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Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2005

ISSN2052-3211eISSN2052-3211

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

100

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ 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?

178

days submission → published

measured · last 19 articles · accept 141d

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.74

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.014

Total Worksi

1,102

Total Citationsi

13,654

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.34

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Health Policy & Services; Pharmacology & Pharmacy; Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous); Pharmacy; Health Policy.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2005

Annual Volume~ 155 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,102

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~14 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

ChinaCLOCKSSLOCKSSPorticoNational Digital Preservation Program

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

2052-3211 / 2052-3211

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

✅

Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

China, CLOCKSS, LOCKSS, Portico, National Digital Preservation Program

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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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

903

2019

2.3k

2020

115

2.4k

2021

107

1.7k

2022

186

1.7k

2023

131

602

2024

149

398

2025

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.

Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous)Q1

PharmacyQ1

Health PolicyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Policy & ServicesPharmacology & Pharmacy

Scopus Categories

PharmacyHealth PolicyPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Pharmaceutical Economics and PolicyPharmaceutical Practices and Patient OutcomesAntibiotic Use and ResistancePharmaceutical Quality and CounterfeitingHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeMedication Adherence and CompliancePharmaceutical studies and practicesPharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug ReactionsHealthcare Systems and ReformsGlobal Maternal and Child Health

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice

Is Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice: 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 Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice?

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 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 2.34.

Is Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice?