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PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

UNIV KARACHI · Est. 1988

ISSN1011-601XeISSN1011-601X
SJR Q3WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
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
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.201
H-Indexi
53
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.201
Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (PJPS) is a peer-reviewed multi-disciplinary pharmaceutical and medicinal publication scheduled to appear monthly from January 2026 onwards, serving as a means for the exchange of scientific information at an international level. All manuscripts are evaluated for their scientific content and significance by the Editor-in-Chief. All submitted manuscripts should contain unpublished, original research not under consideration for publication anywhere else. Adherence to the guidelines will reduce the unnecessary delays. To avoid unnecessary delays in publication, authors are requested to strictly adhere to the guidelines. Online submission :Authors must ensure that their papers align with the journal’s scope. Articles are comprehensive accounts of significant experimental or theoretical work. Authors are asked to write their manuscripts in a clear and concise manner and to only include the data crucial for arriving at the final conclusion. The manuscript should be emailed in MS Word 2000 and above or later format as a single file including all items, i.e., figures, graphs, illustrations and tables. The chemical formula or equation should be prepared in the ‘mathematical equations’ option in MS Word, including the equation number. To expedite the publication process, the Journal encourages online submission to [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]. Authors’ information: All authors’ names are required to be listed sequentially: First names (or initials), Middle names (or initials), and Last names (surname, family name). Each author should also include their departmental, university, or organizational affiliation with its location, such as city, state or province (if applicable), and country. It is essential that these details are accurate, as they are rarely changed after initial submission unless under exceptional circumstances. A designated corresponding author should be identified, indicated by a superscript *(e.g., Shah*), with their email and contact information appearing on the manuscript cover page. Authors are responsible for all statements in their work and for ensuring the accuracy of bibliographic references. The editorial board reserves the right to make necessary adjustments to ensure compliance with the journal’s editorial standards. Suggested reviewers : Authors submitting a manuscript are required to suggest at least two reviewers. Detail contact information about the reviewer should be mentioned. Structure of article : All manuscripts should be in English and prepared in A4 paper size with 1-inch (2.5 cm) margins. The text pages should be numbered consecutively. The word count for the original research article (≤8000 words), review article (≤ 12000 words), mini review (≤ 4000 words), case report (≤ 2000 words) and perspective (≤ 4000 words), excluding the abstract and bibliography. The manuscript should be organized in the following order: Title, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgments, Authors’ Contributions, Funding, Data Availability Statement, Ethical Approval, Consent to Publication, List of Abbreviations, Conflicts of Interest and References. The original manuscript should include the original inked drawings or photographs of structural formulae for direct use. Title :Title of the manuscript should cover the aim, object and comprehensive accounts of significant experimental or theoretical work. Authors’ citation : The names of authors must be given as per their contribution and their participation clearly must be mentioned

General Information

Country / Region
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1988
Frequencymonthly
StatusActive
Total Publications
Publisher OrgUniversity of Karachi
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble-anonymous
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCreative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 · 67%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
UNIV KARACHI
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1011-601X / 1011-601X
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
double-anonymous
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?
Yes
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
440
1.1k
2019
334
146
2020
233
101
2021
38
4
2022
118
71
2023
172
19
2024
280
27
2025
261
3
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.

Pharmaceutical ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Pharmacology and Nanomedicine ResearchDrug Solubulity and Delivery SystemsNatural Antidiabetic Agents StudiesAdvanced Drug Delivery SystemsPhytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesAnalytical Methods in PharmaceuticalsEthnobotanical and Medicinal Plants StudiesMedicinal Plants and NeuroprotectionEssential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityDrug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection

Frequently asked questions about PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

Is PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES?

PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES 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.

Is PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES?

Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (PJPS) is a peer-reviewed multi-disciplinary pharmaceutical and medicinal publication scheduled to appear monthly from January 2026 onwards, serving as a means for the exchange of scientific information at an international level. All manuscripts are evaluated for their scientific content and significance by the Editor-in-Chief. All submitted manuscripts should contain unpublished, original research not under consideration for publication anywhere else. Adherence to the guidelines will reduce the unnecessary delays. To avoid unnecessary delays in publ

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