Journal profile · Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Archiv der Pharmazie
ISSN 0365-6233 · eISSN 1521-4184 · Wiley-VCH Verlag · GERMANY · Monthly · Founded 1972
Archiv der Pharmazie: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.34; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,300; median 112 days to acceptance (103 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 250 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Archiv der Pharmazie is published by Wiley-VCH Verlag and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Chemical synthesis and alkaloids, Plant-based Medicinal Research and Steroid Chemistry and Biochemistry, together about 40.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Organic Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Archiv der Pharmazie – Chemistry in Life Sciences is an international journal devoted to research and development in all fields of pharmaceutical and medicinal chemistry. Primary focus is put on papers combining medicinal chemistry, analytical methods, biochemistry, bioorganic chemistry, molecular pharmacology, molecular modeling, natural products chemistry, synthetic organic chemistry, or structural biology with pharmaceutical or medicinal aspects such as biological activity or metabolism. The emphasis of this journal is on original research papers, reviews/mini-reviews, and short communications. Other scientifically valuable contributions, e.g. highlights, symposia contributions, discussions, and essays are also welcome at the discretion of the Editor-in-Chief. All manuscripts that are suitable for publication in the journal will be peer-reviewed. ISSN: 0365-6233 (print), 1521-4184 (online)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Frank M. BöcklerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 3, Italy 1, Spain 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chemical synthesis and alkaloidsChemistry19.9%
- Plant-based Medicinal ResearchPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics14%
- Steroid Chemistry and BiochemistryBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.7%
- Botanical Research and ChemistryAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.9%
- Phenothiazines and Benzothiazines Synthesis and ActivitiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4%
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine StudiesMedicine3.8%
- Biomedical and Chemical ResearchMedicine3.5%
- Chemical Reactions and MechanismsChemistry3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Medicinal | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Medicinal | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Medicinal | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedEmbaseCASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, ISI
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 3.34LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.89LetPub ·
- h-index
- 54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 87OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,686OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.01OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 26.49%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 224LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 225Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 323,596Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 49,124 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 170 | 75 | 69 |
| 2025 | 250 | 95 | 848 |
| 2024 | 269 | 150 | 1,843 |
| 2023 | 197 | 109 | 1,607 |
| 2022 | 205 | 58 | 2,571 |
| 2021 | 168 | 39 | 3,219 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
112 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 77 days – 159 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 18 days (103 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 132 days
- Sample
- 103 articles with submission and acceptance dates (449 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 27%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 27%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 22 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 22 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 114 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 22 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,300 / EUR 2,760 / GBP 2,220 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- Word
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted10
- editorialThe submitting author vouches that the work has not been published elsewhere, either completely, in part, or any other form and that the manuscript has not been…Length not stated
- full paper1) Full Papers (Research Articles) Full papers consist of experimental and theoretical work with new results in the topics given in “About the journal”. 2) Shor…Length not stated
- full papers (research articles)1) Full Papers (Research Articles) Full papers consist of experimental and theoretical work with new results in the topics given in “About the journal”.Length not stated
- letter1) Full Papers (Research Articles) Full papers consist of experimental and theoretical work with new results in the topics given in “About the journal”. 2) Shor…Length not stated
- original research1) Full Papers (Research Articles) Full papers consist of experimental and theoretical work with new results in the topics given in “About the journal”. 2) Shor…Length not stated
- research article1) Full Papers (Research Articles) Full papers consist of experimental and theoretical work with new results in the topics given in “About the journal”. 2) Shor…Length not stated
- review1) Full Papers (Research Articles) Full papers consist of experimental and theoretical work with new results in the topics given in “About the journal”. 2) Shor…Length not stated
- reviews/minireviews3) Reviews/Minireviews Reviews are comprehensive critical descriptions on present knowledge of actual research subjects or technological developments. Please ad…Length not stated
- short communication1) Full Papers (Research Articles) Full papers consist of experimental and theoretical work with new results in the topics given in “About the journal”. 2) Shor…Length not stated
- short communications (letters)2) Short Communications (Letters) Short communications should contain novel experimental or theoretical results in need of urgent publication. Please add the te…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Language editing services available via Wiley Editing Services. Model summary
For non-native English speakers, Wiley provides pre-submission professional language and manuscript editing services. Services include English language editing, translations, manuscript formatting, and figure preparation. The following website details the services offered: http://wileyeditingservices.com/en/.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
All authors must declare financial/commercial conflicts of interest. Even if there are none, this should be stated in a separate paragraph following on from the acknowledgments section. This is a mandatory requirement for all articles.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Computational data policy: full reproducibility details required. Model summary
For manuscripts that include the results of computational chemistry, the authors should include all the details that will enable other scientists to reproduce the results. Results obtained from methods that are neither described in the manuscript nor in previously published reports are not acceptable for publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics COPE
Originality policy: work must not be published elsewhere or under submission elsewhere. Model summary
This journal endorses the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines. When dealing with cases that result from possible violations of our guidelines, the journal follows the processes set out in the COPE flowcharts (https://publicationethics.org/guidance?f%5B0%5D=type%3A16) Such violations include, but are not limited to, plagiarism, false declarations, and omission of relevant information.…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 11. Copyright Policy
In publishing only original research, Wiley-VCH is committed to deterring plagiarism, including self-plagiarism. Therefore, we use a Crossref Similarity Check Powered by iThenticate to screen submitted manuscripts for similarity to published material, and other software to screen previous submissions to Wiley-VCH journals. Note that your manuscript may be screened during the submission process. If…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access 12. Open Access
Open Access is available to authors of articles who wish to make their article available to non-subscribers on publication, or whose funding agency requires grantees to archive the final version of their article. With Open Access, the author, the author's funding agency, or the author's institution pays a fee to ensure that the article is made available to non-subscribers upon publication via Wile…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy: all suitable manuscripts are peer-reviewed. Model summary
All manuscripts that are suitable for publication in the journal will be peer-reviewed.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley-VCH Verlag
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1972
- ISSN
- 0365-6233
- Electronic ISSN
- 1521-4184
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 359, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Archiv der Pharmazie
What CAS zone is Archiv der Pharmazie in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Archiv der Pharmazie is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Chemistry, Medicinal / Chemistry, Multidisciplinary / Pharmacology & Pharmacy. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Archiv der Pharmazie?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.34; CiteScore 6.5, h-index 87.
How long does peer review take at Archiv der Pharmazie?
Based on the dates recorded on 103 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 112 days (interquartile range 77–159 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 27% (2025). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Archiv der Pharmazie?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: Word; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Archiv der Pharmazie based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (3), Italy (1) and Spain (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Archiv der Pharmazie?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Archiv der Pharmazie is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Archiv der Pharmazie open access, and what is the APC?
Archiv der Pharmazie is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,300.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-24). Last updated: .