Archives of Pharmacal Research

Aims & Scope

Archives of Pharmacal Research is the official journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea and has been published since 1976.

Archives of Pharmacal Research is an interdisciplinary journal devoted to the publication of original scientific research papers and reviews in the fields of drug discovery, drug development, and drug actions with a view to providing fundamental and novel information on drugs and drug candidates.

Manuscripts will be considered for publication on the condition that the results reported are based on original research that has not been published elsewhere in any journal.

Upon acceptance for publication of an article in Archives of Pharmacal Research, the author tacitly agrees to make available any materials used in the published experiments, or novel or natural products disclosed in the article that are not commercially available, so that other researchers may confirm the observations.

For the studies using natural extract, the journal will determine the acceptability of such papers on an individual basis.

Natural product contribution must meet the following specific criteria: a) any natural extract must be defined, and appropriate information provided regarding the origin; b) the author must be able to state that the material under study is endotoxin free.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	7.5
2024	6.90

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1633

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1459

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.870

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.

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

• Induction of phase I, II and III drug metabolism/transport by xenobiotics

  Citation: 1016

  Authors: Changjiang, Christina Yong-Tao, Ah-Ng Tony

• Role of computer-aided drug design in modern drug discovery

  Citation: 584

  Authors: Stephani Joy Y., Vijayakumar, Sunhye, Sun

• A review on cholinesterase inhibitors for Alzheimer’s disease

  Citation: 576

  Authors: Preet, Baldev

• Control of encapsulation efficiency and initial burst in polymeric microparticle systems

  Citation: 455

  Authors: Yoon, Kinam

• Activation of antioxidant-response element (ARE), mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) and caspases by major green tea polyphenol components during cell survival and death

  Citation: 330

  Authors: Chi, Rong, Edward D., A. -N.

• Intestinal bacterial metabolism of flavonoids and its relation to some biological activities

  Citation: 321

  Authors: Dong-Hyun, Eun-Ah, In-Suk, Jung-Ah, Tae-Hyung, Myung Joo

• Inflammation and Alzheimer’s disease

  Citation: 313

  Authors: Young-Jung, Sang Bae, Sang-Yoon, Ki-Wan, Jin Tae

• Ubiquitin–proteasome system (UPS) as a target for anticancer treatment

  Citation: 306

  Authors: Jinyoung, Jinhong, Eun Joo

• Flavonoids inhibit histamine release and expression of proinflammatory cytokines in mast cells

  Citation: 267

  Authors: Hyo-Hyun, Soyoung, Hee-Young, Seung-Bin, Mi-Sun, Eun-Ju, Thoudam S. K., Jeoung-Hee, Maan-Gee, Jung-Eun, Myung Chul, Taeg Kyu, Yeo Hyang, Sang-Hyun

• Quercetin-mediated cell cycle arrest and apoptosis involving activation of a caspase cascade through the mitochondrial pathway in human breast cancer MCF-7 cells

  Citation: 253

  Authors: Chu-Chung, Jai-Sing, Hsu-Feng, Siu-Wan, Chyi, Chih-Chung, Jing-Pin, Nou-Ying, Jing-Gung, Ming-Jen, Ying-Hock, Dar-Ren

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