Academic Journal
Q1Pharmaceuticals
About Pharmaceuticals
Pharmaceuticals is a scholarly journal published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 1.14 and H-index of 120.
Coverage: 2004, 2009-2026. Research categories: Drug Discovery (Q1); Pharmaceutical Science (Q1); Molecular Medicine (Q2).
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- Journal Impact Factor: 5.7 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Editor(s): Prof. Dr. Amélia Pilar Rauter (Editor-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Editor-in-Chief listed on the journal homepage.
- Contact email: pharmaceuticals@mdpi.com — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal editorial office email published by MDPI; manuscript files use the submission system.
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Topics in published research
Computational Drug Discovery Methods; Synthesis and biological activity; Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity; Advanced Drug Delivery Systems; Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities; Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds.
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