Journal profile
Pharmaceutical Technology in Hospital Pharmacy
ISSN 2365-2411 · eISSN 2365-242X · De Gruyter · Germany
Pharmaceutical Technology in Hospital Pharmacy: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Pharmaceutical Technology in Hospital Pharmacy is published by De Gruyter. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Analytical Methods in Pharmaceuticals, Pharmacy and Medical Practices and Pharmaceutical studies and practices, together about 46.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
About this journal Pharmaceutical Technology in Hospital Pharmacy (PTHP) is to be officially discontinued at the end of 2024 and we don’t accept any submission of manuscripts. Objective Pharmaceutical Technology in Hospital Pharmacy was an international Open Access journal dedicated to all aspects of pharmaceutical technology in hospitals. This included pharmaceutical compounding procedure with sterile or non-sterile drug products (chemotherapies, CIVAS, capsules, gels, topical formulations, colloidal carriers, emulsions, eye drops and else), radiopharmaceuticals, sterilization techniques, analytical and biological procedures (stability studies, quality control), monitoring and validation of materials, techniques and environment. It also included the determination of medical-device performances using technical experiments or modelization. Topics Pharmaceutical compounding procedures Radiopharmaceuticals Sterilization techniques Analytical and biological procedures Medical-device performances Compounding and technical set-up of clinical trials in hospital pharmacies History PTHP was launched in 2016 as the official Journal of the GERPAC association (Evaluation and Research Group on Protection in a Controlled Atmosphere). The society also provided a generous portion of the funding for Article processing charges (APCs).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Frédéric LagarcePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 14%); most named France 2, Mainland China 1, Japan 1, South Korea 1, Germany 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Analytical Methods in PharmaceuticalsChemistry18.7%
- Pharmacy and Medical PracticesPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics15.1%
- Pharmaceutical studies and practicesMedicine12.6%
- Safe Handling of Antineoplastic DrugsHealth Professions11.5%
- Intravenous Infusion Technology and SafetyEngineering7.4%
- Infection Control in HealthcareMedicine5.6%
- Patient Safety and Medication ErrorsHealth Professions4.1%
- Drug Solubulity and Delivery SystemsPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.8%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EmbasePublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Baidu, OCLC, Baidu Scholar, Cabells Journalytics, CNKI Scholar (China National Knowledge Infrastructure), CNPIEC - cnpLINKer, Dimensions, EBSCO Discovery Service, EMCare, Google Scholar, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), J-Gate, Naver Academic, Naviga (Softweco), Primo Central (ExLibris), Publons, QOAM (Quality Open Access Market), ReadCube, Scilit, Semantic Scholar, Sherpa/RoMEO, Summon (ProQuest), TDNet, Text Mining, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory/ulrichsweb, WanFang Data, WorldCat (OCLC), X-MOL, Yewno Discover
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
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.75OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 174 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 95 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 80 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 85 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 88 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 63 |
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 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 | EUR 1,650 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 1,650 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
Five checks before submitting to Pharmaceutical Technology in Hospital Pharmacy
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Analytical Methods in Pharmaceuticals, Pharmacy and Medical Practices.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesEUR 1,650 (DOAJ)Fee details
- 5Expected review timeabout 12 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- De Gruyter
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2365-2411
- Electronic ISSN
- 2365-242X
- Society / sponsor
- GERPAC association
- 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 Pharmaceutical Technology in Hospital Pharmacy
How long does peer review take at Pharmaceutical Technology in Hospital Pharmacy?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of Pharmaceutical Technology in Hospital Pharmacy based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 14%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (2), Mainland China (1) and Japan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Pharmaceutical Technology in Hospital Pharmacy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Pharmaceutical Technology in Hospital Pharmacy is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Pharmaceutical Technology in Hospital Pharmacy open access, and what is the APC?
Pharmaceutical Technology in Hospital Pharmacy is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .