| Title | Pharmacological Reviews |
| Abbreviation | Pharmacol. Rev. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Molecular Medicine (Q1); Pharmacology (Q1) |
| h-index | 264 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 182 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 6.603 |
| Impact Score | 18.01 |
| Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
| Country | United States |
| ISSN | 15210081, 00316997 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 1949, 1951-2025 |
This quarterly journal showcases important review articles on topics of high current interest. Topics covered have included biochemical and cellular pharmacology, drug metabolism and disposition, renal pharmacology, neuropharmacology, behavioral pharmacology, clinical pharmacology, and toxicology. IUPHAR nonmenclature reports are published here. Pharmacological Reviews has the highest impact factor of the Science "Citation Index" pharmacy and pharmacology journals.
Pharmacological Reviews is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Molecular Medicine (Q1); Pharmacology (Q1). It is published by Elsevier Inc.. The overall rank of Pharmacological Reviews is 182. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 6.603. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 264. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Pharmacological Reviews journal is 15210081, 00316997. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Pharmacological Reviews is cited by a total of 2406 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Pharmacological Reviews is 18.01, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Pharmacological Reviews IF is decreased by a factor of 1.41 and approximate percentage change is -7.26% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a falling trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of Pharmacological Reviews is 18.01. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 18.01 |
| 2023 | 19.42 |
| 2022 | 20.77 |
| 2021 | 20.02 |
| 2020 | 21.94 |
| 2019 | 17.30 |
| 2018 | 19.75 |
| 2017 | 19.74 |
| 2016 | 20.48 |
| 2015 | 20.52 |
| 2014 | 19.35 |
Pharmacological Reviews has an h-index of 264. It means 264 articles of this journal have more than 264 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Pharmacological Reviews is 15210081, 00316997. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Pharmacological Reviews is 182. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 6.603. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 6.603 |
| 2023 | 6.05 |
| 2022 | 5.338 |
| 2021 | 5.540 |
| 2020 | 8.176 |
| 2019 | 7.179 |
| 2018 | 7.422 |
| 2017 | 9.472 |
| 2016 | 8.051 |
| 2015 | 8.793 |
| 2014 | 9.152 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 182 |
| 2023 | 203 |
| 2022 | 239 |
| 2021 | 216 |
| 2020 | 118 |
| 2019 | 149 |
| 2018 | 142 |
| 2017 | 86 |
| 2016 | 119 |
| 2015 | 100 |
| 2014 | 97 |
Pharmacological Reviews is published by Elsevier Inc.. It's publishing house is located in United States. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1949, 1951-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
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The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Pharmacological Reviews is Pharmacol. Rev.. This abbreviation ('Pharmacol. Rev.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Molecular Medicine (Q1); Pharmacology (Q1), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
Pharmacological Reviews latest impact IF is 18.01. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 21.94 (2020) and 17.30 (2019), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 19.75 in the previous 11 years.
The Pharmacological Reviews has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 6.603, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 9.472 in 2017 and the lowest being 5.338 in 2022. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Pharmacological Reviews over the previous 11-year period stands at 19.75.
The latest h-index of the Pharmacological Reviews is 264.
The Pharmacological Reviews is published by the Elsevier Inc., with its country of publication being the United States.
The Pharmacological Reviews is currently ranked 182 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 86 in 2017 and its lowest position of 239 in 2022.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Pharmacological Reviews is Pharmacol. Rev..
Pharmacological Reviews is classified as a journal that the Elsevier Inc. publishes.
The Pharmacological Reviews encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Pharmacological Reviews is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 15210081, 00316997.
The best quartile for the Pharmacological Reviews is Q1 (2024).
The Pharmacological Reviews coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1949, 1951-2025.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of Business Economics and Management | journal | 9811 | Vilnius Gediminas Technical University | 55 | 2.84 |
| Qualitative Research | journal | 1300 | SAGE Publications Ltd | 101 | 6.77 |
| World Englishes | journal | 7267 | Wiley-Blackwell | 68 | 2.38 |
| Proceedings of the Technical Association of the Graphic Arts, TAGA | conference and proceedings | 30903 | Technical Association of the Graphic | 8 | 0.00 |
| Epigenetics | journal | 4304 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 117 | 3.37 |
| Acta Periodica Technologica | journal | 22883 | University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technology | 22 | 0.71 |
| Physics and Chemistry of the Earth | journal | 12927 | Pergamon Press Ltd. | 33 | 0.00 |
| Proceedings of the ACM SIGKDD International Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining | conference and proceedings | 4334 | 192 | 0.00 | |
| European Journal of Wildlife Research | journal | 10254 | Springer Verlag | 62 | 1.99 |
| Rudarsko Geolosko Naftni Zbornik | journal | 14286 | Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering University of Zagreb | 22 | 1.78 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 18.01 |
| 2023 | 19.42 |
| 2022 | 20.77 |
| 2021 | 20.02 |
| 2020 | 21.94 |
| 2019 | 17.30 |
| 2018 | 19.75 |
| 2017 | 19.74 |
| 2016 | 20.48 |
| 2015 | 20.52 |
| 2014 | 19.35 |
