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Current Pharmaceutical Design

Bentham Science Publishers · United Arab Emirates · Est. 1840

ISSN1381-6128eISSN1873-4286
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.632
H-Indexi
205
SNIPi
0.624
Total Worksi
11,477
Total Citationsi
390,082
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.36
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
2
Source: Retraction Watch

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.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Arab Emirates
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1840
FrequencyForty-Six No. A Year, 2016-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications11,477
Publisher OrgBentham Science Publishers
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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

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Bentham Science Publishers
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1381-6128 / 1873-4286
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
588
17k
2019
741
15k
2020
351
3.9k
2021
317
3.4k
2022
301
2.4k
2023
327
1.9k
2024
327
697
2025
302
64
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.

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

Frequently asked questions about Current Pharmaceutical Design

Is Current Pharmaceutical Design a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Current Pharmaceutical Design: 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 Current Pharmaceutical Design?

Current Pharmaceutical Design 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 2.36.

Is Current Pharmaceutical Design indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Current Pharmaceutical Design is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Current Pharmaceutical Design?

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

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref