What is the Impact Factor of American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy is 1.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.460 (Q1) and an H-index of 113.

Who publishes American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy is published by American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacy. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,922 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy is "AM J HEALTH-SYST PH". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #12,772Hybrid

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Abbreviation (ISO):AM J HEALTH-SYST PH

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Identifier (ISSN):1079-2082(Print)/1535-2900(Online)

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Publisher:American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacy

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.9↓ -0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.46

#12,772

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

113

113 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate14.3%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

207articles/year

7.71% Gold OA•86.73% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy (AJHP) is the official publication of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). It publishes peer-reviewed scientific papers on contemporary drug therapy and pharmacy practice innovations in hospitals and health systems. With a circulation of more than 43,000, AJHP is the most widely recognized and respected clinical pharmacy journal in the world.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine64.7%Political science38.6%Biology38.6%Law31%Psychology30.2%Computer science29.1%Nursing26.7%Family medicine25.8%Business24.4%Internal medicine23.7%Pharmacology21.5%Pharmacy21.1%Economics20.7%Chemistry20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Pharmacy

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Rank253/356

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Rank252/356

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY	JCRSCIE	253/356	Q3
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY	JCISCIE	252/356	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.9

Articles / Year293

Total Citations34

2025

IF2.3

Articles / Year373

Total Citations492

2024

IF2.1

Articles / Year400

Total Citations1,040

2023

IF2.7

Articles / Year344

Total Citations1,078

2022

IF2.98

Articles / Year384

Total Citations1,997

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.9	293	34
2025	2.3	373	492
2024	2.1	400	1,040
2023	2.7	344	1,078
2022	2.98	384	1,997
2021	2.637	503	3,539
2020	2.134	470	5,018
2019	2.012	376	3,873
2018	1.872	400	4,608
2017	—	409	4,768
2016	—	429	4,350
2015	—	476	4,585

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,772Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1953-1954, 1957, 1959, 1964, 1969, 1971, 1975, 1977, 1980-1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1990-1991, 1994-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Health ProfessionsMedicinePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.46

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.21

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,922 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,364

3-Year Documents1,009

Citable Documents818

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 Rate58.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

PharmacyQ1

Health PolicyQ3

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

PharmacologyQ3

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 14.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

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

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy (abbr: AM J HEALTH-SYST PH, ISSN: 1079-2082) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacy in United States since 1995. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.460 (Q1), an H-index of 113.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semimonthly, an annual output of approximately 207 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,922 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.