Overview
Pharmacology & Therapeutics, published by Elsevier BV (United States), published 738 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 31,344 citations in those years. Its h-index is 296 and its two-year mean citedness is 12.45. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #246 of 62,158 ranked journals and #43 of 1,066 in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 218 | 19,843 | 101 |
| 2021 | 192 | 13,485 | 78 |
| 2022 | 153 | 7,861 | 60 |
| 2023 | 165 | 6,235 | 77 |
| 2024 | 122 | 2,655 | 63 |
| 2025 | 106 | 1,108 | 49 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacological Reviews | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 91.6 | 298 | 72% |
| Translational research | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 75.3 | 770 | 46% |
| Current Opinion in Pharmacology | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 78.3 | 404 | 44% |
| Disease-a-Month | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 65.2 | 471 | 9% |
| Materials Science and Engineering R Reports | Engineering | 90.5 | 403 | 26% |
| Progress in Neurobiology | Neuroscience | 81.8 | 495 | 63% |
| Computer | Computer Science | 73.5 | 2,288 | 53% |
| IETE Journal of Research | Engineering | 68.2 | 2,003 | 5% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 0163-7258
- Print ISSN: 0163-7258
- Electronic ISSN: 1879-016X
- Publisher: Elsevier BV
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S83493678
- Journal website: www.elsevier.com
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Pharmacology & Therapeutics?
It is 90.0 out of 100, which places it #246 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Pharmacology & Therapeutics?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 12.45.
Is Pharmacology & Therapeutics open access?
44% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Pharmacology & Therapeutics charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.