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Journal of Pharmacological Sciences

Japanese Pharmacological Society · Japan · Est. 1961

ISSN1347-8648

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.814

H-Index

104

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.757

Total Works

3,825

Total Citations

93,616

2yr Mean Citedness

2.27

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Pharmacological Sciences is an international open access journal intended for the advancement of pharmacological sciences. The journal aims to foster the development of research in cell biology, signal transduction, transporters, and intracellular processes. It does not publish work on the actions of biological extracts of unknown chemical composition.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionJapan

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1961

Annual Volume~ 92 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,825

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2014

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Japanese Pharmacological Society

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1347-8648

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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?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

Molecular MedicineQ2

PharmacologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Scopus Categories

Molecular MedicinePharmacology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchIon channel regulation and functionReceptor Mechanisms and SignalingCardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmiasNitric Oxide and Endothelin EffectsNeuropeptides and Animal PhysiologyPain Mechanisms and TreatmentsLegal and Regulatory AnalysisLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesMilitary Technology and Strategies