Phytomedicine

Aims & Scope

Phytomedicine is primarily a therapy-oriented Journal.

Phytomedicine publishes innovative studies on efficacy, safety, quality and mechanisms of action of specified plant extracts, phytopharmaceuticals and their isolated constituents.

This includes clinical, pharmacological, pharmacokinetic, and toxicological studies of specified herbal medicinal products, herbal preparations and purified compounds which have a defined and consistent quality assuring reproducible pharmacological activity.

Phytomedicine was founded in 1994 to focus and stimulate research in this particular field and to set internationally accepted scientific standards for pharmacological studies, proof of clinical efficacy and safety of phytomedicines.

The main aims of Phytomedicine are associated with the integration of phytopreparations into conventional/official medicine.

The journal covers the following sections: Clinical pharmacology and toxicology (randomized, placebo controlled, double blind, and observational open label studies) Behavioural, mental, affective, and stress-associated disorders Age-associated disorders Neuropharmacology Endocrine pharmacology Metabolic syndrome and obesity Cancer Immunopharmacology, inflammation Infectious diseases Pulmonary, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular and urogenital diseases Systems biology Safety assessment, pre-clinical toxicology, interaction with drugs and adverse events of herbal preparations Pharmacokinetic of natural compounds Standardization of herbal preparations Legislation of botanicals Invited reviews.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	8.3
2024	6.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.694

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	150

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1925

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	15652

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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 Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 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.

• Synergy research: Approaching a new generation of phytopharmaceuticals

  Citation: 900

  Authors: H., G.

• Synergy and other interactions in phytomedicines

  Citation: 704

  Authors: E

• Synergism between natural products and antibiotics against infectious diseases

  Citation: 612

  Authors: Shanmugam, Anil Kumar, Mukesh

• Antidiabetic plants and their active constituents

  Citation: 587

  Authors: R.J., N.R.

• Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors from plants

  Citation: 580

  Authors: Pulok K., Venkatesan, Mainak, Peter J.

• Rosenroot (Rhodiola rosea): Traditional use, chemical composition, pharmacology and clinical efficacy

  Citation: 456

  Authors: A., G., J.

• Zingiberis rhizoma: A comprehensive review on the ginger effect and efficacy profiles

  Citation: 438

  Authors: S., M.H., B.D.

• Anti-inflammatory activity of linalool and linalyl acetate constituents of essential oils

  Citation: 422

  Authors: A.T., P.S., F., G., P., M.D.L.

• Cyclooxygenase inhibitory and antioxidant cyanidin glycosides in cherries and berries

  Citation: 389

  Authors: N

• Antibacterial plant compounds, extracts and essential oils: An updated review on their effects and putative mechanisms of action

  Citation: 387

  Authors: F.J., E., M., V.

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