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Status
Active
Coverage
1959–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
6.1
SJR · SCImago
0.810
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
73
Best quartile
Q2 · 69th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology | 99 / 328 | 69th | Q2 |
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Pharmacology
Pharmacology is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 6.1), WoS SCIE. Published by S. Karger AG.
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ISSN 0031-7012Verify ISSN ↗1423-0313Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: S. Karger AG
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIE
6.1
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Open accessNot registered as fully open access
Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Pharmacology indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1959–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 6.1.
What quartile is Pharmacology in Scopus?
Pharmacology is Q2 in Pharmacology (rank 99 of 328), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Pharmacology?
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 6.1, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 69th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.810, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 73.
Who publishes Pharmacology and what is its ISSN?
Pharmacology is published by S. Karger AG. Its print ISSN is 0031-7012 and its online ISSN is 1423-0313.
Is Pharmacology in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Pharmacology open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Pharmacology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Pharmacology has an h-index of 97 and a 2-year mean of 1.74 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 6.1, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #192 of 319 Scopus journals in Pharmacology.
97
h-index
1.74
2-yr mean citations
2,504
i10-index
5,751
works indexed
91,272
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#192 of 319 Bottom 40% Pharmacology
Pharmacology published 26 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2019 with 120. 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 Pharmacology? — latest 92 articles, 2023–2026
In its latest 92 research articles (2023–2026), authors are most often from China (40.8%), South Korea (8.5%) and United States (6.5%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Pharmacology? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 26 retracted papers are recorded (4.5 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 26 · 4.5 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
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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