.583)
🔵 Computed
20183.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.81)
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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 British Journal of Pharmacology (BJP) is a broad-based journal giving leading international coverage of all aspects of experimental pharmacology. Its scope includes: - Anti-infective drugs - Biopharmaceuticals - Cancer pharmacology - Cardiovascular pharmacology - Drug discovery - Drug safety & toxicology - Endocrine & metabolic pharmacology - Gastrointestinal pharmacology - Genitourinary & renal pharmacology - Immunopharmacology & Inflammation - Molecular & cellular mechanisms - Neuropharmacology - Pharmacokinetics & drug metabolism - Respiratory system pharmacology - Methods & techniques - Social impact of pharmacology

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine93.9%Biology92.5%Internal medicine87.5%Chemistry86.2%Biochemistry80%Genetics76.7%Endocrinology73.2%Receptor57.3%Psychology52.7%Pharmacology49.8%Neuroscience44.3%Organic chemistry37.7%Physics28.7%Anesthesia25.6%Nuclear magnetic resonance22.2%Cell biology22.1%Antagonist20.7%Enzyme20.2%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #964Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1966-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.515

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
262

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
7.89

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,850 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations6,437
3-Year Documents820
Citable Documents781

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 Rate45.0%

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):
1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
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semimonthly
Founding Year
1968
Editorial Address
WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC, COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN, USA, MA, 02148
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
JCRSCIE
27/356Q1
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
JCISCIE
21/356Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—364157
20257.73972,165
20246.83433,105
20237.33136,049
20229.4732655,682
20218.73946114,811
20207.7342417,009
20196.58342520,683
20186.8135818,942
2017—46226,081
2016—31120,323
2015—38324,897
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for British Journal of Pharmacology

WoS Q1
46911201820192020202120222023202420257.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:7.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 16.2%

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