Pharmaceuticals Journal Citation Rate 2026
1424-8247
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
CH
Q1 Quartile Open Access Established Impact
About Pharmaceuticals
Pharmaceuticals (P) is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering Advanced Drug Delivery Systems and Computational Drug Discovery Methods, published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute in CH, catalogued under ISSN 1424-8247. As of 2026, it has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 4.75 (Q1 quartile) — the average number of citations its recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, not the Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor. It is fully open access, with an Article Processing Charge (APC) of approximately $2165 USD. OpenAlex records 11,062 works and 203,504 citations, with an h-index of 141.
Pharmaceuticals Citation Rate 2026 — In Context
Pharmaceuticals has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 4.75, placing it in the Q1 quartile within the Advanced Drug Delivery Systems research area. This is the average number of citations the journal's recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data — not the Clarivate (JCR) Journal Impact Factor.
As a fully open-access publication, Pharmaceuticals makes all articles freely available to readers for an Article Processing Charge of approximately $2165 USD.
Researchers looking to publish in Pharmaceuticals should review the journal's submission tips and verify the latest indexing status against Scopus, DOAJ, and Web of Science using our indexing tracker. To compare Pharmaceuticals against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.
Submission Tips for Pharmaceuticals
- Budget $2165 for the Article Processing Charge. Check if your institution or funder covers OA fees.
- This journal covers Advanced Drug Delivery Systems, Computational Drug Discovery Methods, Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity. Ensure your manuscript aligns with these scope areas to avoid desk rejection.
How Pharmaceuticals Compares
Compared against 47 journals in the same research areas.
| ISSN (Print) | 1424-8247 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute |
| Country | Switzerland |
| APC / Cost | $2165 USD |
In-depth profile & metrics
Pharmaceuticals is published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute and based in Switzerland. It publishes open access with an article-processing charge of USD 2165.
In our subject taxonomy, Pharmaceuticals is classified under Advanced Drug Delivery Systems, Computational Drug Discovery Methods, Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity and Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds.
Pharmaceuticals is indexed in OpenAlex. OpenAlex tracking provides an open, citable record of its output even where commercial indexing is absent.
Its most recent citation rate stands at 4.747.
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Citation Rate
Historical Trend
Initial data points onlyCitation Rate by Year
| Year | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.747 | 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex) |
Metrics are sourced from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Scopus and reflect the latest data we hold. The headline figure is a 2-year citation rate (OpenAlex), not a Clarivate Impact Factor. Always verify against the journal's official site before relying on it. See our Methodology or report a correction.
Research Highlights
Recently published high-impact papers in this journal:
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Theranostic applications of PSMA-targeted radiopharmaceuticals: From molecular design to clinical translation and emerging paradigms
Vikrant Verma, Dharmendra Kumar • 2026
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Last updated: Apr 24, 2026
Updated by: openalex_bulk
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