European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Aims & Scope
The journal publishes research articles, review articles and scientific commentaries on all aspects of the pharmaceutical sciences with emphasis on conceptual novelty and scientific quality. The Editors welcome articles in this multidisciplinary field, with a focus on topics relevant for drug discovery and development. More specifically, the Journal publishes reports on medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, drug absorption and metabolism, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis, drug delivery (including gene delivery), drug targeting, pharmaceutical technology, pharmaceutical biotechnology and clinical drug evaluation. The journal will typically not give priority to manuscripts focusing primarily on organic synthesis, natural products, adaptation of analytical approaches, or discussions pertaining to drug policy making. Scientific commentaries and review articles are generally by invitation only or by consent of the Editors. Proceedings of scientific meetings may be published as special issues or supplements to the Journal.
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PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisEuropean Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (acronym: phasci, abbr: EUR. J. PHARM. SCI, ISSN: 0928-0987) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier in Netherlands since 1993. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.951 (Q1), an H-index of 176.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 6.3周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 375 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,193 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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