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Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Elsevier Inc. · United States

ISSN0091-3057eISSN1873-5177

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.75

H-Indexi

210

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.813

Total Worksi

17,144

Total Citationsi

537,713

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.32

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Behavioral Sciences; Neurosciences; Pharmacology & Pharmacy; Biochemistry; Clinical Biochemistry; Pharmacology; Toxicology; Behavioral Neuroscience; Biological Psychiatry.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive

Total Publications17,144

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0091-3057 / 1873-5177

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

137

3.1k

2019

164

3.6k

2020

133

2.3k

2021

128

1.5k

2022

113

659

2023

165

718

2024

117

146

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

BiochemistryQ2

Clinical BiochemistryQ2

PharmacologyQ2

ToxicologyQ2

Behavioral NeuroscienceQ3

Biological PsychiatryQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Behavioral SciencesNeurosciencesPharmacology & Pharmacy

Scopus Categories

PharmacologyBiochemistryClinical BiochemistryBiological PsychiatryToxicologyBehavioral Neuroscience

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchReceptor Mechanisms and SignalingNeuroendocrine regulation and behaviorStress Responses and Cortisol

Frequently asked questions about Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Is Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior?

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.32.

Is Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior?