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British Journal of Pharmacology

John Wiley and Sons Inc · United States · Est. 1812

ISSN1476-5381

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

2.344

H-Index

316

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.51

Total Works

26,396

Total Citations

1,217,959

2yr Mean Citedness

3.86

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The British Journal of Pharmacology is an international general pharmacology journal publishing topical pharmacology issues. It is a biomedical science journal giving leading international coverage of all aspects of experimental and translational pharmacology.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1812

FrequencyTwenty Four No. A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications26,396

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

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?

John Wiley and Sons Inc

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1476-5381

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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

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

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.

PharmacologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Scopus Categories

Pharmacology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Receptor Mechanisms and SignalingIon channel regulation and functionNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNitric Oxide and Endothelin EffectsNeuropeptides and Animal PhysiologyCardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmiasNeurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorPain Mechanisms and TreatmentsAdenosine and Purinergic SignalingNeuroscience of respiration and sleep