| Title | Drug Safety |
| Abbreviation | Drug Saf. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Pharmacology (Q1); Pharmacology (medical) (Q1); Toxicology (Q1) |
| h-index | 146 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 3963 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 1.127 |
| Impact Score | 3.65 |
| Publisher | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| ISSN | 01145916, 11791942 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 1990-2025 |
Drug Safety, the official journal of the International Society of Pharmacovigilance (ISoP), is the premier international journal covering the disciplines of pharmacovigilance, pharmacoepidemiology, benefit-risk assessment, risk management, and medication error prevention.
With espert evaluations of drug treatment safety issues, Drug Safety specializes in definitive reviews on the epidemiology, clinical features, prevention and management of adverse effects of individual drugs and drug classes.
Drug Safety is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Pharmacology (Q1); Pharmacology (medical) (Q1); Toxicology (Q1). It is published by . The overall rank of Drug Safety is 3963. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.127. 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 146. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Drug Safety journal is 01145916, 11791942. 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. Drug Safety is cited by a total of 1223 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Drug Safety is 3.65, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Drug Safety IF is increased by a factor of 0.32 and approximate percentage change is 9.61% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a rising 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 Drug Safety is 3.65. If the same upward trend persists, Impact IF may rise in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 3.65 |
| 2023 | 3.33 |
| 2022 | 3.40 |
| 2021 | 4.70 |
| 2020 | 4.06 |
| 2019 | 3.00 |
| 2018 | 3.29 |
| 2017 | 3.49 |
| 2016 | 3.47 |
| 2015 | 3.59 |
| 2014 | 3.30 |
Drug Safety has an h-index of 146. It means 146 articles of this journal have more than 146 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 Drug Safety is 01145916, 11791942. 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 Drug Safety is 3963. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.127. 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 | 1.127 |
| 2023 | 1.204 |
| 2022 | 1.105 |
| 2021 | 1.268 |
| 2020 | 1.377 |
| 2019 | 1.148 |
| 2018 | 1.438 |
| 2017 | 1.447 |
| 2016 | 1.454 |
| 2015 | 1.365 |
| 2014 | 1.238 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 3963 |
| 2023 | 3276 |
| 2022 | 3567 |
| 2021 | 2800 |
| 2020 | 2633 |
| 2019 | 3480 |
| 2018 | 2425 |
| 2017 | 2456 |
| 2016 | 2497 |
| 2015 | 2786 |
| 2014 | 3165 |
Drug Safety is published by . It's publishing house is located in Switzerland. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1990-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Drug Safety is Drug Saf.. This abbreviation ('Drug Saf.') 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 Pharmacology (Q1); Pharmacology (medical) (Q1); Toxicology (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.
Drug Safety latest impact IF is 3.65. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 4.70 (2021) and 3.00 (2019), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 3.57 in the previous 11 years.
The Drug Safety has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.127, 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 1.454 in 2016 and the lowest being 1.105 in 2022. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Drug Safety over the previous 11-year period stands at 3.57.
The latest h-index of the Drug Safety is 146.
The Drug Safety is published by the , with its country of publication being the Switzerland.
The Drug Safety is currently ranked 3963 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 2425 in 2018 and its lowest position of 3963 in 2024.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Drug Safety is Drug Saf..
Drug Safety is classified as a journal that the publishes.
The Drug Safety encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Drug Safety is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 01145916, 11791942.
The best quartile for the Drug Safety is Q1 (2024).
The Drug Safety coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1990-2025.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPE Production and Operations Symposium, Proceedings | conference and proceedings | 15907 | 21 | 0.00 | |
| Istanbul University - Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering | journal | 24654 | University of Istanbul | 0 | 0.00 |
| Exploration Geophysics | journal | 18330 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 52 | 0.90 |
| Proteomics - Clinical Applications | journal | 8540 | Wiley-VCH Verlag | 67 | 2.59 |
| Physics and Chemistry of the Earth | journal | 12927 | Pergamon Press Ltd. | 33 | 0.00 |
| Journal of Imaging Science and Technology | journal | 22021 | Society for Imaging Science and Technology | 45 | 0.61 |
| Contemporanea | journal | 29075 | Societa Editrice Il Mulino | 7 | 0.12 |
| Anales Venezolanos de Nutricion (discontinued) | journal | 24816 | Fundacion Bengoa | 9 | 0.00 |
| International Journal of Mechanical and Materials Engineering | journal | 11964 | Springer International Publishing | 34 | 3.65 |
| International Journal of Gerontology | journal | 23161 | Elsevier Taiwan LLC | 28 | 0.30 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 3.65 |
| 2023 | 3.33 |
| 2022 | 3.40 |
| 2021 | 4.70 |
| 2020 | 4.06 |
| 2019 | 3.00 |
| 2018 | 3.29 |
| 2017 | 3.49 |
| 2016 | 3.47 |
| 2015 | 3.59 |
| 2014 | 3.30 |
