Journal profile · Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics-Pharmacology
INDIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY
ISSN 0019-5472 · eISSN 1998-3743 · Wolters Kluwer Health · India · Bimonthly · Founded 1939
INDIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.13; hybrid open access; community-reported acceptance: 0%; 54 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
INDIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY is published by Wolters Kluwer Health 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 Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants, Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies and Phytochemistry and Biological Activities, together about 28.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (IJPS) is a bi-monthly Journal, which publishes original research work that contributes significantly to further the scientific knowledge in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmaceutics, Biopharmaceutics, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry, Computational Chemistry and Molecular Drug Design, Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Pharmaceutical Analysis, Pharmacy Practice, Clinical and Hospital Pharmacy, Pharmacovigilance, Pharmacoepidemiology, Pharmacoeconomics, Drug Information, Patient Counselling, Adverse Drug Reactions Monitoring, Medication Errors, Medication Optimization, Medication Therapy Management, Cell Biology, Genomics and Proteomics, Pharmacogenomics, Bioinformatics and Biotechnology of Pharmaceutical Interest). The Journal publishes original research work either as a Full Research Paper or as a Short Communication. Review Articles on current topics in Pharmaceutical Sciences are also considered for publication by the Journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics-Pharmacology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Phytochemicals and Medicinal PlantsMedicine13.2%
- Natural Antidiabetic Agents StudiesMedicine7.9%
- Phytochemistry and Biological ActivitiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.9%
- Food Science and Nutritional StudiesNursing7.9%
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.3%
- Botanical Research and ChemistryAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.3%
- Medicinal plant effects and applicationsMedicine5.3%
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicine2.6%
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
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ESCIWeb of ScienceEmbaseCASPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, CNKI, Sherpa Romeo, ProQuest, OCLC
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
- 1.13LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 89.6%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 54LetPub ·
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 acceptance (community reports)
- 0%LetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wolters Kluwer Health
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1939
- ISSN
- 0019-5472
- Print ISSN
- 0250-474X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1998-3743
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about INDIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY
What CAS zone is INDIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, INDIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY 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 INDIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.13; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 4.
Which databases index INDIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, INDIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists ESCI, Web of Science, Embase and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is INDIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY open access, and what is the APC?
INDIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .