Journal profile · Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics-Pharmaceutical Science
Indian Drugs
ISSN 0019-462X · Indian Drug Manufacturers' Association
Indian Drugs: subscription journal; 107 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Indian Drugs is published by Indian Drug Manufacturers' Association. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Analytical Methods in Pharmaceuticals, Advanced Drug Delivery Systems and Medicinal Plant Research, together about 35.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pharmaceutical Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics-Pharmaceutical Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Analytical Methods in PharmaceuticalsChemistry15.5%
- Advanced Drug Delivery SystemsPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics11.1%
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.3%
- Drug Solubulity and Delivery SystemsPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics8.6%
- Pharmaceutical Quality and CounterfeitingMedicine6.2%
- Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemistry5.6%
- Synthesis and biological activityChemistry4.2%
- Phytochemicals and Medicinal PlantsMedicine3.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmaceutical Science | Q4 | 159/191 | 17th |
| Pharmacology | Q4 | 290/328 | 11th |
| Drug Discovery | Q4 | 151/161 | 6th |
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
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.4OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,713 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 77 | 9 | 259 |
| 2025 | 107 | 13 | 352 |
| 2024 | 110 | 11 | 331 |
| 2023 | 136 | 13 | 260 |
| 2022 | 142 | 13 | 250 |
| 2021 | 142 | 13 | 205 |
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
- Indian Drug Manufacturers' Association
- ISSN
- 0019-462X
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Indian Drugs
Which databases index Indian Drugs?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Indian Drugs is indexed in Scopus.
Is Indian Drugs open access, and what is the APC?
Indian Drugs 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: .