International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Pharmaceutics has an open access mirror journal International Journal of Pharmaceutics: X, sharing the same aims and scope, editorial team, submission system and rigorous peer review.

The International Journal of Pharmaceutics is the second most cited journal in the Pharmaceutical Sciences field out of 168 journals, being the true home for pharmaceutical scientists concerned with the physical, chemical and biological properties of devices and delivery systems for drugs, vaccines and biologicals, including their design, manufacture and evaluation.

This includes evaluation of the properties of drugs, excipients such as surfactants and polymers and novel materials.

The journal has special sections on pharmaceutical nanotechnology and personalized medicines, and publishes research papers, reviews, commentaries and letters to the editor as well as special issues.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	5.2
2024	5.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.988

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	268

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4920

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	18489

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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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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.

• Mechanisms of solute release from porous hydrophilic polymers

  Citation: 3821

  Authors: Richard W., Robert, Eric, Pierre, Nikolaos A.

• Opsonization, biodistribution, and pharmacokinetics of polymeric nanoparticles

  Citation: 3030

  Authors: D, N

• Nanocapsule formation by interfacial polymer deposition following solvent displacement

  Citation: 1788

  Authors: H., F., J.Ph., N., S.

• Biomedical applications of collagen

  Citation: 1515

  Authors: Chi H., Anuj, Yugyung

• A simple equation for the description of solute release. III. Coupling of diffusion and relaxation

  Citation: 1430

  Authors: Nikolaos A., Jennifer J.

• Cyclodextrins and their pharmaceutical applications

  Citation: 1401

  Authors: T, D

• Polymer-based nanocapsules for drug delivery

  Citation: 1399

  Authors: C.E., H., A.

• mRNA-lipid nanoparticle COVID-19 vaccines: Structure and stability

  Citation: 1159

  Authors: Linde, Dominik, Jayesh A., Rein, Gideon, Wim, Daan J.A.

• Lipid nanoparticles (SLN, NLC) in cosmetic and pharmaceutical dermal products

  Citation: 1135

  Authors: Jana, Aiman, Rainer H.

• Polymer microspheres for controlled drug release

  Citation: 1087

  Authors: S., X.X.

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