What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences is 3.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.711 (Q2) and an H-index of 224.

Who publishes Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,107 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences is "J. PHARM. SCI" with common acronym "xphs". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #8,092Hybrid

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Acronym:xphs

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Abbreviation (ISO):J. PHARM. SCI

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Identifier (ISSN):0022-3549(Print)/1520-6017(Online)

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Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.9↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.711

#8,092

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

224

224 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate10.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

390articles/year

13.6% Gold OA•93.69% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences will publish original research papers, original research notes, invited topical reviews (including Minireviews), and editorial commentary and news. The area of focus shall be concepts in basic pharmaceutical science and such topics as chemical processing of pharmaceuticals, including crystallization, lyophilization, chemical stability of drugs, pharmacokinetics, biopharmaceutics, pharmacodynamics, pro-drug developments, metabolic disposition of bioactive agents, dosage form design, protein-peptide chemistry and biotechnology specifically as these relate to pharmaceutical technology, and targeted drug delivery.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Chemistry91.5%Biology82.1%Organic chemistry65.8%Medicine64.7%Biochemistry60.3%Physics53.6%Chromatography42.5%Pharmacology42.2%Internal medicine41.8%Materials science40.6%Genetics39.1%Engineering33.5%Quantum mechanics30.7%Physical chemistry26.3%Endocrinology24.9%Psychology24.3%Composite material24.2%Chemical engineering23.9%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Chemistry Multidisciplinary

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL

Rank31/72

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank105/250

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Rank113/356

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL

Rank28/72

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank69/251

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Rank107/356

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL	JCRSCIE	31/72	Q2
CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSCIE	105/250	Q2
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY	JCRSCIE	113/356	Q2
CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL	JCISCIE	28/72	Q2
CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISCIE	69/251	Q2
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY	JCISCIE	107/356	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.9

Articles / Year1,565

Total Citations134

2025

IF3.8

Articles / Year1,033

Total Citations957

2024

IF3.7

Articles / Year383

Total Citations2,583

2023

IF3.8

Articles / Year334

Total Citations3,708

2022

IF3.784

Articles / Year340

Total Citations5,169

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.9	1,565	134
2025	3.8	1,033	957
2024	3.7	383	2,583
2023	3.8	334	3,708
2022	3.784	340	5,169
2021	3.534	388	7,743
2020	2.997	445	9,454
2019	3.197	410	9,793
2018	3.075	412	11,793
2017	—	460	13,602
2016	—	489	17,764
2015	—	426	16,303

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,092Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1961-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.711

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.97

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,107 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,194

3-Year Documents1,027

Citable Documents958

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate38.5%

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

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: 10.8%

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CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL

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

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (acronym: xphs, abbr: J. PHARM. SCI, ISSN: 0022-3549) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. in United States since 1961. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.711 (Q2), an H-index of 224.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 390 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,107 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.