Our aim is to publish updated reviews as well as research articles with comprehensive theoretical and experimental details.
Short communications are also accepted; therefore, there is no restriction on the length of a paper.
The multidiciplinary journal welcomes manuscripts covering a wide range of aspects involved in drug discovery and development.
The following topics are considered:
Small molecules as drug candidates: drug discovery, drug design, medicinal chemistry, combinatorial chemistry, SAR, structure-property correlations, molecular modeling, pharmacophore, and bioinformatics;
Biomolecules, natural products, phages, and cells as therapeutic tools: peptides, aptamers, glycans, antibodies, extracts, bacteriophages, and stem cells;
Biological targets and biomarkers: enzymes, receptors, membranes, genes, ion channels, inhibitors, agonists, antagonists, neurons, binding affinity, biofilms, bacteria, viruses, parasites, and protein–protein interactions;
Radiopharmaceutical sciences, radiochemistry, (hybrid-)imaging, and nuclear medicine: radiopharmaceuticals, radiotracers, fluorescent dye labeled tracers, contrast agents, PET/CT, PET/MRI RMI, SPECT/CT, and scintigraphy;
Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics: pharmaceutical analyses, drug effects, ADME, animal experimentation, and clinical trials;
Pharmaceutical preparations and drug delivery: dosage form design, bioconjugates, prodrugs, formulation, metabolites, nanomaterials, nanomedicines, and drug targeting.
Abstracting & Indexing
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Detailed Metrics
Total Docs. (latest)
1,890
Total Docs. (3 years)
5,016
Total Refs.
148,948
Total Citations (3 years)
31,615
Citable Docs. (3 years)
4,957
Citations / Doc. (2 years)
6.16
Ref. / Doc.
78.81
% Female
49.2%
Metrics Visualization
Latest year data vs 3-year cumulative figures
Female: 49.2% |
Male: 50.8%
Citations / Doc. (2yr)6.16
High impact
References / Doc.78.81
High refs
Citable / Total Docs (3yr)98.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of Pharmaceuticals?
The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, Pharmaceuticals has an SJR of 1.140 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of Pharmaceuticals?
Pharmaceuticals has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.140 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of Pharmaceuticals?
The H-index of Pharmaceuticals is 120, meaning 120 of its articles have each been cited at least 120 times.
Is Pharmaceuticals indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Pharmaceuticals is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).