Japanese Journal of Pharmacology

Aims & Scope

Continued as Journal of Pharmacological Sciences.Journal of Pharmacological Sciences (JPS), an official journal of the Japanese Pharmacological Society, is an international open access journal intended for the advancement of pharmacological sciences in the world.

The journal welcomes submissions in all fields of experimental and clinical pharmacology, including molecular, cellular, biochemical, physiological and behavioral pharmacology, for publication as "Reviews", "Full Papers" or "Short communications".

Review articles are only accepted if they are requested by the editors.

Short communications will only be accepted for papers that present novel and highly exciting pharmacological findings.

Manuscripts concerning descriptive case reports, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic studies without pharmacological mechanisms and dose-response determinations are not acceptable and will be rejected without peer review.

Ethnopharmacological studies are also out of the scope of this journal.

Furthermore, JPS does not publish work on the actions of biological extracts unknown chemical composition.

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 Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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.

• Purinergic Signalling: Pathophysiological Roles

  Citation: 346

  Authors: Abbracchio, Burnstock

• THE EFFECTS OF DRUGS ON THE PRODUCTION AND RECOVERY PROCESSES OF THE STRESS ULCER

  Citation: 283

  Authors: KEIJIRO, SUSUMU

• A NEW METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CHRONIC GASTRIC ULCER IN RATS AND THE EFFECT OF SEVERAL DRUGS ON ITS HEALING

  Citation: 265

  Authors: KEIJIRO, SUSUMU, RYUIGHI

• Pharmacological Studies of FUT-175, Nafamstat Mesilate I. Inhibition of Protease Activity in in Vitro and in Vivo Experiments

  Citation: 207

  Authors: Takuo, Yoshitaka, Masayuki, Minoru, Takuo, Yoshiko, Shoshi, Mitsunobu

• Research and Development of Donepezil Hydrochloride, a New Type of Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor

  Citation: 186

  Authors: Hachiro, Hiroo, Yasuo, Youichi, Yoshiharu

• Cerebrovascular Inflammation Following Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

  Citation: 173

  Authors: Richard, Yves R. Tran, Philippe

• Itch-Associated Response Induced by Experimental Dry Skin in Mice

  Citation: 167

  Authors: Takayuki, Hiroshi, Tomoko, Takashi, Yasushi

• The Non-neuronal Cholinergic System

  Citation: 151

  Authors: Ignaz, Heinz, Fernando, Charles James

• Molecular Pharmacology and Pathophysiological Significance of Endothelin

  Citation: 143

  Authors: Katsutoshi, Hiroshi, Yoshitoshi

• Naftopidil, a Novel α1-Adrenoceptor Antagonist, Displays Selective Inhibition of Canine Prostatic Pressure and High Affinity Binding to Cloned Human α1-Adrenoceptors

  Citation: 143

  Authors: Takei, Ikegaki, Shibata, Tsujimoto, Asano