Journal profile · Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics-Pharmaceutical Science
Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
ISSN 1735-2444 · eISSN 2252-0457 · Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences: fully open access; 44 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences is published by Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Medicinal Plant Research, Advanced Drug Delivery Systems and Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems, together about 32.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science and Pharmaceutical Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics-Pharmaceutical Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences14%
- Advanced Drug Delivery SystemsPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.4%
- Drug Solubulity and Delivery SystemsPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics8.5%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences8%
- Analytical Methods in PharmaceuticalsChemistry6.7%
- Plant chemical constituents analysisAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.3%
- Advancements in Transdermal Drug DeliveryPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics3.6%
- Phytochemical Studies and BioactivitiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmaceutical Science | Q4 | 145/191 | — |
| Bioengineering | Q4 | 154/168 | — |
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
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 67OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.08OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,058 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 | 37 | 28 |
| 2025 | 44 | 44 | 83 |
| 2024 | 43 | 43 | 111 |
| 2023 | 34 | 34 | 154 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 171 |
| 2021 | 51 | 51 | 231 |
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
- ISSN
- 1735-2444
- Electronic ISSN
- 2252-0457
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Which databases index Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences is indexed in Scopus.
Is Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences is a fully open-access 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .