Pharmacotherapy

Aims & Scope

Pharmacotherapy is devoted to publication of original research articles on all aspects of human pharmacology and review articles on drugs and drug therapy.

The Editors and Editorial Board invite original research reports on pharmacokinetic, bioavailability, and drug interaction studies, clinical trials, investigations of specific pharmacological properties of drugs, and related topics.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.4
2024	2.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.990

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	130

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4907

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1032

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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, 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.

• International Consensus Guidelines for the Optimal Use of the Polymyxins: Endorsed by the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID), Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), International Society for Anti‐infective Pharmacology (ISAP), Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM), and Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (SIDP)

  Citation: 735

  Authors: Brian T., Jason M., Alexandre P., Mical, George L., Alan, Daniele R., Claudio, Helen, Ilias, Donald, Johan W., Vincent H., Visanu, Richard G., Jian, Roger L., Keith S.

• Update: Clinically Significant Cytochrome P‐450 Drug Interactions

  Citation: 479

  Authors: Elizabeth Landrum

• Comparison of Drug Adherence Rates Among Patients with Seven Different Medical Conditions

  Citation: 460

  Authors: Becky A., Susan E., Hassan, K. Arnold

• Validity of the General Practice Research Database

  Citation: 457

  Authors: Susan S., James A., Catherine, Luis A. García, Ana, Christoph R., Raymond G., Corri, Hershel

• Orlistat, a New Lipase Inhibitor for the Management of Obesity

  Citation: 433

  Authors: Amy M., Jack A., Karim Anton

• Illicit Use of Specific Prescription Stimulants Among College Students: Prevalence, Motives, and Routes of Administration

  Citation: 402

  Authors: Christian J., Sean Esteban, Kristy, James A., Carol J.

• The Role of Human Carboxylesterases in Drug Metabolism: Have We Overlooked Their Importance?

  Citation: 389

  Authors: S., Vanessa, Zheyi, Kevin, Robert B.

• Post Hoc Power Analysis: An Idea Whose Time Has Passed?

  Citation: 363

  Authors: Marc, Mary H. H.

• The <scp>P</scp> harmacologic and <scp>C</scp> linical <scp>E</scp> ffects of <scp>M</scp> edical <scp>C</scp> annabis

  Citation: 362

  Authors: Laura M., Kari L., Abraham M., George S.

• Resurgence of Colistin: A Review of Resistance, Toxicity, Pharmacodynamics, and Dosing

  Citation: 359

  Authors: Lauren M., Neang, Dana, Jenny C., Laurie, Anthony, Alan, Jurgen B., Brian T.

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