Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Aims & Scope

The Journal of the American Pharmacists Association is the official peer-reviewed journal of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), providing information on pharmaceutical care, drug therapy, diseases and other health issues, trends in pharmacy practice and therapeutics, informed opinion, and original research.

JAPhA publishes original research, reviews, experiences, and opinion articles that link science to contemporary pharmacy practice to improve patient care.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.5
2024	2.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.771

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	75

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7119

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1443

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

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

• Smartphone medication adherence apps: Potential benefits to patients and providers

  Citation: 353

  Authors: Lindsey, Seth, Paul, Paul O., Bradley C.

• Medication therapy management in pharmacy practice: Core elements of an MTM service model (version 2.0)

  Citation: 282

  Authors: Anne

• Clinical and economic outcomes of medication therapy management services: The Minnesota experience

  Citation: 274

  Authors: Brian J., Stephen W., Margaret B., Lois A., Alan H., Wallace B., Lawrence M., Robert J.

• Association between polypharmacy and death: A systematic review and meta-analysis

  Citation: 271

  Authors: Nattawut, Andrea L., Brian C., Xiaomei, Marin L.

• The Asheville Project: Clinical and economic outcomes of a community-based long-term medication therapy management program for hypertension and dyslipidemia

  Citation: 248

  Authors: Barry A., Benjamin H., Susan E.

• Access to community pharmacies: A nationwide geographic information systems cross-sectional analysis

  Citation: 239

  Authors: Lucas A., Shangbin, Nico, Jingchuan, Nasser, Nimish, Sean, Inmaculada

• Definition of Medication Therapy Management: Development of Professionwide Consensus

  Citation: 213

  Authors: Benjamin M.

• The Asheville Project: Long-Term Clinical, Humanistic, and Economic Outcomes of a Community-Based Medication Therapy Management Program for Asthma

  Citation: 212

  Authors: Barry A., Carole W.

• Pharmacist Involvement with Immunizations: A Decade of Professional Advancement

  Citation: 204

  Authors: Michael D., John D., Stephan L., Mitchel C.

• Three-dimensional drug printing: A structured review

  Citation: 178

  Authors: Iulia D., Ligia, Andrea

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