Journal profile · Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
ISSN 1596-5996 · eISSN 1596-9827 · Pharmacotherapy Group · NIGERIA · Semiannual · Founded 2002
Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research: impact factor 0.33; fully open access; APC about USD 500; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 178 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research is published by Pharmacotherapy Group. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Natural product bioactivities and synthesis, Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems and Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds, together about 22.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
We seek to encourage pharmaceutical and allied research of tropical and international relevance and to foster multidisciplinary research and collaboration among scientists, the pharmaceutical industry and the healthcare professionals. We publish articles in pharmaceutical sciences and related disciplines (including biotechnology, cell and molecular biology, drug utilization including adverse drug events, medical and other life sciences, and related engineering fields). Although primarily devoted to original research papers, we welcome reviews on current topics of special interest and relevance.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Natural product bioactivities and synthesisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.6%
- Drug Solubulity and Delivery SystemsPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics7.6%
- Pharmacological Effects of Natural CompoundsPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics7%
- Phytochemistry and Biological ActivitiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.4%
- Advanced Drug Delivery SystemsPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics6%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences6%
- Natural Antidiabetic Agents StudiesMedicine5.6%
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicine4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
Early warning / risk: Removed from SCIE for editorial reasons on 18 November 2024. CAS Early Warning Journal List: listed in the 2024 edition (unusually high share of authors from China); not listed in the other 5 editions.LetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 0.33LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 67OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,045OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.43OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 91.94%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 325LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,485 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 133 | 133 | 5 |
| 2025 | 178 | 178 | 65 |
| 2024 | 253 | 253 | 170 |
| 2023 | 291 | 291 | 330 |
| 2022 | 516 | 516 | 1,115 |
| 2021 | 365 | 365 | 1,692 |
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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | USD 500 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 500 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 500 | No | — |
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
- Pharmacotherapy Group
- Country or region
- NIGERIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Founded
- 2002
- ISSN
- 1596-5996
- Electronic ISSN
- 1596-9827
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- 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 Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
What is the impact factor of Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.33; CiteScore 0.9, h-index 67.
How long does peer review take at Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research open access, and what is the APC?
Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 500.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .