Journal profile · Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics-Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous)
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance
ISSN 0975-9506 · In-IJPQA
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance: subscription journal; 885 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance is published by In-IJPQA. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Analytical Methods in Pharmaceuticals, Medicinal Plant Research and Anesthesia and Pain Management, together about 29.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL QUALITY ASSURANCE is a quarterly international journal publishing the finest peer-reviewed research in the field of Pharamceutical Quality Assurance and Pharamceutical Analysis on the basis of its originality, importance, disciplinary interest, timeliness, accessibility, elegance and surprising conclusions. IJPQA also provides rapid, authoritative, insightful and arresting news and interpretation of topical and coming trends affecting science, scientists and the wider public.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics-Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Vivekanand Kisan ChatapPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 2, United States 1, Australia 1, Pakistan 1, United Arab Emirates 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Analytical Methods in PharmaceuticalsChemistry13.7%
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.1%
- Anesthesia and Pain ManagementMedicine7.8%
- Pharmaceutical Quality and CounterfeitingMedicine6.3%
- Advanced Drug Delivery SystemsPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics5.6%
- Anesthesia and Sedative AgentsMedicine5.3%
- Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemistry5.1%
- Drug Solubulity and Delivery SystemsPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics4.1%
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
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 28/43 | — |
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
EmbasePublisher website
Other: Crossref
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
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.12OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,546 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 640 | 639 | 271 |
| 2025 | 885 | 885 | 342 |
| 2024 | 376 | 376 | 319 |
| 2023 | 211 | 211 | 333 |
| 2022 | 44 | 44 | 185 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 133 |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted2
- editorialThe over-riding criteria for publication are originality, high scientific quality and interest to a multidisciplinary audience. Papers not sufficiently substant…Length not stated
- review articleReview ArticlesLength not stated
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
- In-IJPQA
- ISSN
- 0975-9506
- Print ISSN
- 2961-6093
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (2), United States (1) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance 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, 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: .