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Status
Active
Coverage
1989–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
19.1
SJR · SCImago
2.909
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
200
Best quartile
Q1 · 97th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology | 9 / 328 | 97th | Q1 |
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Pharmacological Research
Pharmacological Research is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 19.1), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme, which pays the article processing charge for authors at eligible institutions. Published by Academic Press.
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ISSN 1043-6618Verify ISSN ↗1096-1186Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Academic Press
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEOpen AccessONOSONOS APC
19.1
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
Cost to publish: APC covered for authors at ONOS-subscribed Indian institutions
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Quick answers
Is Pharmacological Research indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1989–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 19.1.
What quartile is Pharmacological Research in Scopus?
Pharmacological Research is Q1 in Pharmacology (rank 9 of 328), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Pharmacological Research?
Pharmacological Research 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 19.1, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 97th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 2.909, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 200.
How much does it cost to publish in Pharmacological Research?
For authors at Indian institutions covered by One Nation One Subscription (ONOS), the article processing charge is paid by the scheme. The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$4,130 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Pharmacological Research and what is its ISSN?
Pharmacological Research is published by Academic Press. Its print ISSN is 1043-6618 and its online ISSN is 1096-1186.
Is Pharmacological Research covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS also covers its article processing charge for authors at eligible institutions.
Is Pharmacological Research in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Pharmacological Research open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Pharmacological Research? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Pharmacological Research has an h-index of 222 and a 2-year mean of 11.08 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 19.1, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #5 of 319 Scopus journals in Pharmacology.
222
h-index
11.08
2-yr mean citations
6,198
i10-index
12,317
works indexed
392,851
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$4,130
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#5 of 319 Top 2% Pharmacology
Pharmacological Research published 493 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2020 with 670. 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 Pharmacological Research? — latest 100 articles, 2026
In its latest 100 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (66%), United States (6.7%) and South Korea (3.5%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Pharmacological Research? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 11 retracted papers are recorded (0.9 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags 4 of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 11 · 0.9 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags 4 · 0.3 per 1,000 papers — mostly suspect text and tortured phrases
- Author concentration66% of recent authorship from China
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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