Journal profile · Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics-Pharmacology
Folia Pharmacologica Japonica
ISSN 0015-5691 · eISSN 1347-8397 · Nippon Yakuri Gakkai
Folia Pharmacologica Japonica: subscription journal; 106 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Folia Pharmacologica Japonica is published by Nippon Yakuri Gakkai. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling and Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior, together about 27.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics-Pharmacology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuroscience13.3%
- Receptor Mechanisms and SignalingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.5%
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorNeuroscience7.1%
- Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effectsMedicine5.4%
- Neuropeptides and Animal PhysiologyNeuroscience5.2%
- Alkaloids: synthesis and pharmacologyPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics5.2%
- Gastrointestinal motility and disordersMedicine4.6%
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmiasMedicine4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology | Q4 | 298/328 | 9th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.08LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 334OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.22OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 10,580 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 93 | 6 | 265 |
| 2025 | 106 | 10 | 395 |
| 2024 | 109 | 95 | 396 |
| 2023 | 107 | 107 | 456 |
| 2022 | 120 | 96 | 439 |
| 2021 | 92 | 75 | 516 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Nippon Yakuri Gakkai
- ISSN
- 0015-5691
- Electronic ISSN
- 1347-8397
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Folia Pharmacologica Japonica
Which databases index Folia Pharmacologica Japonica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Folia Pharmacologica Japonica is indexed in Scopus.
Is Folia Pharmacologica Japonica open access, and what is the APC?
Folia Pharmacologica Japonica is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .