British Journal of Pharmacology

Aims & Scope

Published on behalf of the British Pharmacological Society, the British Journal of Pharmacology is a broad-based journal giving leading international coverage of all aspects of experimental pharmacology.

It publishes high quality original research and authoritative reviews, minireviews, commentary and letters to the editor.

Each year a range of themed issues are published and a must-read special edition, the Concise Guide to Pharmacology, is published biennially.

The journal is recognised as one of the leading publications in its field.

It is online only, publishes open access research through its Open Access programme and is published fortnightly.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	7.7
2024	6.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.344

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1069

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	6162

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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
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in 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.

• Animal research: Reporting <i>in vivo</i> experiments: The ARRIVE guidelines

  Citation: 3284

  Authors: Carol, William, Innes C, Michael, Douglas G

• Principles of early drug discovery

  Citation: 2152

  Authors: JP, S, SB, KL

• Measuring reactive species and oxidative damage<i>in vivo</i>and in cell culture: how should you do it and what do the results mean?

  Citation: 1768

  Authors: Barry, Matthew

• Microglial <scp>M1/M2</scp> polarization and metabolic states

  Citation: 1628

  Authors: Ruben, Christopher A, Gaylia Jean

• The diverse CB₁and CB₂receptor pharmacology of three plant cannabinoids: Δ⁹‐tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabidiol and Δ⁹‐tetrahydrocannabivarin

  Citation: 1590

  Authors: R G

• Characterization of three inhibitors of endothelial nitric oxide synthase <i>in vitro</i> and <i>in vivo</i>

  Citation: 1483

  Authors: D.D., R.M.J., R., H.F., S.

• Guidelines for reporting experiments involving animals: the ARRIVE guidelines

  Citation: 1435

  Authors: JC, GB, EM, C, CL

• The orphan receptor GPR55 is a novel cannabinoid receptor

  Citation: 1288

  Authors: E, N, S, S, N‐O, J, T, K, T, P J

• Implementing guidelines on reporting research using animals (<scp>ARRIVE</scp> etc.): new requirements for publication in <scp>BJP</scp>

  Citation: 1242

  Authors: John C, Elliot

• Taming THC: potential cannabis synergy and phytocannabinoid‐terpenoid entourage effects

  Citation: 1220

  Authors: Ethan B

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