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Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science

Open Science Publishers LLP Inc. · India · Est. 1978

ISSN2231-3354

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.277

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.479

Total Works

3,968

Total Citations

37,360

2yr Mean Citedness

1.03

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal publishing original research, review articles, mini-reviews, and short communications in pharmaceutical and allied sciences.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionIndia

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1978

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,968

Publisher OrgOpen Science Publishers LLP

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2015

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate16%

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Open Science Publishers LLP Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2231-3354

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

❌

Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

Portico

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

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)Q2

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Pharmacology (medical)Q3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Pharmacology (medical)Medicine (miscellaneous)Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Natural Antidiabetic Agents StudiesEssential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAnalytical Methods in PharmaceuticalsPhytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesComputational Drug Discovery MethodsEthnobotanical and Medicinal Plants StudiesPhytochemistry and Biological ActivitiesDrug Solubulity and Delivery SystemsSynthesis and biological activityAdvanced Drug Delivery Systems