Journal profile · PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
ISSN 2230-973X · eISSN 2230-9713
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; 162 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation 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 Advanced Drug Delivery Systems, Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems and Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery, together about 39.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pharmaceutical Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Drug Delivery SystemsPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics20.2%
- Drug Solubulity and Delivery SystemsPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics12.8%
- Advancements in Transdermal Drug DeliveryPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics6.9%
- Analytical Methods in PharmaceuticalsChemistry6.7%
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.5%
- Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryMaterials Science5.9%
- Computational Drug Discovery MethodsComputer Science3.2%
- Pharmaceutical Quality and CounterfeitingMedicine3.2%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
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
- h-index
- 53OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 233OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.18OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 65.66%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 178LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,229 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 189 | 0 | 1,244 |
| 2025 | 162 | 77 | 1,815 |
| 2024 | 143 | 131 | 1,687 |
| 2023 | 125 | 124 | 1,672 |
| 2022 | 116 | 116 | 1,661 |
| 2021 | 83 | 37 | 1,441 |
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
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
- ISSN
- 2230-973X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2230-9713
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
What CAS zone is International Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation 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.
Which databases index International Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation is indexed in ESCI.
Is International Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation 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; 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: .