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Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology
ISSN 0171-2004 · eISSN 1865-0325 · Springer Nature
Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology: subscription journal; 51 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology is published by Springer Nature. 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 29.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics-Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (all)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuroscience11.2%
- Receptor Mechanisms and SignalingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.5%
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorNeuroscience7.5%
- Neuropeptides and Animal PhysiologyNeuroscience7%
- Pharmacogenetics and Drug MetabolismPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics5.2%
- Ion channel regulation and functionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
- Pain Mechanisms and TreatmentsMedicine4.4%
- Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase SignalingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
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
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics | Q1 | 9/79 | 89th |
| Biochemistry | Q2 | 141/448 | 68th |
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
- 6.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 140OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,584OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.27OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,050 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 75 | 3 | 3,963 |
| 2025 | 51 | 6 | 6,327 |
| 2024 | 39 | 4 | 7,099 |
| 2023 | 85 | 13 | 7,306 |
| 2022 | 63 | 9 | 7,866 |
| 2021 | 147 | 33 | 8,118 |
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
- Springer Nature
- ISSN
- 0171-2004
- Electronic ISSN
- 1865-0325
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology
Which databases index Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology is indexed in Scopus.
Is Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology open access, and what is the APC?
Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .