Journal profile · Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics-Pharmaceutical Science
Journal of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences
ISSN 1003-1057 · Editorial Office of Journal of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences · China
Journal of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences: fully open access; APC about USD 300; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 85 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences is published by Editorial Office of Journal of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Traditional Chinese Medicine Analysis, Analytical Methods in Pharmaceuticals and Phytochemistry and Biological Activities, together about 39.1% of its articles. (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
- Traditional Chinese Medicine AnalysisMedicine18.9%
- Analytical Methods in PharmaceuticalsChemistry10.1%
- Phytochemistry and Biological ActivitiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.1%
- Advanced Drug Delivery SystemsPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics6.3%
- Synthesis and biological activityChemistry5.5%
- Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryMaterials Science5.1%
- Drug Solubulity and Delivery SystemsPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics4.1%
- Computational Drug Discovery MethodsComputer Science3.8%
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmaceutical Science | Q4 | 153/191 | 20th |
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
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
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 73OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.25OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,232 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 63 | 63 | 148 |
| 2025 | 85 | 85 | 273 |
| 2024 | 85 | 85 | 300 |
| 2023 | 69 | 69 | 285 |
| 2022 | 81 | 81 | 308 |
| 2021 | 101 | 101 | 298 |
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)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | USD 300 | Yes | — |
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
- Editorial Office of Journal of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1003-1057
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences
How long does peer review take at Journal of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. 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 Journal of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 300.
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: .