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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,472Top JournalReview JournalHybrid

Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery

Acronym:eodd
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Abbreviation (ISO):EXPERT OPIN DRUG DEL
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Identifier (ISSN):1742-5247(Print)
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Publisher:Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Clarivate IF (2026)
6↑ +0.6
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery

WoS Q1
368115.5520185.420194.8420206.6520218.1320226.62023520245.4202562026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.057
#4,472

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
152

152 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
72articles/year
5.71% Gold OA•17.09% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery (ISSN 1742-5247 [print], 1744-7593 [electronic]) is a MEDLINE-indexed, peer-reviewed, international journal publishing review articles covering all aspects of drug delivery research, from initial concept to potential therapeutic application and final relevance in clinical use. Each article is structured to incorporate the author’s own expert opinion on the scope for future development.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineBiologyChemistryMaterials SciencePharmacologyOrganic ChemistryNanotechnologyPsychologyPsychiatryGeneticsInternal MedicineEngineeringBiochemistryPhysicsChemical EngineeringBioinformaticsQuantum MechanicsPathologyImmunology
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Q1
Rank46/356
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Q2
Rank102/356
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF6
Articles / Year75
Total Citations80
2025
IF5.4
Articles / Year166
Total Citations957
2024
IF5
Articles / Year132
Total Citations1,524
2023
IF6.6
Articles / Year107
Total Citations2,096
2022
IF8.129
Articles / Year116
Total Citations3,117

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,472Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2004-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.057

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.94

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,353 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,242
3-Year Documents340
Citable Documents322

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 Rate45.7%

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
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: 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):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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

Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery (acronym: eodd, abbr: EXPERT OPIN DRUG DEL, ISSN: 1742-5247) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. in England since 2004. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.057 (Q1), an H-index of 152.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 72 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,353 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
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2004
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
INFORMA HEALTHCARE, TELEPHONE HOUSE, 69-77 PAUL STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, EC2A 4LQ

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28