Journal profile · EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES
Pharmacy Education
ISSN 1560-2214 · eISSN 1477-2701 · Taylor & Francis
Pharmacy Education: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 95 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Pharmacy Education is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes, Innovations in Medical Education and Problem and Project Based Learning, together about 48.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Pharmacy Education journal provides a research, development and evaluation forum for communication between academic teachers, researchers and practitioners in professional and pharmacy education, with an emphasis on new and established teaching and learning methods, new curriculum and syllabus directions, educational outcomes, guidance on structuring courses and assessing achievement, and workforce development. It is a peer-reviewed online open access platform for the dissemination of new ideas in professional pharmacy education and workforce development. Pharmacy Education supports Open Access (OA): free, unrestricted online access to research outputs. Readers are able to access the Journal and individual published articles for free - there are no subscription fees or 'pay per view' charges. Authors wishing to publish their work in Pharmacy Education do so without incurring any financial costs. In addition we are listed in EBSCO, and indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI - Web of Science) and EMBASE. The Journal also recognises the importance of policy issues and current trends in the context of education, professional development and workforce. The Journal publishes reports of research and innovation in all aspects of professional pharmacy education and training, case studies, country studies, innovations in laboratory and professional educational practice, workforce issues and development, reviews and reports on information technology in education and reviews of current literature. The Journal has a clear international perspective, and has a longstanding policy of facilitating publication, in particular for younger Faculty, and those authors whose first language may not be English, and manuscripts from all regions seeking low cost engagement with the wider global community. The Journal is published by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) and is aligned to the global mission of advancing education, advancing practice and advancing science.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES
Editor-in-chief Ian BatesPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 4, United States 2, India 2, Australia 1, Brazil 1 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient OutcomesMedicine23.2%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine19.7%
- Problem and Project Based LearningSocial Sciences5.2%
- Health Sciences Research and EducationHealth Professions5%
- Interprofessional Education and CollaborationHealth Professions4.1%
- Innovative Teaching MethodsSocial Sciences3.5%
- Evaluation of Teaching PracticesSocial Sciences3.4%
- Online and Blended LearningSocial Sciences3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education, Scientific Disciplines | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education, Scientific Disciplines | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceEmbasePublisher website
Other: EBSCO
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
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 141OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.75OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 74LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,554 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 58 | 58 | 8 |
| 2025 | 95 | 95 | 32 |
| 2024 | 226 | 226 | 246 |
| 2023 | 230 | 230 | 430 |
| 2022 | 187 | 187 | 609 |
| 2021 | 178 | 178 | 582 |
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
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Peer review
- Conflicts of interest Competing Interest Guidelines
To assist Pharmacy Education in ensuring public trust in the scientific process and the credibility of articles that it publishes, all those involved in the Submissions and Peer Review process are required to disclose perceived as well as actual conflicts of interest. Authors: When submitting an article to Pharmacy Education, all Authors are required to disclose all financial and personal relation…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Pharmacy Education has adopted a double-blind peer review process - the identities of the Authors and Reviewers are kept from being known to each other. A step-by-step checklist is provided for Authors, Reviewers and Editors to ensure this. Peer Review Process: Once a submission is received, the assigned Editor will select appropriate Reviewers based on their expertise and proven ability to critiq…
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1560-2214
- Print ISSN
- 1477-2701
- Electronic ISSN
- 1477-2701
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 26, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Pharmacy Education
What CAS zone is Pharmacy Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Pharmacy Education is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education, Scientific Disciplines. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Where are the editorial board members of Pharmacy Education based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (4), United States (2) and India (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Pharmacy Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Pharmacy Education is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Pharmacy Education open access, and what is the APC?
Pharmacy Education is a fully open-access 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .