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Journal of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics

Springer New York · United States · Est. 1913

ISSN1573-8744
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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
0.85
H-Indexi
76
SNIPi
1.111
Total Worksi
1,218
Total Citationsi
28,880
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.47
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Journal of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics is a comprehensive resource covering all aspects of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and the application of pharmacometrics to drug development and clinical care. Publishes on all topics related to pharmacometrics Includes population pharmacokinetics, physiological-based pharmacokinetics (PBPK), systems pharmacology (QSP), and machine learning. Presents both theoretical and experimental papers on a range of related topics. Applies research findings to real-world observations. Promotes up and coming pharmacometric research, like quality of life analyses and real-world evidence.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1913
Annual Volume~ 57 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,218
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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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?
Springer New York
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1573-8744
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
52
788
2019
58
1.2k
2020
68
984
2021
42
406
2022
56
505
2023
58
298
2024
57
171
2025
45
6
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.

PharmacologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Scopus Categories

Pharmacology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Statistical Methods in Clinical TrialsPharmacogenetics and Drug MetabolismStatistical Methods and Bayesian InferenceComputational Drug Discovery MethodsMonoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies ResearchReceptor Mechanisms and SignalingAntibiotics Pharmacokinetics and EfficacyDrug Transport and Resistance MechanismsOptimal Experimental Design MethodsAnalytical Chemistry and Chromatography

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics

Is Journal of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics: 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 Journal of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics?

Journal of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics 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 2.47.

Is Journal of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics?

Journal of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics is a comprehensive resource covering all aspects of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and the application of pharmacometrics to drug development and clinical care. Publishes on all topics related to pharmacometrics Includes population pharmacokinetics, physiological-based pharmacokinetics (PBPK), systems pharmacology (QSP), and machine learning. Presents both theoretical and experimental papers on a range of related topics. Applies research findings to real-world observations. Promotes up and coming pharmacometric research, like quality of lif

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