ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #21,267Hybrid

Pharmaceutical Chemistry Journal

Abbreviation (ISO):PHARM. CHEM. J
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Identifier (ISSN):0091-150X(Print)/1573-9031(Online)
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Publisher:Springer US
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.8↓ -0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Pharmaceutical Chemistry Journal

WoS Q4
01120.6820180.5120190.5420200.8420211.0620220.920230.82024120250.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4
0.211
#21,267

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
44

44 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate12.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
209articles/year
0.15% Gold OA•92.83% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Pharmaceutical Chemistry Journal is a monthly publication devoted to scientific and technical research on the creation of new drugs and the improvement of manufacturing technology of drugs and intermediates. International contributors cover the entire spectrum of new drug research, including: methods of synthesis; results of pharmacological, toxicological, and biochemical studies; investigation of structure - activity relationships in prediction of new compounds; methods and technical facilities used; and problems associated with the development of ecologically safe and economically feasible methods of industrial production. In addition, analytical reviews of the international literature in the field provide coverage of the most recent developments around the world. Pharmaceutical Chemistry Journal is a translation of the Russian journal Khimiko-Farmatsevticheskii Zhurnal. The Russian Volume Year is published in English from April. All articles are peer-reviewed.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry99.8%Organic chemistry78.1%Medicine75%Biology69.2%Political science51.9%Law51.9%Nursing51.7%Family medicine51.6%Pharmacy51.3%Biochemistry43.8%Physics29.1%Genetics25.7%Pharmacology25.2%Chromatography22.5%Internal medicine21.6%Engineering21.1%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL

Q4
Rank71/72
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Q4
Rank329/356
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL

Q4
Rank69/72
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Q4
Rank320/356
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.8
Articles / Year25
Total Citations3
2025
IF1
Articles / Year197
Total Citations153
2024
IF0.8
Articles / Year254
Total Citations417
2023
IF0.9
Articles / Year253
Total Citations662
2022
IF1.063
Articles / Year260
Total Citations1,149

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #21,267Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1967-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.211

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.85

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,477 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations733
3-Year Documents760
Citable Documents759

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 Rate53.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Drug DiscoveryQ4
PharmacologyQ4
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: 12.5%

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

Pharmaceutical Chemistry Journal (abbr: PHARM. CHEM. J, ISSN: 0091-150X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of CHEMISTRY, published by Springer US in United States since 1967. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.80, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.211 (Q4), an H-index of 44.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 209 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,477 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
Springer US
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1967
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SPRINGER, 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10013

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28