Journal profile · Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics-Drug Discovery
Journal of HerbMed Pharmacology
ISSN 2345-5004 · Nickan Research Institute · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Journal of HerbMed Pharmacology: fully open access; APC about USD 200; median 91 days to acceptance (89 articles, last 24 months); 36 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of HerbMed Pharmacology is published by Nickan Research Institute. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Medicinal Plant Research, Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies and Phytochemistry and Biological Activities, together about 43.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Herbmed Pharmacology eISSN: 2345-5004 Journal of Herbmed Pharmacology (J Herbmed Pharmacol) is a peer-reviewed, open-access, multidisciplinary journal dedicated to the publication of high-quality research at the interface of medicinal plants, pharmacology, pharmaceutical sciences, and integrative therapeutics. The journal primarily focuses on experimental, translational, and clinical research related to the discovery, pharmacological evaluation, safety assessment, and therapeutic application of medicinal plants and natural products in disease prevention and treatment. Emphasis is placed on evidence-based approaches that bridge traditional herbal medicine with modern pharmacological and biomedical sciences. Accordingly, the journal’s core subject areas include, but are not limited to: Complementary and Alternative Medicine Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacology Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Sciences Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) Medicine (miscellaneous) The journal aims to strengthen scientific dialogue between herbal medicine researchers, pharmacologists, pharmaceutical scientists, and clinicians, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and advancing integrative healthcare research. Journal of Herbmed Pharmacology publishes a wide range of article types, including editorials, original research articles, systematic and meta-analyses, mini-reviews, commentaries, hypotheses, case reports, epidemiology and prevention studies, letters to the editor, and perspectives (news and views). All submissions undergo a rigorous double-blind peer-review process by at least two independent experts to ensure scientific quality, originality, and relevance. The journal is published in electronic open-access format, providing free and unrestricted access to its content for researchers, clinicians, and academic institutions worldwide. Through this model, the journal seeks to enhance the global dissemination, visibility, and impact of research in pharmacology and complementary medicine.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics-Drug Discovery
Editor-in-chief Mahmoud Rafieian-KopaeiPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences29.4%
- Natural Antidiabetic Agents StudiesMedicine7.7%
- Phytochemistry and Biological ActivitiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.7%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.5%
- Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant ApplicationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.4%
- Phytochemical Studies and BioactivitiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4%
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicine3.9%
- Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drug Discovery | Q3 | 112/161 | 30th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASPublisher website
Other: ISC
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
- 3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 129OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.9OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 515 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 48 | 48 | 653 |
| 2025 | 36 | 36 | 800 |
| 2024 | 77 | 77 | 811 |
| 2023 | 49 | 49 | 695 |
| 2022 | 66 | 66 | 637 |
| 2021 | 59 | 59 | 543 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
91 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 66 days – 137 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 59 days (89 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 177 days
- Sample
- 89 articles with submission and acceptance dates (100 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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 accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | IRR 40,000,000 / USD 200 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | IRR 40,000,000 / USD 200 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IRR 40,000,000 / USD 200 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 200 / USD 100 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- USD 200
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)
What to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted12, with length limits
- case reportsThese reports should include an introduction, case description, discussion, and conclusions.Length not stated
- commentariesCommentaries present the author’s considered opinion (up to ~1000 words limited to one figure/table and limited references) on an original article to be publish…Length not stated
- commentaryluding tables, figures and references). Commentaries Commentaries present the author’s considered opinion (up to ~1000 words limited to one figure/table and lim…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- full original researchesA full-length original research article (up to ~5000 words, including tables, figures, and references) presents novel findings relevant to the aims and scope of…Length not stated
- letternsent should be obtained when possible. Letters to Editor Letter to Editor presents the author’s opinion (up to ~1000 words limited to one figure/table with lim…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- letters to editorLetter to Editor presents the author’s opinion (up to ~1000 words limited to one figure/table with limited references).Length not stated
- mini-reviewsMini-Reviews are sharply focused, well-focused, well-documented examinations of timely related issues (up to ~4000 words, including tables, figures and referenc…Length not stated
- original research articleFull Original Researches A full-length original research article (up to ~5000 words, including tables, figures, and references) presents novelmain text ≤ 5,000 words
- reviewt to the aims and scope of the journal. Reviews A full-length critical review (up to ~8000 words, including tables, figures and references) provides an abstmain text ≤ 8,000 words
- reviewsA full-length critical review (up to ~8000 words, including tables, figures and references) provides an abstract and discussion of the relevant literature about…Length not stated
- short communicationan those typically covered in a review. Short Communications Short Communications are preliminary reports (up to ~2000 words, including tables, figures and refe…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- short communicationsShort Communications are preliminary reports (up to ~2000 words, including tables, figures and references).Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
COPE, ICMJE, Equator Network guidelines Model summary
The Journal of Herbmed Pharmacology expects all authors, reviewers, and editors to consider COPE, ICMJE and Equator Network’s reporting guidelines in medical ethics plus scientific writing.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Assignment
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Model summary
If your paper is accepted, the author identified as the formal corresponding author for the paper, the corresponding author should study and accept the copyright statement that is available on the journal website.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access Model summary
Journal of Herbmed Pharmacology is an open-access journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Withdrawal free within 15 days of submission Model summary
Authors are free to withdraw an article at no charge – as long as it is withdrawn within 15 days of its initial submission.
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
- Nickan Research Institute
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2345-5004
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of HerbMed Pharmacology
How long does peer review take at Journal of HerbMed Pharmacology?
Based on the dates recorded on 89 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 91 days (interquartile range 66–137 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of HerbMed Pharmacology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–6; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Journal of HerbMed Pharmacology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of HerbMed Pharmacology is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of HerbMed Pharmacology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of HerbMed Pharmacology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 200.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .