ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #6,327Hybrid

European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics

Acronym:ejpb
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Abbreviation (ISO):EUR. J. PHARM. BIOPHARM
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Identifier (ISSN):0939-6411(Print)/1873-3441(Online)
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Publisher:Elsevier
Clarivate IF (2026)
5↑ +0.7
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics

WoS Q1
35684.4920184.7120194.620205.5720215.5920224.920234.420244.3202552026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.848
#6,327

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
201

201 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate2.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
235articles/year
34.91% Gold OA•95.11% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics provides a medium for the publication of novel, innovative and hypothesis-driven research from the areas of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics. Topics covered include for example: Design and development of drug delivery systems for pharmaceuticals and biopharmaceuticals (small molecules, proteins, nucleic acids) Aspects of manufacturing process design Biomedical aspects of drug product design Strategies and formulations for controlled drug transport across biological barriers Physicochemical aspects of drug product development Novel excipients for drug product design Drug delivery and controlled release systems for systemic and local applications Nanomaterials for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes Advanced therapy medicinal products Medical devices supporting a distinct pharmacological effect.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
ChemistryBiologyMedicineOrganic ChemistryMaterials SciencePhysicsEngineeringBiochemistryPharmacologyChemical EngineeringGeneticsChromatographyNanotechnologyComposite MaterialsInternal MedicineQuantum MechanicsPsychologyPhysical ChemistryNuclear Magnetic ResonanceBioinformaticsPsychiatryGeology
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Q1
Rank70/356
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Q1
Rank50/356
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF5
Articles / Year197
Total Citations86
2025
IF4.3
Articles / Year272
Total Citations955
2024
IF4.4
Articles / Year341
Total Citations3,345
2023
IF4.9
Articles / Year260
Total Citations3,889
2022
IF5.589
Articles / Year237
Total Citations4,261

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,327Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1991-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicinePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.848

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.26

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,234 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,093
3-Year Documents783
Citable Documents771

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 Rate47.8%

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
BiotechnologyQ2
Medicine (miscellaneous)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: 2.3%

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):
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

European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics (acronym: ejpb, abbr: EUR. J. PHARM. BIOPHARM, ISSN: 0939-6411) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier in Netherlands since 1991. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.848 (Q1), an H-index of 201.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 7.5周, a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 235 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,234 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
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1991
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE

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