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Status
Active
Coverage
1966–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
13.5
SJR · SCImago
2.515
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
262
Best quartile
Q1 · 94th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology | 19 / 328 | 94th | Q1 |
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British Journal of Pharmacology
British Journal of Pharmacology is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 13.5), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by John Wiley and Sons Inc.
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ISSN 0007-1188Verify ISSN ↗1476-5381Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Inc
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEONOS
13.5
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$4,780 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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ONOS · SubscriptionOne Nation One Subscription — full-text access
This journal is part of the ONOS national subscription — readers at an ONOS-subscribed Indian institution get full-text access to its articles at no cost.
Access depends on your institution’s ONOS participation; the subscribed title list is subject to revision.
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Quick answers
Is British Journal of Pharmacology indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1966–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 13.5.
What quartile is British Journal of Pharmacology in Scopus?
British Journal of Pharmacology is Q1 in Pharmacology (rank 19 of 328), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of British Journal of Pharmacology?
British Journal of Pharmacology is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 13.5, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 94th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 2.515, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 262.
How much does it cost to publish in British Journal of Pharmacology?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$4,780 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes British Journal of Pharmacology and what is its ISSN?
British Journal of Pharmacology is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. Its print ISSN is 0007-1188 and its online ISSN is 1476-5381.
Is British Journal of Pharmacology covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is British Journal of Pharmacology in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is British Journal of Pharmacology open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is British Journal of Pharmacology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
British Journal of Pharmacology has an h-index of 319 and a 2-year mean of 4.92 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 13.5, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #50 of 319 Scopus journals in Pharmacology.
319
h-index
4.92
2-yr mean citations
19,994
i10-index
26,556
works indexed
1,237,409
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$4,780
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#50 of 319 Top 16% Pharmacology
British Journal of Pharmacology published 397 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 462. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in British Journal of Pharmacology? — latest 100 articles, 2026
In its latest 100 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (29.8%), United Kingdom (12.5%) and United States (10.8%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for British Journal of Pharmacology? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 55 retracted papers are recorded (2.1 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags 1 of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 55 · 2.1 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags 1 · 0 per 1,000 papers — mostly tortured phrases
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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