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Expert Opinion on Orphan Drugs

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2012

ISSN2167-8707
SJR Q2Scopus / SJR
18
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q2+18
Total18
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.286
H-Index
34
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.359
Total Works
862
Total Citations
5,258
2yr Mean Citedness
11.40
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the development, approval, and accessibility of orphan drugs for rare diseases. It covers therapeutic interventions for conditions such as rare cancers, neurodevelopmental disorders, metabolic diseases, and autoimmune disorders. The scope also includes the challenges and incentives related to orphan drug development, regulatory processes, and patient access to these treatments.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary Language
1st Year Published2012
Annual Volume~ 5 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2024)
Total Publications862
Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis
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Submission Info

Peer Review
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

5/12 · 42%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2167-8707
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
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?
N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024

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, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous)Q2
Health PolicyQ3
Pharmacology (medical)Q3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Pharmacology (medical)Health PolicyPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref