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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #9,396Hybrid

Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics

Acronym:dmpk
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Abbreviation (ISO):DRUG METAB. PHARMACOKINET
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Identifier (ISSN):1347-4367(Print)/1880-0920(Online)
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Publisher:Japanese Society for the Study of Xenobiotics
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.2– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics

WoS Q3
12452.0920181.8720192.7720203.6120212.0420222.120232.720242.220252.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.626
#9,396

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
81

81 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate7.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
56articles/year
18.75% Gold OA•88% Original Research

Aims & Scope

DMPK publishes original and innovative scientific papers that address topics broadly related to xenobiotics. The term xenobiotic includes medicinal as well as environmental and agricultural chemicals and macromolecules. The journal is organized into sections as follows: - Drug metabolism / Biotransformation - Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics - Toxicokinetics and toxicodynamics - Drug-drug interaction / Drug-food interaction - Mechanism of drug absorption and disposition (including transporter) - Drug delivery system - Clinical pharmacy and pharmacology - Analytical method - Factors affecting drug metabolism and transport - Expression of genes for drug-metabolizing enzymes and transporters - Pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics - Pharmacoepidemiology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology90.8%Chemistry85.3%Medicine82.6%Biochemistry74.3%Genetics66.5%Internal medicine65.8%Pharmacology58%Endocrinology47.9%Organic chemistry45.6%Physics43.5%Gene38.2%Nuclear magnetic resonance32.7%Enzyme32%Psychology31%Bioinformatics28%Psychiatry25.9%In vitro24.7%Metabolism24.1%Drug21.7%Pharmacokinetics21.6%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Q3
Rank231/356
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Q3
Rank183/356
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.2
Articles / Year33
Total Citations16
2025
IF2.2
Articles / Year454
Total Citations79
2024
IF2.7
Articles / Year301
Total Citations240
2023
IF2.1
Articles / Year42
Total Citations207
2022
IF2.041
Articles / Year42
Total Citations422

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,396Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2002-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.626

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.10

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,057 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations335
3-Year Documents130
Citable Documents127

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 Rate31.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Pharmaceutical ScienceQ2
PharmacologyQ2
Pharmacology (medical)Q2
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: 7.4%

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):
4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 Pharmacokinetics (acronym: dmpk, abbr: DRUG METAB. PHARMACOKINET, ISSN: 1347-4367) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Japanese Society for the Study of Xenobiotics in Japan since 2002. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.626 (Q2), an H-index of 81.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 56 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,057 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Japanese Society for the Study of Xenobiotics
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2002
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
JAP SOC STUDY XENOBIOTICS, INT MED INF CENTER SHINANOMACHI RENGAKAN, 35 SHINANO-MACHI SHINJUKU-KU, TOKYO, JAPAN, 160-0016

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16