The AAPS Journal is an official journal of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists, publishing innovative research impacting human and veterinary therapeutics. Premier journal among pharmaceutical scientists for disseminating high-quality content. Fast peer review process with an average first decision time of 25 days. Overseen by a distinguished team of international Associate Editors and Editorial Advisory Board. Offers international readership with over 364,000 downloads per year. Does not levy submission or publication charges (unless choosing Open Choice).
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
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Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
1550-7416 / 1550-7416
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
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Peer review process documented?
double-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?
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
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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.
Pharmaceutical ScienceQ1
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Scopus Categories
Pharmaceutical Science
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Biosimilars and Bioanalytical MethodsMonoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies ResearchDrug Solubulity and Delivery SystemsStatistical Methods in Clinical TrialsDrug Transport and Resistance MechanismsPharmacogenetics and Drug MetabolismProtein purification and stabilityPharmaceutical studies and practicesComputational Drug Discovery MethodsAdvanced Drug Delivery Systems