Aims & Scope

he American Journal of Pharmacy Benefits was founded in 2009 as a sister publication to The American Journal of Managed Care, and publishes peer-reviewed research that examines the impact of formulary management strategies on the utilization, cost, and quality of pharmacy services.

The Journal presents case studies, research, and evidence-based tools to help decision makers develop clinical strategies to manage pharmacy benefits for large populations.

Areas of particular interest include utilization management strategies (ie, prior authorization, step therapy, generic substitution, etc), outcomes research on Medicare Part D, formulary development and implementation strategies, research on adherence and compliance, cost sharing strategies (ie, co-pays, coinsurance, CDHPs, HDHPs, etc), cost utility analyses, economic burden of disease, and comparative effectiveness analysis of drug therapies.

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Abstracting & Indexing

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


Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Business, Management and Accounting, Decision Sciences and Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.


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