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Pharmaceuticals

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · Switzerland · Est. 2004

ISSN1424-8247eISSN1424-8247

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

1.019

H-Index

135

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.091

Total Works

10,470

Total Citations

185,532

2yr Mean Citedness

4.64

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the development and evaluation of therapeutic agents, including natural products, synthetic compounds, and metal complexes. It covers investigations into their biological activities, such as anticancer, antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and cardioprotective effects. The scope also includes studies on drug delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, and the application of machine learning in drug discovery. Additionally, research on the mechanisms of drug action, including molecular pathways and interactions with biological targets, is featured.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2004

Annual Volume~ 1,802 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications10,470

Publisher OrgMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

OA Since2008

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~6 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Swiss National LibraryCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1424-8247 / 1424-8247

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Swiss National Library, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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

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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.

Drug DiscoveryQ1

Pharmaceutical ScienceQ1

Molecular MedicineQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, MedicinalPharmacology & Pharmacy

Scopus Categories

Drug DiscoveryPharmaceutical ScienceMolecular Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Computational Drug Discovery MethodsSynthesis and biological activityEssential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityPharmacological Effects of Natural CompoundsPhytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesRNA Interference and Gene DeliveryRadiopharmaceutical Chemistry and ApplicationsAdvanced Drug Delivery SystemsNatural product bioactivities and synthesisTryptophan and brain disorders