ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #21,039Diamond OAHybrid

Physiology and Pharmacology

Identifier (ISSN):2476-5236(Print)/2476-5244(Online)
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Publisher:Neuroscience Research Center
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.5– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Physiology and Pharmacology

WoS Q4
00110.320230.320240.520250.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.215
#21,039

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
17

17 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
37articles/year
70.8% Gold OA•82.35% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Physiology and Pharmacology is the official English publication of the Iranian Society of Physiology and Pharmacology. The journal publishes Review articles, Full-length original articles, Letter to editor and Short communications in physiology, pharmacology and related subjects. The aim of this journal is to provide a medium of scientific communication for investigators in the field of Physiology and Pharmacology. The editors will welcome original basic and applied research articles from Physiologists and Pharmacologists. Articles should be in English language. The papers submitted to this journal must not be Published or under consideration for publication elsewhere. Physiology and Pharmacology is an open access journal which means that all contents is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search or link to the full text of the articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineBiologyInternal medicine82.3%Chemistry71%Biochemistry67.7%Endocrinology62.9%Genetics54%Pharmacology52.4%Psychology50.8%Neuroscience37.1%Organic chemistry33.9%Pathology31.5%Psychiatry30.6%Traditional medicine23.4%Physics21%Immunology21%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

PHYSIOLOGY

Q4
Rank86/89
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

PHYSIOLOGY

Q4
Rank86/89
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

8 year
2026Latest
IF0.5
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF0.5
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2024
IF0.3
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2023
IF0.3
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2022
IF—
Articles / Year11
Total Citations30

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #21,039Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2017-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyPharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.215

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.74

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations105
3-Year Documents124
Citable Documents122

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 Rate45.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Linguistics and LanguageQ2
PharmacologyQ4
PhysiologyQ4
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: 0%

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PHYSIOLOGY
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

Physiology and Pharmacology (ISSN: 2476-5236) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PHYSIOLOGY, published by Neuroscience Research Center in Iran. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.50, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.215 (Q2), an H-index of 17.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 37 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). 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
Neuroscience Research Center
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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