The International Journal of Pharmaceutical Excipients (IJPE) publishes research articles, reviews, technical notes and opinion pieces related to the physical, chemical, biological, biotechnological, clinical, socio and pharmacoeconomic, as well as regulatory aspects of pharmaceutical excipients.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
6
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
General Information
Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2010
Annual Volume~ 1 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2021)
Total Publications19
Publisher OrgInternational Pharmaceutical Excipients Council
International Pharmaceutical Excipients Council (IPEC)
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Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
2150-2668
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Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
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Peer review process documented?
Peer review
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
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Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
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Plagiarism detection in place?
No
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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
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2018
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.
Pharmaceutical ScienceQ3
Food ScienceQ4
Subject Classification
Scopus Categories
Food SciencePharmaceutical Science
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Drug Solubulity and Delivery SystemsAdvancements in Transdermal Drug DeliveryAnalytical Methods in PharmaceuticalsPolysaccharides Composition and ApplicationsFood composition and propertiesLipid Membrane Structure and BehaviorPolysaccharides and Plant Cell WallsAnalytical Chemistry and ChromatographyAdvanced Drug Delivery SystemsAnimal Nutrition and Physiology