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DRUG DISCOVERIES AND THERAPEUTICS

INT RESEARCH & COOPERATION ASSOC BIO & SOCIO-SCIENCES ADVANCEMENT · JP · Est. 1984

ISSN1881-7831eISSN1881-784X
✓ WOS ESCI
56
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS ESCI56
Total56
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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H-Indexi
43
Total Worksi
857
Total Citationsi
12,160
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.57
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Drug Discoveries & Therapeutics (Print ISSN 1881-7831, Online ISSN 1881-784X) welcomes contributions in all fields of pharmaceutical and therapeutic research such as medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, pharmaceutical analysis, pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical administration, and experimental and clinical studies of effects, mechanisms, or uses of various treatments. Studies in drug-related fields such as biology, biochemistry, physiology, microbiology, and immunology are also within the scope of this journal.

General Information

Country / RegionJP
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1984
Frequencybimonthly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications857
OA Since2013
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewsingle-anonymized
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

7/12 · 58%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
INT RESEARCH & COOPERATION ASSOC BIO & SOCIO-SCIENCES ADVANCEMENT
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1881-7831 / 1881-784X
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS
✅
Peer review process documented?
single-anonymized
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
60
777
2019
63
2.3k
2020
58
589
2021
60
374
2022
59
264
2023
58
125
2024
59
129
2025
30
1
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.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchInvertebrate Immune Response MechanismsHepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisInsect Utilization and EffectsAdvanced Drug Delivery SystemsPharmacological Effects of Natural CompoundsAdvancements in Transdermal Drug DeliveryEssential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAntimicrobial Peptides and Activities

Frequently asked questions about DRUG DISCOVERIES AND THERAPEUTICS

Is DRUG DISCOVERIES AND THERAPEUTICS a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for DRUG DISCOVERIES AND THERAPEUTICS: it is indexed in Web of Science, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 56/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of DRUG DISCOVERIES AND THERAPEUTICS?

DRUG DISCOVERIES AND THERAPEUTICS 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 1.57.

Is DRUG DISCOVERIES AND THERAPEUTICS indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

DRUG DISCOVERIES AND THERAPEUTICS is indexed in Web of Science.

What is the aims and scope of DRUG DISCOVERIES AND THERAPEUTICS?

Drug Discoveries & Therapeutics (Print ISSN 1881-7831, Online ISSN 1881-784X) welcomes contributions in all fields of pharmaceutical and therapeutic research such as medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, pharmaceutical analysis, pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical administration, and experimental and clinical studies of effects, mechanisms, or uses of various treatments. Studies in drug-related fields such as biology, biochemistry, physiology, microbiology, and immunology are also within the scope of this journal.

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref