Pharmaceutical Medicine

Aims & Scope

Pharmaceutical Medicine is a specialist discipline concerned with medical aspects of the discovery, development, evaluation, registration, regulation, monitoring, marketing, distribution and pricing of medicines, drug-device and drug-diagnostic combinations.

The Journal disseminates information to support the community of professionals working in these highly inter-related functions.

Key areas include translational medicine, clinical trial design, pharmacovigilance, clinical toxicology, drug regulation, clinical pharmacology, biostatistics and pharmacoeconomics.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.5
2024	3.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.112

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	29

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4053

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	401

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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 Medicine 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.

• Real-World Evidence: A Primer

  Citation: 116

  Authors: Amit

• Repurposing Strategies for Therapeutics

  Citation: 114

  Authors: Sara H., Cheryl L.

• Advances in Gene Delivery Systems

  Citation: 109

  Authors: Kenya, Takeshi, Guisheng, Dexi

• Delivery Strategies for mRNA Vaccines

  Citation: 108

  Authors: Sivakumar, Soumya Ranjan, Tathagata

• Medicines Regulation in Africa: Current State and Opportunities

  Citation: 84

  Authors: Margareth, Jacqueline, Shan, Alexander, Eliangiringa

• MedDRA

  Citation: 81

  Authors: Patricia

• IL-6 Inhibitors in the Treatment of Serious COVID-19: A Promising Therapy?

  Citation: 76

  Authors: Shubham, Zeenat

• Establishing Patient Registries for Rare Diseases: Rationale and Challenges

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Vanessa, Marissa, Suzanne, Allison, Pamela

• Barriers to Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell (CAR-T) Therapies in Clinical Practice

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Ajeet, Abigail, Aishwarya, Yolaine, Kandice, Ankit

• ICD-11: Impact on Traditional Chinese Medicine and World Healthcare Systems

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Wai Ching, Aiping, Zhaoxiang

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