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Frontiers in Pharmacology

Frontiers Media SA · Switzerland · Est. 1874

ISSN1663-9812eISSN1663-9812

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

100

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total100

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

1.248

H-Indexi

232

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.153

Total Worksi

30,529

Total Citationsi

698,791

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.98

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Frontiers in Pharmacology is a peer-reviewed open access scientific journal that publishes original research, reviews, commentaries, and clinical trials in all areas of pharmacology. The journal covers topics such as drug discovery, drug development, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, toxicology, and clinical pharmacology. It aims to provide a platform for researchers to share their findings and advance the understanding of drug action and its therapeutic applications.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1874

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications30,529

Publisher OrgFrontiers Media

OA Since2009

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~14 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

PMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

✅

Do you know the journal / publisher?

Frontiers Media SA

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

1663-9812 / 1663-9812

✅

Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

✅

Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

❌

Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

PMC, CLOCKSS

✅

Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

✅

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

1.6k

72k

2019

2.3k

91k

2020

4.1k

117k

2021

5.8k

117k

2022

3.3k

47k

2023

3.4k

30k

2024

4.1k

14k

2025

2.1k

556

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.

PharmacologyQ1

Pharmacology (medical)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Scopus Categories

PharmacologyPharmacology (medical)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Pharmacological Effects of Natural CompoundsComputational Drug Discovery MethodsTraditional Chinese Medicine AnalysisLiver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchFerroptosis and cancer prognosisTryptophan and brain disordersNeuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration MechanismsPharmacogenetics and Drug MetabolismNatural product bioactivities and synthesis

Frequently asked questions about Frontiers in Pharmacology

Is Frontiers in Pharmacology a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Frontiers in Pharmacology?

Frontiers in Pharmacology 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 3.98.

Is Frontiers in Pharmacology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Frontiers in Pharmacology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.