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Pharmaceutical Sciences Asia

Mahidol University - Faculty of Pharmacy · Thailand · Est. 2017

ISSN2586-8195eISSN2586-8470
SJR Q3Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
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 ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.189
H-Indexi
11
SNIPi
0.235
Total Worksi
382
Total Citationsi
1,006
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.43
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Pharmaceutical Sciences Asia (PSA) journal is a double-blinded peer-reviewed journal in English published quarterly, by the Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, Thailand. The PSA journal is formerly known as Mahidol University Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and committed to the timely publication of innovative articles and reviews. This journal is currently available in electronic format on the website. The PSA journal aims at establishing a publishing house that is open to all. It aims to disseminate knowledge; provide a learned reference in the field; and establish channels of communication between academic and research experts, policy makers and executives in industry and investment institutions. Specific topics covered by the journal include pharmaceutical sciences and related disciplines: Biopharmaceutical SciencesPharmaceutical Sciences and TechnologyPharmaceutical Chemistry and PhytochemistryClinical Pharmacy and Social Administrative Pharmacy The journal does not accept surveys or studies toward knowledge, attitudes, education, and cost-effectiveness analysis. The journal publishes research articles, review articles, and scientific commentaries on all aspects of the pharmaceutical sciences and related fields in health professions and medicine. The PSA journal will no longer consider systematic review and meta-analyses for publication.

General Information

Country / RegionThailand
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2017
Frequencyquarterly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications382
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2016
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Mahidol University - Faculty of Pharmacy
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2586-8195 / 2586-8470
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
20
78
2019
42
194
2020
61
252
2021
66
160
2022
41
52
2023
52
58
2024
36
10
2025
21
1
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)Q3
Pharmacology (medical)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

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

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient OutcomesNatural Antidiabetic Agents StudiesEssential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAntibiotic Use and ResistanceAnalytical Methods in PharmaceuticalsPhytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesAntibiotics Pharmacokinetics and EfficacyDrug Solubulity and Delivery SystemsAdvanced Drug Delivery SystemsAdvancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery

Frequently asked questions about Pharmaceutical Sciences Asia

Is Pharmaceutical Sciences Asia a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Pharmaceutical Sciences Asia: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Asia?

Pharmaceutical Sciences Asia is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.189.

Is Pharmaceutical Sciences Asia indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Pharmaceutical Sciences Asia is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Pharmaceutical Sciences Asia?

The Pharmaceutical Sciences Asia (PSA) journal is a double-blinded peer-reviewed journal in English published quarterly, by the Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, Thailand. The PSA journal is formerly known as Mahidol University Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and committed to the timely publication of innovative articles and reviews. This journal is currently available in electronic format on the website. The PSA journal aims at establishing a publishing house that is open to all. It aims to disseminate knowledge; provide a learned reference in the field; and establish channels of co

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