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Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Elsevier B.V. · United States · Est. 2003

ISSN1544-3191eISSN1544-3450

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.809

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.816

Total Worksi

4,848

Total Citationsi

50,723

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.65

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of the American Pharmacists Association (JAPhA) connects science and practice by publishing empirical studies, reviews on healthcare topics, and opinion pieces. Its goal is to optimize medication use to improve patient outcomes. The journal covers Health Professions, Nursing, Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Pharmaceutics.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2003

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,848

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1544-3191 / 1544-3450

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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

Citations received

271

3.1k

2019

361

3.5k

2020

342

2.9k

2021

307

2.5k

2022

257

1.5k

2023

290

655

2024

608

138

2025

147

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.

Pharmacology (nursing)Q1

PharmacyQ1

PharmacologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Scopus Categories

PharmacologyPharmacology (nursing)Pharmacy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient OutcomesMedication Adherence and ComplianceOpioid Use Disorder TreatmentDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesPharmaceutical studies and practicesVaccine Coverage and HesitancyAntibiotic Use and ResistancePatient Safety and Medication ErrorsHIV, Drug Use, Sexual RiskSubstance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

Frequently asked questions about Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Is Journal of the American Pharmacists Association a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of the American Pharmacists Association: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of the American Pharmacists Association?

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association 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 0.65.

Is Journal of the American Pharmacists Association indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.