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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #6,793CAS 4区Hybrid

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Abbreviation (ISO):J. AM. PHARM. ASSOC
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.809•SCImago Rank: #6,793•Identifier (ISSN):1544-3191(Print)/1544-3450(Online)•Articles / Year: 203•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,040 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
2.4
↓ -0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
58

58 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate16%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
203articles/year
8.27% Gold OA•89.94% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 2.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.5)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.5)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.1)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.118)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.217)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.772)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.076)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.315)
🔵 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

The Journal of the American Pharmacists Association is the official peer-reviewed journal of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), providing information on pharmaceutical care, drug therapy, diseases and other health issues, trends in pharmacy practice and therapeutics, informed opinion, and original research. JAPhA publishes original research, reviews, experiences, and opinion articles that link science to contemporary pharmacy practice to improve patient care.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineFamily medicine77.7%Political science72.7%Law71.5%Nursing64.9%Biology59.9%Pharmacy57.6%Economics39.2%Psychology37.1%Pharmacist36.4%Internal medicine35.6%Pathology31%Chemistry27.7%Economic growth27.3%Psychiatry27.2%Pharmacology26.3%Biochemistry24.7%Health care24.3%Computer science20.2%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,793Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2003-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Health ProfessionsNursingPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.809

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
78

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.94

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,040 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,648
3-Year Documents786
Citable Documents661

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 Rate59.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Pharmacology (nursing)Q1
PharmacyQ1
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
American Pharmacists Association
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2003
Editorial Address
AMER PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOC, 2215 CONSTITUTION AVE NW, WASHINGTON, USA, DC, 20037
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
JCRSCIE
215/356Q3
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
JCISCIE
183/356Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—46620
20252.5609175
20242.5290712
20232.12571,569
20222.1183072,568
20212.2173452,945
20202.7723653,544
20192.0762713,115
20181.3151802,156
2017—2293,930
2016—1702,343
2015—1241,619
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

WoS Q3
0134201820192020202120222023202420252.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 16%

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: e7f0a0e7-a196-4c70-8d94-21d3f6abec25
Database Updated: 2026-10-01