Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Aims & Scope

The Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences (RPS) is the official journal of the School of Pharmacy of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences.

The journal publishes research reports, review articles, short communications and scientific commentaries on all aspects of the pharmaceutical sciences.

Submission requirements specify that papers should be original, unpublished and not under consideration for publication elsewhere.

This restriction does not apply to results published as abstracts of communications, letters to editors, or as contributions to symposia.

Metrics & Ranking

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.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 12,000,000.00 IRR. Learn more.

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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.

• Solid lipid nanoparticles and nanostructured lipid carriers as novel drug delivery systems: applications, advantages and disadvantages

  Citation: 731

  Authors: Soliman, Parisa

• Factors affecting liposomes particle size prepared by ethanol injection method

  Citation: 171

  Authors: Sherif, AhmedRifaat, MamdouhMostafa

• Development of a nanoprecipitation method for the entrapment of a very water soluble drug into Eudragit RL nanoparticles

  Citation: 147

  Authors: Mitra, Sara, Jaleh, Mohammad, Khosro, Farhad

• In vitro cytotoxicity assay of D-limonene niosomes: an efficient nano-carrier for enhancing solubility of plant-extracted agents

  Citation: 105

  Authors: Masoud, MohammadReza, Haniyeh, Mahmood, MohammadAli, Mehdi

• Protective effect of curcumin on lead acetate-induced testicular toxicity in Wistar rats

  Citation: 68

  Authors: SriAgus, GiftaniaWardani

• Preparation and optimization of polymeric micelles as an oral drug delivery system for deferoxamine mesylate: in vitro and ex vivo studies

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Behzad, Anayatollah, Moloud

• Cardioprotective effect of vanillic acid against doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity in rat

  Citation: 52

  Authors: Leila, Bahar, Golnaz, Mohammad, Behnoosh

• Freeze-thaw-induced cross-linked PVA/chitosan for oxytetracycline-loaded wound dressing: The experimental design and optimization

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Mitra, Farzaneh, Mitra, Sara, Aylin

• Anti-inflammatory effect of apigenin and hydroalcoholic extract of Dracocephalum kotschyi on acetic acid-induced colitis in rats

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Mohsen, Hassan, Gholamreza, Mohammad

• Improvement of citral antimicrobial activity by incorporation into nanostructured lipid carriers: A potential application in food stuffs as a natural preservative

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Hamed, Manijeh, HosseinSamadi, Saeed, Ainaz