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Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1993

ISSN1319-0164eISSN2213-7475

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

0.677

H-Index

102

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.036

Total Works

2,283

Total Citations

66,604

2yr Mean Citedness

5.00

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on pharmaceutical sciences, including drug development, formulation, and therapeutic applications. Articles cover topics such as novel drug delivery systems, the pharmacological effects of natural compounds, and the evaluation of drug efficacy and safety for various diseases. The scope also extends to the study of drug mechanisms, therapeutic monitoring, and the educational aspects of pharmaceutical calculations.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1993

Annual Volume~ 195 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,283

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2024

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

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?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1319-0164 / 2213-7475

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-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

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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.

Pharmaceutical ScienceQ2

PharmacologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Scopus Categories

PharmacologyPharmaceutical Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient OutcomesAdvanced Drug Delivery SystemsDrug Solubulity and Delivery SystemsDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationDiverse Specialized Academic ResearchPharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug ReactionsEssential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAdvancements in Transdermal Drug DeliveryComputational Drug Discovery Methods