Journal profile · PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
ISSN 1984-8250 · eISSN 2175-9790 · Faculdade de Ciencias Farmaceuticas (Biblioteca- · BRAZIL · Quarterly
Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.86; fully open access; no APC; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 83 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences is published by Faculdade de Ciencias Farmaceuticas (Biblioteca- and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems, Analytical Methods in Pharmaceuticals and Advanced Drug Delivery Systems, together about 26.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pharmaceutical Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences publishes manuscripts that significantly contribute to knowledge in all areas of Pharmaceutical Sciences including: Medicinal Chemistry, Drug Discovery and Development, Pharmacognosy; Pharmaceutical Technology, Drug Delivery; Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacokinetics, Pharmaceutical Care, Pharmaceutical Services; Clinical-Bioanalytical Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Analysis; Food Science and Nutrition, focusing on Nutrigenomics, Immunonutrition, Functional foods and supplements, Food bioactive compounds, and Food and drug interactions; Vaccines and Biologicals; Cosmetology; Toxicology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Drug Solubulity and Delivery SystemsPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics9.8%
- Analytical Methods in PharmaceuticalsChemistry9.1%
- Advanced Drug Delivery SystemsPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics7.7%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.3%
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient OutcomesMedicine5.8%
- Advancements in Transdermal Drug DeliveryPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics5.6%
- Public Health in BrazilSocial Sciences5.3%
- Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemistry4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCASPublisher website
Other: Latindex, Crossref
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
- 0.86LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 719OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.86OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.04%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 81LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,464 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 69 | 69 | 6 |
| 2025 | 83 | 83 | 83 |
| 2024 | 47 | 47 | 82 |
| 2023 | 137 | 137 | 417 |
| 2022 | 431 | 431 | 1,919 |
| 2021 | 58 | 58 | 316 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access
This journal follows the Open Access model, providing unrestricted virtual access (including financial restrictions) to all scientific texts published by the journal. Open Access is the condition where the copyright holder of a scholarly work grants usage rights to others using an open license (Creative Commons Attribution - CC-BY 4.0) allowing for immediate free access to the work and permitting …
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
- Faculdade de Ciencias Farmaceuticas (Biblioteca-
- Country or region
- BRAZIL
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1984-8250
- Electronic ISSN
- 2175-9790
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
What CAS zone is Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Pharmacology & Pharmacy. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.86; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 58.
How long does peer review take at Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Which databases index Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .