Journal profile · Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics-Pharmacology
Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
ISSN 0019-5499 · Scientific Scholar
Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology: subscription journal; no APC; 92 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology is published by Scientific Scholar. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Innovations in Medical Education, Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control and Cardiovascular and exercise physiology, together about 32.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology (IJPP) publishes original works and findings that contribute to the advancements in the field of Physiology and Pharmacology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics-Pharmacology
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 20, United States 2, United Kingdom 1, Austria 1, Singapore 1 (25 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine16.6%
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlMedicine9.5%
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiologyMedicine6.6%
- Health and Medical EducationHealth Professions6.3%
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.4%
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsMedicine4.3%
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine3.7%
- Cardiovascular Health and Disease PreventionMedicine3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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 | 285/328 | 13th |
| Physiology (medical) | Q4 | 110/117 | 6th |
| Physiology | Q4 | 193/196 | 1st |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceEmbasePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Portico, Crossref, Index Medicus
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.61OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 410 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 63 | 63 | 174 |
| 2025 | 92 | 92 | 176 |
| 2024 | 53 | 53 | 168 |
| 2023 | 46 | 46 | 179 |
| 2022 | 46 | 46 | 137 |
| 2021 | 77 | 77 | 105 |
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
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 500 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Reference style
- Vancouver
Article types accepted13, with length limits
- case reportEditorial Guest Editorial Original Article Systematic Review / Meta-analysis Review Article Case Report Case Series Short Communication Medical Education Letter…Length not stated
- case seriesCase SeriesLength not stated
- editorialEditorial Guest Editorial Original Article Systematic Review / Meta-analysis Review Article Case Report Case Series Short Communication Medical Education Letter…Length not stated
- guest editorialGuest EditorialLength not stated
- letter to the editorEditorial Guest Editorial Original Article Systematic Review / Meta-analysis Review Article Case Report Case Series Short Communication Medical Education Letter…Length not stated
- medical educationMedical EducationLength not stated
- meta-analysisEditorial Guest Editorial Original Article Systematic Review / Meta-analysis Review Article Case Report Case Series Short Communication Medical Education Letter…Length not stated
- obituariesObituariesLength not stated
- original articleEditorial Guest Editorial Original Article Systematic Review / Meta-analysis Review Article Case Report Case Series Short Communication Medical Education Letter…main text ≤ 250 words · abstract ≤ 250 words
- review articleEditorial Guest Editorial Original Article Systematic Review / Meta-analysis Review Article Case Report Case Series Short Communication Medical Education Letter…main text ≤ 250 words · abstract ≤ 250 words · figures and tables ≤ 30 · references ≤ 90
- short communicationEditorial Guest Editorial Original Article Systematic Review / Meta-analysis Review Article Case Report Case Series Short Communication Medical Education Letter…main text ≤ 100 words · abstract ≤ 100 words · references ≤ 20
- systematic reviewEditorial Guest Editorial Original Article Systematic Review / Meta-analysis Review Article Case Report Case Series Short Communication Medical Education Letter…main text ≤ 3,000 words · abstract ≤ 250 words
- systematic review / meta-analysisSystematic Review / Meta-analysisLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship
Maximum 8 authors (4 for case reports/series) Model summary
The journal prescribes a maximum number of eight authors for all categories of manuscripts except for Case Reports and Case Series that will have a maximum of four authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of Interest/Competing Interests
All authors must disclose any and all conflicts of interest they may have with the publication of the manuscript or any institution or product that is mentioned in the manuscript and/or is important to the outcome of the study presented. Authors should also disclose any conflict of interest with products that compete with those mentioned in their manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing Policy
Compliance with Funder-Mandated Open Access Policies An author whose work is funded by an organization that mandates the use of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 4.0 License is able to meet that requirement through the available open-access license for approved funders.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
IRB approval and informed consent required Model summary
All prospective and retrospective human studies must have appropriate institutional review board approval, and signed informed consent from all human participants is required.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and Open Access Statement
All of the content published in the Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology is protected under the International copyright law, defined by Creative Commons and International Council of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). The author of an article retains the academic copyright of the content and can self-archive the article. The journal retains the commercial rights of the published content and …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Copyright and Open Access Statement
All of the content published in the Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology is protected under the International copyright law, defined by Creative Commons and International Council of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). The author of an article retains the academic copyright of the content and can self-archive the article. The journal retains the commercial rights of the published content and …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review Process
Double-blind peer review Model summary
The Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology (IJPP) has a highly rigorous double-blinded peer-review process that makes sure that manuscripts are scientifically accurate, relevant, novel and important. Authors disclose all conflicts of interest, affiliations and financial disclosures such that the published content is not biased. In-house submissions that contain the work of any editorial boa…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Reporting Guidelines
Reports of randomized clinical trials should present information on all major study elements, including the protocol, assignment of interventions (methods of randomization, concealment of allocation to treatment groups), and the method of masking (blinding), based on the CONSORT Statement. Reporting Guidelines for Specific manuscript types are given below. A statement of compliance with the approp…
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
- Scientific Scholar
- ISSN
- 0019-5499
- Society / sponsor
- Association of Physiologists and Pharmacologists of India
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
What are the manuscript requirements of Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 500 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Reference style: Vancouver. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (20), United States (2) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology open access, and what is the APC?
Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology is a subscription 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .