Journal profile · Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics-Pharmaceutical Science
Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
ISSN 0253-3073 · eISSN 2288-9299 · Korean Society of Pharmacognosy
Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy: subscription journal; median 33 days to acceptance (67 articles, last 24 months); 40 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy is published by Korean Society of Pharmacognosy. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Phytochemistry and Biological Activities, Traditional Chinese Medicine Analysis and Medicinal Plant Research, together about 50.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science and Molecular Biology. (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
- Phytochemistry and Biological ActivitiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences21.5%
- Traditional Chinese Medicine AnalysisMedicine17.3%
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences11.9%
- Plant chemical constituents analysisAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.3%
- Bioactive natural compoundsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.1%
- Phytochemical Studies and BioactivitiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4%
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicine3.9%
- Food Quality and Safety StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.2%
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 | 168/191 | 12th |
| Pharmacology | Q4 | 304/328 | 7th |
| Drug Discovery | Q4 | 157/161 | 2nd |
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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 69OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.21OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,431 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 0 | 10 |
| 2025 | 40 | 0 | 87 |
| 2024 | 36 | 0 | 131 |
| 2023 | 20 | 0 | 115 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 151 |
| 2021 | 25 | 0 | 174 |
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
33 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 18 days – 52 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (67 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 55 days
- Sample
- 67 articles with submission and acceptance dates (77 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".
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
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Korean Society of Pharmacognosy
- ISSN
- 0253-3073
- Electronic ISSN
- 2288-9299
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
How long does peer review take at Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy?
Based on the dates recorded on 67 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 33 days (interquartile range 18–52 days). 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 Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy is indexed in Scopus.
Is Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy open access, and what is the APC?
Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy 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; 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: .