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Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B

Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences · China · Est. 1912

ISSN2211-3843

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

3.489

H-Index

162

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.465

Total Works

3,049

Total Citations

132,536

2yr Mean Citedness

7.60

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the development and evaluation of novel therapeutic strategies and drug delivery systems for various diseases, including cancer, infectious diseases, and inflammatory conditions. Research encompasses preclinical and clinical studies, exploring mechanisms of drug resistance, targeted therapies, nanomedicine, and the application of artificial intelligence in drug discovery and toxicity prediction.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1912

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,049

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2010

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~19 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

Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2211-3843

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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?

Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, CLOCKSS

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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

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.

Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Scopus Categories

Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsNanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryRNA Interference and Gene DeliveryDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesImmunotherapy and Immune ResponsesFerroelectric and Negative Capacitance DevicesBig Data and Digital EconomyComputational Drug Discovery MethodsDrug Transport and Resistance MechanismsImmune cells in cancer