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Journals in Pharmaceutical Science

93 established journals that publish mainly in Pharmaceutical Science, compared by fees, open access and citation rates, updated 2026-10-14.

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93 established journals publish at least 20 % of their articles in Pharmaceutical Science. 48 of them are fully open access, and at least 2 of those charge authors nothing (diamond open access). Where open-access journals charge a fee, the median is 2 145 USD. Highest recent citation rates: Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, Journal of Controlled Release, Pharmaceutics.

93 journals

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International Journal of PharmaceuticsElsevier BV47 %1 1276.90302Subscription; open access option 4 650 USD
PharmaceuticsMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute36 %2 2277.951883 499 USD
AAPS PharmSciTechSpringer Science+Business Media53 %2815.72142Subscription; open access option 4 190 USD
Journal of Drug Delivery Science and TechnologyElsevier BV44 %1 0244.42113Subscription; open access option 3 810 USD
Drug Delivery and Translational ResearchSpringer Science+Business Media46 %2297.5892Subscription; open access option 4 690 USD
European Journal of Pharmaceutics and BiopharmaceuticsElsevier BV46 %2675.51212Subscription; open access option 4 210 USD
Journal of Controlled ReleaseElsevier BV31 %81911.31375Subscription; open access option 4 440 USD
Drug DeliveryTaylor & Francis46 %1546.201322 864 USD
Expert Opinion on Drug DeliveryTaylor & Francis42 %1187.08161Subscription
European Journal of Pharmaceutical SciencesElsevier BV39 %3124.771863 070 USD
Current Drug DeliveryBentham Science Publishers53 %1192.9483Subscription
Journal of Pharmaceutical InvestigationSpringer Science+Business Media46 %596.4060Subscription; open access option 3 890 USD
Advanced Drug Delivery ReviewsElsevier BV27 %22116.06434Subscription; open access option 5 550 USD
Drug Development and Industrial PharmacyTaylor & Francis52 %1152.69126Subscription
Pharmaceutical Development and TechnologyTaylor & Francis52 %962.9285Subscription
Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciencesdiamond OAElsevier BV39 %577.5990None (diamond OA)
Pharmaceutical ResearchSpringer Science+Business Media35 %2023.86265Subscription; open access option 4 690 USD
RSC PharmaceuticsRoyal Society of Chemistry39 %506.3024Open access, fee unknown
Journal of MicroencapsulationTaylor & Francis45 %454.01105Subscription
Pharmaceutical NanotechnologyBentham Science Publishers43 %593.7937Subscription
International Journal of Pharmaceutics XElsevier BV38 %803.63392 590 USD
Molecular PharmaceuticsAmerican Chemical Society24 %5135.19182Subscription; open access option 4 500 USD
Therapeutic DeliveryFuture Science Ltd39 %663.5881Subscription
Journal of drug targetingTaylor & Francis30 %1025.33119Subscription
Saudi Pharmaceutical JournalElsevier BV24 %1976.411052 690 USD
Journal of Pharmaceutical InnovationSpringer Science+Business Media45 %1521.1948Subscription; open access option 3 990 USD
Journal of Pharmaceutical SciencesElsevier BV27 %4291.87278Subscription; open access option 3 620 USD
International Journal of Pharmaceutical InvestigationPublisher unknown40 %1261.2552Subscription
Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and ResearchAssociation of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India33 %2711.4033Subscription
Critical Reviews in Therapeutic Drug Carrier SystemsBegell House45 %262.0788Subscription
Future Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciencesdiamond OASpringer Science+Business Media20 %1536.1157None (diamond OA)
Journal of Drug Delivery and TherapeuticsSociety of Pharmaceutical Tecnocrats34 %3611.0548Open access, fee unknown
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and ResearchPublisher unknown21 %5252.5825Open access, fee unknown
Recent Advances in Drug Delivery and FormulationPublisher unknown56 %321.0612Subscription
Frontiers in Drug DeliveryFrontiers Media29 %216.96202 353 USD
Advanced Pharmaceutical BulletinTabriz University of Medical Sciences35 %701.6065Open access, fee unknown
Journal of Liposome ResearchTaylor & Francis29 %363.7181Subscription
Journal of Fluorine ChemistryElsevier BV35 %1191.15111Subscription; open access option 3 660 USD
OpenNanoElsevier BV23 %475.66451 860 USD
Acta PharmaceuticaDe Gruyter Open33 %362.5663970 USD
Journal of Pharmacy and PharmacologyOxford University Press21 %1513.44184Subscription; open access option 3 839 USD
ADMET & DMPKInternational Association of Physical Chemists (IAPC)25 %375.1332Open access, fee unknown
Drug Delivery LettersBentham Science Publishers60 %320.6918Subscription
Scientia PharmaceuticaÖsterreichische Apotheker-Verlagsgesellschaft m. b. H.25 %623.29671 207 USD
Current Drug TherapyBentham Science Publishers45 %720.7425Subscription
Journal of Contemporary PharmacyPublisher unknown51 %161.297Open access, fee unknown
Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical SciencesCanadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences23 %325.62682 200 USD
Current NanomedicineBentham Science Publishers (United Arab Emirates)38 %391.3420Subscription
Iraqi Journal of Pharmaceutical SciencesUniversity of Baghdad32 %931.0821Open access, fee unknown
Research in Pharmaceutical SciencesMedknow24 %602.4936500 USD
DARU Journal of Pharmaceutical SciencesSpringer Nature24 %422.7869Subscription; open access option 4 590 USD
Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical ResearchPublisher unknown36 %580.8910100 USD
Dissolution TechnologiesPublisher unknown45 %300.7944Subscription
Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and DevelopmentSociety of Pharmaceutical Tecnocrats36 %1270.6021Open access, fee unknown
Turkish Journal of Pharmaceutical SciencesGalenos Yayinevi26 %611.5133Open access, fee unknown
Pharmaceutical Science AdvancesElsevier BV22 %186.23192 000 USD
Journal of Labelled Compounds and RadiopharmaceuticalsWiley39 %750.6066Subscription; open access option 3 800 USD
Polymers in MedicinePublisher unknown36 %141.7619Open access, fee unknown
Journal of Research in PharmacyPublisher unknown25 %2130.8720Open access, fee unknown
Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical SciencesUniversity of São Paulo25 %1510.8958Open access, fee unknown
AAPS OpenSpringer Nature27 %201.91192 090 USD
RPS Pharmacy and Pharmacology ReportsOxford University Press23 %192.9810Subscription; open access option 2 852 USD
Journal of Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology amp ResearchMedknow21 %841.3865500 USD
Recent Patents on NanotechnologyBentham Science Publishers21 %421.7743Subscription
Pharmaceutical SciencesTabriz University of Medical Sciences21 %461.7531Open access, fee unknown
Journal of Young PharmacistsPublisher unknown20 %1111.0950Open access, fee unknown
Journal of Innovations in Applied Pharmaceutical Science (JIAPS)Publisher unknown30 %211.147Subscription
Al Mustansiriyah Journal of Pharmaceutical SciencesAl-Mustansiriya University28 %490.8310Open access, fee unknown
Nanoscience &amp Nanotechnology-AsiaPublisher unknown21 %321.9323Subscription
Discover Pharmaceutical SciencesPublisher unknown26 %64.5782 390 USD
Die PharmazieAvoxa30 %570.6052Subscription
Micro and NanosystemsPublisher unknown22 %331.2924Subscription
Current Drug Research ReviewsPublisher unknown21 %391.2320Subscription
Skin Pharmacology and PhysiologyKarger Publishers25 %330.9699Subscription
Arhiv za farmacijuFaculty of Agronomy in Čačak22 %380.9611Open access, fee unknown
Drug development & registrationPublisher unknown20 %1040.7111Open access, fee unknown
Current NanomaterialsBentham Science Publishers (United Arab Emirates)22 %380.8920Subscription
Journal of Reports in Pharmaceutical SciencesMedknow21 %261.1317Subscription
Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical SciencesMedknow24 %3330.2880Open access, fee unknown
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical ResearchPublisher unknown20 %72.628Open access, fee unknown
German Journal of Pharmaceuticals and BiomaterialsEManuscript Services28 %140.725Open access, fee unknown
Advances in Pharmacology and PharmacyHorizon Research Publishing23 %390.5113Open access, fee unknown
Maaen Journal for Medical SciencesPublisher unknown28 %230.465Open access, fee unknown
Al-Mustaqbal Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical SciencesPublisher unknown23 %71.114Open access, fee unknown
Bulletin of Pharmaceutical Sciences AssiutEgypts Presidential Specialized Council for Education and Scientific Research27 %1570.2013Open access, fee unknown
Ars Pharmaceutica (Internet)Facultad de Farmacia23 %340.3615Open access, fee unknown
Journal of Pharmaceutical ResearchKrupanidhi College of Pharmacy22 %320.3313Open access, fee unknown
Current Applied Polymer SciencePublisher unknown24 %150.308Subscription
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences Journal of Pharmaceutical SciencesPublisher unknown33 %330.1412Open access, fee unknown
European journal of parenteral & pharmaceutical sciencesPublisher unknown21 %170.144Subscription
Journal of Pharmaceutical Technology Research and ManagementChitkara University21 %160.1211Open access, fee unknown
International Pharmacy ActaPublisher unknown24 %140.117Open access, fee unknown
Iranian journal of pharmaceutical sciencesPublisher unknown22 %400.0721Open access, fee unknown

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Journals in CWTS Journal Indicators Core or the Directory of Open Access Journals that published at least 20 articles in the last five years, mostly in English. "In this field" is the share of a journal's articles that OpenAlex classifies in Pharmaceutical Science. Citation rate is OpenAlex's two-year mean citedness, an open measure similar to the journal impact factor. Fees are taken from OpenAlex and DOAJ and can be out of date: always check the journal's own website before you submit.