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Drugs in R and D

Adis International Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1964

ISSN1179-6901

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total68

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

0.691

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.899

Total Works

1,374

Total Citations

19,688

2yr Mean Citedness

2.08

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the evaluation of drug efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetic profiles across various therapeutic areas. Studies investigate novel drug candidates, generic formulations, and drug delivery systems, often including comparisons with existing treatments and assessments in specific patient populations or under different physiological conditions. Research also explores mechanisms of action, drug resistance, and the development of therapeutic strategies for complex diseases.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1964

Annual Volume~ 39 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,374

Publisher OrgAdis, Springer Healthcare

OA Since2009

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~8 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Adis International Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1179-6901

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Times cited

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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.

PharmacologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Scopus Categories

Pharmacology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cancer Treatment and PharmacologyAntibiotics Pharmacokinetics and EfficacyPharmacogenetics and Drug MetabolismBiosimilars and Bioanalytical MethodsPharmaceutical studies and practicesDiabetes Treatment and ManagementHIV/AIDS drug development and treatmentPharmacological Effects and Toxicity StudiesPharmacology and Obesity TreatmentChronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research