ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,058Hybrid

Pharmaceutical Research

Acronym:pham
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Abbreviation (ISO):PHARM. RES
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Identifier (ISSN):0724-8741(Print)/1573-904X(Online)
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Publisher:Springer US
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.1↓ -0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Pharmaceutical Research

WoS Q2
23563.3320183.920193.2420204.220214.5820223.720233.520244.320254.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.873
#6,058

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
241

241 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate2.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
161articles/year
29.88% Gold OA•83.39% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Pharmaceutical Research, an official journal of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists, is committed to publishing novel research that is mechanism-based, hypothesis-driven and addresses significant issues in drug discovery, development and regulation. Current areas of interest include, but are not limited to: -(pre)formulation engineering and processing- computational biopharmaceutics- drug delivery and targeting- molecular biopharmaceutics and drug disposition (including cellular and molecular pharmacology)- pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and pharmacogenetics. Research may involve nonclinical and clinical studies, and utilize both in vitro and in vivo approaches. Studies on small drug molecules, pharmaceutical solid materials (including biomaterials, polymers and nanoparticles) biotechnology products (including genes, peptides, proteins and vaccines), and genetically engineered cells are welcome.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
ChemistryBiologyMedicineBiochemistryOrganic ChemistryGeneticsPharmacologyPhysicsInternal MedicineMaterials ScienceEngineeringChromatographyBioinformaticsEndocrinologyQuantum MechanicsPsychologyChemical EngineeringNuclear Magnetic ResonanceComposite MaterialsNanotechnologyPsychiatry

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q2
Rank100/250
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Q2
Rank106/356
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q2
Rank73/251
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Q2
Rank117/356
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.1
Articles / Year201
Total Citations79
2025
IF4.3
Articles / Year189
Total Citations621
2024
IF3.5
Articles / Year156
Total Citations1,367
2023
IF3.7
Articles / Year188
Total Citations2,256
2022
IF4.58
Articles / Year305
Total Citations5,965

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,058Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1984-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyChemistryMedicinePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.873

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.02

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,158 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,839
3-Year Documents625
Citable Documents611

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 Rate40.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Organic ChemistryQ1
Pharmaceutical ScienceQ1
BiotechnologyQ2
Molecular MedicineQ2
PharmacologyQ2
Pharmacology (medical)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: 2.9%

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, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
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 Research (acronym: pham, abbr: PHARM. RES, ISSN: 0724-8741) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer US in Germany since 1984. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.873 (Q1), an H-index of 241.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 161 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,158 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
1984
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS, 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10013

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28