Drugs
ADIS INT LTD · Switzerland
ISSN0012-6667eISSN1179-1950
SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR
60
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
✓ Scopus Q1+25
Total60
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
3.362
H-Index
258
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
3.428
Total Works
10,042
Total Citations
470,342
2yr Mean Citedness
9.49
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch
Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources
Drugs promotes optimum pharmacotherapy by providing a programme of review and original research articles on the most important aspects of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics.
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
General Information
Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published—
Frequency24 No. A Year, 2003-
StatusActive
Total Publications10,042
Publisher OrgAdis, Springer Healthcare
Submission Info
Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Review—
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA License—
OA Rate—
Ethics & Quality
COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
6/12 · 50%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
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Does the journal have a website?
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Is the ISSN verified?
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Indexed in a trusted database?
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Peer review process documented?
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
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Long-term digital preservation?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
✅
Primary language documented?
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher
SJR Quartile by Discipline
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
Pharmacology (medical)Q1
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Pharmacology & PharmacyToxicology
Scopus Categories
Pharmacology (medical)
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and EfficacyBlood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaAsthma and respiratory diseasesPneumonia and Respiratory Infections
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