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PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology
ISSN 1079-7440 · eISSN 1948-2124 · Parenteral Drug Association
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology: subscription journal; median 124 days to acceptance (47 articles, last 24 months); 87 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology is published by Parenteral Drug Association. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Analytical Methods in Pharmaceuticals, Protein purification and stability and Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects, together about 41.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Medicine (all)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Analytical Methods in PharmaceuticalsChemistry22.7%
- Protein purification and stabilityBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.5%
- Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in InsectsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.5%
- Healthcare RegulationHealth Professions6.5%
- Pharmaceutical Quality and CounterfeitingMedicine6%
- Biosimilars and Bioanalytical MethodsImmunology and Microbiology5.4%
- Medical Device Sterilization and DisinfectionImmunology and Microbiology4.8%
- Microbial Inactivation MethodsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
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 | 104/191 | 45th |
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 204OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.31OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,140 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 141 | 0 | 584 |
| 2025 | 87 | 2 | 666 |
| 2024 | 62 | 3 | 615 |
| 2023 | 43 | 2 | 657 |
| 2022 | 36 | 5 | 568 |
| 2021 | 47 | 3 | 640 |
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 PubMed · to
124 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 98 days – 163 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (47 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 132 days
- Sample
- 47 articles with submission and acceptance dates (136 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.
Before you submit
Four checks before submitting to PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Analytical Methods in Pharmaceuticals, Protein purification and stability.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4Expected review time124 days · Median, submission to acceptance · 47 articles, last 24 months · PubMedReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Parenteral Drug Association
- ISSN
- 1079-7440
- Electronic ISSN
- 1948-2124
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology
How long does peer review take at PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology?
Based on the dates recorded on 47 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 124 days (interquartile range 98–163 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 PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology is indexed in Scopus.
Is PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology open access, and what is the APC?
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .