What is the Impact Factor of Drug Metabolism and Disposition?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Drug Metabolism and Disposition is 3.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Drug Metabolism and Disposition indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Drug Metabolism and Disposition is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.054 (Q1) and an H-index of 202.

Who publishes Drug Metabolism and Disposition and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Drug Metabolism and Disposition is published by American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,332 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Drug Metabolism and Disposition?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Drug Metabolism and Disposition is "DRUG METAB. DISPOS". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,492Hybrid

Drug Metabolism and Disposition

Abbreviation (ISO):DRUG METAB. DISPOS

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Identifier (ISSN):0090-9556(Print)/1521-009X(Online)

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Publisher:American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.6↓ -0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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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 Drug Metabolism and Disposition

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.054

#4,492

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

202

202 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate15.9%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

99articles/year

16.83% Gold OA•73.28% Original Research

Aims & Scope

An important reference for all pharmacology and toxicology departments, DMD is also a valuable resource for medicinal chemists involved in drug design and biochemists with an interest in drug metabolism, expression of drug metabolizing enzymes, and regulation of drug metabolizing enzyme gene expression. Articles provide experimental results from in vitro and in vivo systems that bring you significant and original information on metabolism and disposition of endogenous and exogenous compounds, including pharmacologic agents and environmental chemicals.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology99.5%Chemistry98.9%Biochemistry95.9%Medicine94.9%Internal medicine91.3%Endocrinology83.7%Genetics82.1%Organic chemistry76.7%Physics70%Pharmacology65.8%Nuclear magnetic resonance63.8%Enzyme63%Metabolism59.2%In vitro46.6%Microsome36.8%Gene35.9%Metabolite33.7%Cytochrome P45032.2%Bioinformatics31.4%Psychology30.5%Pharmacokinetics29.3%Psychiatry25.1%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Pharmacy

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 1 Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Rank128/356

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Rank88/356

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY	JCRSCIE	128/356	Q2
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY	JCISCIE	88/356	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.6

Articles / Year180

Total Citations43

2025

IF4

Articles / Year193

Total Citations528

2024

IF4.4

Articles / Year173

Total Citations1,141

2023

IF3.9

Articles / Year180

Total Citations1,754

2022

IF3.579

Articles / Year168

Total Citations2,393

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.6	180	43
2025	4	193	528
2024	4.4	173	1,141
2023	3.9	180	1,754
2022	3.579	168	2,393
2021	3.922	145	3,016
2020	3.231	173	3,449
2019	3.354	162	3,796
2018	3.64	238	6,649
2017	—	178	4,727
2016	—	242	7,019
2015	—	256	10,090

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,492Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1973-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.054

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.38

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,332 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,802

3-Year Documents467

Citable Documents453

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 Rate41.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Pharmaceutical ScienceQ1

PharmacologyQ1

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: 15.9%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)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

Drug Metabolism and Disposition (abbr: DRUG METAB. DISPOS, ISSN: 0090-9556) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics in United States since 1973. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.054 (Q1), an H-index of 202.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 99 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,332 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.