Journal profile · Pharmacology & Pharmacy
International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
ISSN 0946-1965 · Dustri-Verlag Dr. Karl Feistle · GERMANY · Monthly · Founded 1994
International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.94; subscription journal; APC about USD 140; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 92 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics is published by Dustri-Verlag Dr. Karl Feistle 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 Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism, Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy and Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug Reactions, together about 22.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pharmacology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics appears monthly and publishes manuscripts containing original material with emphasis on the following topics: Clinical trials, Pharmacoepidemiology – Pharmacovigilance, Pharmacodynamics, Drug disposition and Pharmacokinetics, Quality assurance, Pharmacogenetics, Biotechnological drugs such as cytokines and recombinant antibiotics. The Journal welcomes papers dealing with cost-benefit aspects of drugs.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Pharmacogenetics and Drug MetabolismPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics8.9%
- Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and EfficacyMedicine7.1%
- Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug ReactionsPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics6.1%
- Diabetes Treatment and ManagementMedicine6.1%
- Pharmaceutical studies and practicesMedicine5.7%
- Analytical Methods in PharmaceuticalsChemistry5.1%
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient OutcomesMedicine5%
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular HealthMedicine3.7%
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
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
- 0.94LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 71OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 979OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.84OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 83LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,799 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 66 | 1 | 12 |
| 2025 | 92 | 6 | 58 |
| 2024 | 69 | 5 | 121 |
| 2023 | 78 | 4 | 208 |
| 2022 | 63 | 5 | 200 |
| 2021 | 89 | 12 | 389 |
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 review time (community reports)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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 | USD 140 / EUR 120 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted8
- bioavailability sectionBioavailability and bioequivalence manuscripts are published in the Bioavailability Section.Length not stated
- case reportsCase reports on adverse reactions are also of interest.Length not stated
- clinical trialsNon-registered trials will no longer be accepted with the exception of long-term trials begun before 2002.Length not stated
- letters to the editorLetters to the editor can be submitted provided they do not exceed 600 words of text and do not include more than 1 table or 1 figure.Length not stated
- metaanalysis-studiesA page fee of US$ 140.00/€ 120.00 (+ VAT for authors from EU countries) per printed page will be charged for metaanalysis-studies with commercial value in Drug …Length not stated
- natural products reportsCommencing March 1, 2026 Reports on natural products will be considered for publication in the International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (…Length not stated
- original articlespublishes manuscripts containing original materialLength not stated
- short reportsShort reports e.g. of pilot studies on original research will be considered.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Open access
Copyright is transferred to the publisher upon acceptance. Model summary
On acceptance of a manuscript/paper for publication, the copyright is automatically transferred to the publisher.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines
Clinical trials must be registered at or before the onset of patient enrollment. Model summary
Non-registered trials will no longer be accepted with the exception of long-term trials begun before 2002.
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
- Dustri-Verlag Dr. Karl Feistle
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1994
- ISSN
- 0946-1965
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 64, Issue 10 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
What CAS zone is International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 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 International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.94; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 71.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics is a subscription journal. APC about USD 140.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .