Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Aims & Scope

Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences is a peer-reviewed, Open Access journal that publishes original research articles, and review articles in all areas of experimental and clinical pharmacology, pharmaceutics, medicinal chemistry and drug delivery.

Topics covered by the journal include, but are not limited to: • Biochemical pharmacology, drug mechanism of action, pharmacodynamics, pharmacogenetics, pharmacokinetics, and toxicology. • The design and preparation of new drugs, and their safety and efficacy in humans, including descriptions of drug dosage forms. • All areas of medicinal chemistry, such as drug discovery, design and synt-hesis. • Basic biology of drug and gene delivery through to application and develo-pment of these principles, through therapeutic delivery and targeting.

Areas covered include bioavailability, controlled release, microcapsules, novel drug delivery systems, personalized drug delivery, and techniques for passing biological barriers.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3
2024	2.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7250

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	510

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.760

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Medicine and Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Current Status of Alginate in Drug Delivery

  Citation: 109

  Authors: Dewi Melani, Nazrul

• Thermosensitive Chitosan-β-Glycerophosphate Hydrogels as Targeted Drug Delivery Systems: An Overview on Preparation and Their Applications

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Pouria, Vafa, Vahid Reza

• Current Trends on Solid Dispersions: Past, Present, and Future

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Ruba, Walla I., Yahia, Jawad

• Hepatoprotective Effect of Kaempferol: A Review of the Dietary Sources, Bioavailability, Mechanisms of Action, and Safety

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Maulana Yusuf, Barolym Tri, Zulpakor, Mareetha Zahra, Lela, Maya, Ebta Narasukma, Ade, Fitri Dwi, Siti Yuliani, Salsa Zulfa

• Phytochemical Screening, Antioxidant, and Antimicrobial Activities of Seven Underinvestigated Medicinal Plants against Microbial Pathogens

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Borel, Roland, Roland, Jean Paul

• Phytochemical Screening and In Vitro Antifungal Activity of Selected Medicinal Plants against Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger in West Shewa Zone, Ethiopia

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Askale, Lencho Megersa, Ibsa, Edilu Jorga, Petros, Dagmawit Atalel, Getachew Mulatu, Wakuma Mitiku, Morka Dandecha, Miressa, Kebede

• Biological Evaluation of Garcinia kola Heckel

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Abdulrahman Mahmoud, Saber W., Harmand A., Sarwan W., Soran, Sawsan S., Abubakar Abdullahi

• Hypoglycemic Effect of a Combined Andrographis paniculata and Caesalpinia sappan Extract in Streptozocin-Induced Diabetic Rats

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Febrika, Gumilar A., Zahra, Berna, Heri, Tjandrawati

• Therapeutic Implications of a Polymethoxylated Flavone, Tangeretin, in the Management of Cancer via Modulation of Different Molecular Pathways

  Citation: 17

  Authors: El-Shaimaa A., Noura T., Manal A.

• Syringic Acid Attenuates Cardiomyopathy in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Zahra, Mohammad Javad, Sara, Fatemeh, Marzieh

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