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Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics

Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd · India

ISSN0976-5018
SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR
53
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS ESCI56
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
⚠ Withdrawn from DOAJ-15
Total53
Removed from DOAJ (2017-07-07). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal not adhering to Best practice. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗
⚡ 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
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.274
H-Indexi
58
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.254
Total Worksi
900
Total Citationsi
28,130
2yr Mean Citednessi
3.11
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics (JPP) is an open access, peer reviewed journal which publishes high-quality articles pertaining to basic research and clinical studies in the domains of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics. Articles are freely accessible online in perpetuity under a Creative Commons License. The journal focuses on publishing research and knowledge within the realm of pharmacological sciences. The journal covers all aspects of pharmacological sciences and includes studies related to drug discovery, drug delivery, pharmacology, and other related fields.

General Information

Country / RegionIndia
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published—
Frequency3x/year
StatusActive
Total Publications900
Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Reviewpeer reviewed
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCreative Commons License
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/12 · 58%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
0976-5018
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, PubMed
✅
Peer review process documented?
peer reviewed
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
✅
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
24
90
2019
32
47
2020
26
42
2021
50
209
2022
36
109
2023
69
441
2024
64
65
2025
17
1
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.

PharmacologyQ3
Pharmacology (medical)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Scopus Categories

PharmacologyPharmacology (medical)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug ReactionsDrug-Induced Adverse ReactionsPharmaceutical Economics and PolicyPharmaceutical Practices and Patient OutcomesPharmaceutical studies and practices

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics

Is Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics a predatory journal?

Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2017-07-07). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Web of Science, Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics?

Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics 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 3.11.

Is Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics?

The Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics (JPP) is an open access, peer reviewed journal which publishes high-quality articles pertaining to basic research and clinical studies in the domains of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics. Articles are freely accessible online in perpetuity under a Creative Commons License. The journal focuses on publishing research and knowledge within the realm of pharmacological sciences. The journal covers all aspects of pharmacological sciences and includes studies related to drug discovery, drug delivery, pharmacology, and other related fields.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref