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Journal of Pharmacological Sciences

Japanese Pharmacological Society · Japan · Est. 1961

ISSN1347-8648

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 50% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.891

H-Indexi

104

SNIPi

0.757

Total Worksi

3,825

Total Citationsi

93,616

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.27

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

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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General Information

Country / RegionJapan

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1961

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,825

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2014

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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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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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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

137

2.9k

2019

127

2.8k

2020

122

2.2k

2021

1.1k

2022

662

2023

419

2024

116

285

2025

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.

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

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Pharmacological Sciences

Is Journal of Pharmacological Sciences a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Pharmacological Sciences: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Pharmacological Sciences?

Journal of Pharmacological 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. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.27.

Is Journal of Pharmacological Sciences indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Pharmacological Sciences is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.