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Yakugaku Zasshi

Pharmaceutical Society of Japan · Japan · Est. 1881

ISSN1347-5231

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

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

0.153

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.17

Total Works

25,352

Total Citations

80,446

2yr Mean Citedness

0.40

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Aims & Scope

YAKUGAKU ZASSHI covers all fields of pharmaceutical and health sciences. In particular, contributions from the clinical pharmacy field are welcomed. Please refer to the submission topic categories below for details.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionJapan

Primary LanguageJapanese

1st Year Published1881

Annual Volume~ 136 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications25,352

Publisher OrgPharmaceutical Society of Japan

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Pharmaceutical Society of Japan

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1347-5231

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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?

Japanese

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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 ScienceQ3

PharmacologyQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Scopus Categories

PharmacologyPharmaceutical Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographySynthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic CompoundsSynthesis and biological activitySynthesis and Reactions of Organic CompoundsPharmacy and Medical PracticesSynthesis and Biological EvaluationLegal and Regulatory AnalysisMilitary Technology and StrategiesLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesChemical Synthesis and Analysis