SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q3CAS 4区Hybrid

Daru-Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Abbreviation (ISO):DARU
Country: Iran•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Identifier (ISSN):2008-2231(Print)•Articles / Year: 47
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
2.8
↑ +0.7

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

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

papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
47articles/year
13.01% Gold OA•70.97% 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: 2.8)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.8)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.1)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.6)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 4.088)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.117)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.739)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.698)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.667)
🔵 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

DARU Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences is a peer-reviewed journal published on behalf of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. The journal encompasses all fields of the pharmaceutical sciences and presents timely research on all areas of drug conception, design, manufacture, classification and assessment. The term DARU is derived from the Persian name meaning drug or medicine. This journal is a unique platform to improve the knowledge of researchers and scientists by publishing novel articles including basic and clinical investigations from members of the global scientific community in the forms of original articles, systematic or narrative reviews, meta-analyses, letters, and short communications.

Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus database

This journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).

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
Springer International Publishing
Publication Language
English
Frequency
2 issues per year
Founding Year
2012
Editorial Address
GEWERBESTRASSE 11, CHAM, SWITZERLAND, CH-6330
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
191/356Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

7 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
20252.1——
20233.6——
20224.088——
20213.117——
20202.739——
20192.698——
20182.667——
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Daru-Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

WoS Q3
124520182019202020212022202320252.10
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.1

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)

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29