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Current Pharmaceutical Design

Bentham Science Publishers · United Arab Emirates · Est. 1840

ISSN1381-6128eISSN1873-4286

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

0.611

H-Index

205

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.624

Total Works

11,477

Total Citations

390,082

2yr Mean Citedness

2.36

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope

Bentham aims to inform about the latest scientific developments in the area of illegal and prescription drugs and addiction. Topics covered include drug science, genetics, the latest academic research and information on addiction treatment. The mission is to educate the public and professionals about the science of drugs and drug addiction, including information regarding the causes of drug addiction and the associated consequences, as well as addiction treatment. They cover the latest scientific revelations regarding drugs and drug addiction by monitoring scientific journals dealing with this subject, aiming to educate the public using simple and easy to understand language.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Arab Emirates

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1840

Annual Volume~ 318 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications11,477

Publisher OrgBentham Science Publishers

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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?

Bentham Science Publishers

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1381-6128 / 1873-4286

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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

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.

Drug DiscoveryQ2

PharmacologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Scopus Categories

PharmacologyDrug Discovery

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Computational Drug Discovery MethodsNanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryRNA Interference and Gene DeliveryAdvanced Drug Delivery SystemsMonoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies ResearchLipoproteins and Cardiovascular HealthTryptophan and brain disordersSynthesis and biological activityReceptor Mechanisms and SignalingCholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases