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BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2012

ISSN2050-6511eISSN2050-6511
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
68
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total68
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
0.814
H-Index
59
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.859
Total Works
1,574
Total Citations
21,878
2yr Mean Citedness
2.51
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Retractions
4
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology publishes research on the pharmacological effects and toxicological profiles of various substances. Studies investigate the mechanisms of drug action, therapeutic potentials, and adverse effects across different biological systems and disease models. The journal also explores environmental toxicology and the impact of chemical exposures on health.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
12
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2012
Annual Volume~ 141 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,574
Publisher OrgBioMed Central
OA Since2011
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewOpen
Review Time~12 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
CLOCKSSBritish LibraryLOCKSSPorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
BioMed Central Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2050-6511 / 2050-6511
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Open
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
CLOCKSS, British Library, LOCKSS, Portico, PMC
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
Times cited
2019
2020
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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
PharmacologyQ2
Pharmacology (medical)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Pharmacology & PharmacyToxicology

Scopus Categories

PharmacologyPharmacology (medical)Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug ReactionsNitric Oxide and Endothelin EffectsPhosphodiesterase function and regulationDrug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and ProtectionReceptor Mechanisms and SignalingPharmaceutical Practices and Patient OutcomesDiabetes Treatment and ManagementPoisoning and overdose treatmentsChemotherapy-induced organ toxicity mitigationAntibiotic Use and Resistance
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref