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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q4SCImago #24,296Hybrid

Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Abbreviation (ISO):TROP. J. PHARM. RES
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Identifier (ISSN):1596-5996(Print)/1596-9827(Online)
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Publisher:Pharmacotherapy Group
Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)
N/A
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

WoS Q1
00110.4420180.4420190.520200.5320210.5220220.620230.62024
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2024):0.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4
0.165
#24,296

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
56

56 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate33.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
358articles/year
91.94% Gold OA•99.16% Original Research

Aims & Scope

We seek to encourage pharmaceutical and allied research of tropical and international relevance and to foster multidisciplinary research and collaboration among scientists, the pharmaceutical industry and the healthcare professionals. We publish articles in pharmaceutical sciences and related disciplines (including biotechnology, cell and molecular biology, drug utilization including adverse drug events, medical and other life sciences, and related engineering fields). Although primarily devoted to original research papers, we welcome reviews on current topics of special interest and relevance.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology96.1%Medicine89.9%Chemistry86.6%Biochemistry74.3%Internal medicine65.9%Genetics58.9%Organic chemistry53.5%Pharmacology40.3%Endocrinology38.5%Physics35.8%Pathology32.3%Immunology27.4%Psychology25.3%Chromatography23.7%Gene23%In vitro20.4%Nuclear magnetic resonance20.2%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF—
Articles / Year88
Total Citations0
2025
IF—
Articles / Year178
Total Citations45
2024
IF0.6
Articles / Year253
Total Citations148
2023
IF0.6
Articles / Year291
Total Citations308
2022
IF0.523
Articles / Year516
Total Citations1,070

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #24,296Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2008-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.165

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.40

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,417 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations386
3-Year Documents935
Citable Documents935

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 Rate43.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Pharmaceutical ScienceQ4
Pharmacology (medical)Q4
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: 33.3%

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PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
In warning list

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research (abbr: TROP. J. PHARM. RES, ISSN: 1596-5996) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Pharmacotherapy Group in Nigeria since 2002. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.165 (Q4), an H-index of 56.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semiannual, an annual output of approximately 358 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,417 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
Pharmacotherapy Group
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semiannual
Founding Year
2002
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
PHARMACOTHERAPY GROUP, UNIV BENIN, FACULTY PHARMACY, BENIN CITY, NIGERIA, 00000

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01