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Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1932

ISSN2042-0986eISSN2042-0994

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

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.165

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.002

Total Works

586

Total Citations

17,381

2yr Mean Citedness

2.77

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the study of drug safety, including the identification and evaluation of adverse drug reactions and drug-drug interactions. It utilizes pharmacovigilance data, retrospective studies, and various analytical methods to assess risks associated with different medications and patient populations. The scope also encompasses the development of predictive models for adverse events and the review of safety profiles for both established and novel therapeutic agents.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1932

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications586

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

OA Since2018

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~9 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSSKoninklijke BibliotheekLOCKSSPorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2042-0986 / 2042-0994

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-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?

CLOCKSS, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, LOCKSS, Portico, PMC

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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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2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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.

Pharmacology (medical)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Scopus Categories

Pharmacology (medical)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug ReactionsPharmaceutical Practices and Patient OutcomesPatient Safety and Medication ErrorsMedication Adherence and CompliancePharmaceutical studies and practicesAtrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesDrug-Induced Adverse ReactionsPharmaceutical Economics and PolicyDiabetes Treatment and ManagementBiosimilars and Bioanalytical Methods