What is the Impact Factor of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences is 2.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

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

Yes, Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.540 (Q2) and an H-index of 50.

Who publishes Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,961 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #11,003Hybrid

Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Identifier (ISSN):1735-5362(Print)/1735-9414(Online)

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Publisher:Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.3↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.54

#11,003

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

50 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate9.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

60articles/year

96.67% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences (RPS) is included in Thomson Reuters ESCI Web of Science (searchable at WoS master journal list), indexed with PubMed and PubMed Central and abstracted in the Elsevier Bibliographic Databases. Databases include Scopus, EMBASE, EMCare, EMBiology and Elsevier BIOBASE. It is also indexed in several specialized databases including Scientific Information Database (SID), Google Scholar, Iran Medex, Magiran, Index Copernicus (IC) and Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC).

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology94.4%Chemistry90.8%Medicine80%Biochemistry73.5%Organic chemistry57%Genetics56.7%Internal medicine52.1%Physics37.5%Pharmacology37.3%Endocrinology27.7%Materials science25.8%Psychology24.3%Chromatography21.4%

Primary Research Areas

Chemistry Medicinal

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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

JCRESCI2026

CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL

Rank53/72

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL

Rank47/72

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL	JCRESCI	53/72	Q3
CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL	JCIESCI	47/72	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.3

Articles / Year40

Total Citations2

2025

IF2.1

Articles / Year70

Total Citations147

2024

IF2.1

Articles / Year60

Total Citations241

2023

IF2.1

Articles / Year51

Total Citations438

2022

IF—

Articles / Year61

Total Citations564

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.3	40	2
2025	2.1	70	147
2024	2.1	60	241
2023	2.1	51	438
2022	—	61	564
2021	—	60	776
2020	—	70	1,105
2019	—	61	1,332
2018	—	50	2,047
2017	—	71	1,979
2016	—	31	530
2015	—	2	0

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,003Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2009-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.54

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.59

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,961 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations495

3-Year Documents181

Citable Documents181

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 Rate47.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous)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: 9.5%

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):

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

Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences (ISSN: 1735-5362) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of CHEMISTRY, published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications in India. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.540 (Q2), an H-index of 50.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 60 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,961 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.