Journal profile · PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results
ISSN 0976-9234 · eISSN 2229-7723 · Wolters Kluwer Health
Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results: hybrid open access; 1 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results is published by Wolters Kluwer Health. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Medicinal Plant Research, Dental materials and restorations and Advanced Drug Delivery Systems, together about 25.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results (www.pnrjournal.com) [ISSN: Print -0976-9234, Online - 2229-7723] – (An official publication of Association of Indian pharmacist-AIP, Published by ResearchTrentz). The journal is a peer-reviewed journal developed to publish original, innovative and novel research articles resulting in negative results. This peer-reviewed scientific journal publishes a theoretical and empirical paper that reports the negative findings and research failures in pharmaceutical field. Submissions should have a negative focus, which means the outputs of research yielded in negative results are being given more preference. All theoretical and methodological perspectives are welcomed. We also encourage the submission of short papers/communications presenting counter-examples to usually accepted conjectures or to published papers. This Journal is a biannual publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
Editor-in-chief Dhiren ShahPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 10, United States 3, Brazil 1, Malaysia 1, Saudi Arabia 1 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences11.2%
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry7.6%
- Advanced Drug Delivery SystemsPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics6.5%
- Endodontics and Root Canal TreatmentsDentistry5.5%
- Drug Solubulity and Delivery SystemsPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics4.6%
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis researchDentistry4.4%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial OrthopedicsDentistry4.3%
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 | Q3 | 110/171 | — |
| Pharmacology | Q4 | 235/303 | — |
| Drug Discovery | Q4 | 125/154 | — |
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
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 31.11%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8,209 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 473 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1,034 |
| 2024 | 10 | 9 | 1,153 |
| 2023 | 1,855 | 1,777 | 883 |
| 2022 | 6,074 | 5,976 | 265 |
| 2021 | 83 | 82 | 54 |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted5
- correspondenceCorrespondence: Comment(s) on previously published articles, items of current interest and articles of general interest and views can be submitted for this sect…Length not stated
- methodsMethods: Articles on new methods/procedures on drug evaluation, testing and analyses will be published. Innovative studies on established methodologies and thei…Length not stated
- rapid communicationRapid communication: An article will be accepted for rapid communication if it merits priority publication. The decision of acceptance or otherwise will be comm…Length not stated
- research lettersResearch letters: Preliminary work with hard data can be published as a Letter. Brief research communications will also be accepted under this section.Length not stated
- research papersResearch papers: Original research work will be considered under this section depending on the volume and quality of work.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics
- Publication ethics
Publication ethics and malpractice statement page exists Model summary
Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement
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
- Wolters Kluwer Health
- ISSN
- 0976-9234
- Electronic ISSN
- 2229-7723
- Society / sponsor
- Association of Indian pharmacist-AIP
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (10), United States (3) and Brazil (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results 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, 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: .