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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 Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total72

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?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

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 Scorei

0.325

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.479

Total Worksi

3,968

Total Citationsi

37,360

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.03

Open Impact Factor alternative

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.

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

✅

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

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

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

Citations received

226

2.6k

2019

294

2.5k

2020

169

1.3k

2021

330

1.7k

2022

240

744

2023

333

640

2024

232

122

2025

104

1.8k

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)Q2

PharmacyQ2

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

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science

Is Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 72/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science?

Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.325.

Is Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science?

What is the acceptance rate of Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science?

Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science lists a self-reported acceptance rate of approximately 16%. Journal-reported figures can be optimistic — treat it as a rough guide, not a guarantee.