Journal profile

BMC pharmacology & toxicology

Publisher: BioMed Central
ISSN2050-6511 FormatOnline StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
3.76
Citation rate 4.22 737 total citations
h5-index 31 h5 depth signal
Cited share 84.8% 156 of 184
Total citations 737 Citation footprint
Metric signal 4.58 External metric anchor
Self-citation 1.1% 8 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

China 439
United States 97
Iran 91
Egypt 78
Saudi Arabia 53

Citing Fields of Research

Pharmacology & Toxicology 304
Molecular & Cellular Toxicology 112
Cardiology 94
Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents 78
Diabetes 74

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 1,695 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 184 156 cited publications
Last 12 months 237 19.8 publications/month
Open access share 100.0% 237 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country China 439 citing publications
Leading citing field Pharmacology & Toxicology 304 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 20 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v13, 2012-
PubMed
v13, 2012-
PMC
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Pharmacology & Toxicology Molecular & Cellular Toxicology Cardiology Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents Drug Delivery Systems Diabetes

Broad Categories

Pharmacology Toxicology Medical Ethics Drug Delivery Systems Cardiology Hematology Pharmacology & Toxicology Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents Agrochemicals & Ground Poisoning

MeSH Descriptors

Pharmaceutical Preparations Pharmacology, Clinical Toxicology

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

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Alireza Mahboub-Ahari, Joe Hilton, Maria Rodrigues et al.
Background: Prescribing guidelines recommend prasugrel or ticagrelor with aspirin as dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for acute coronary syndrome (ACS), with clopidogrel reserved for peo...
07
Kamaledin Alaedini Shoormasti, Zahra Behroozi, Aghdas Souresrafil et al.
Objective: Methadone, a synthetic opioid agonist widely used for opioid substitution therapy and chronic pain management, has been increasingly associated with concerns regarding cardiac safety, particularly QTc prolongation and its pote...
09
Adnan Yaqub, Salman Yaqub, Ayesha Khan et al.
Background: 5-hydroxytryptamine type 3 receptor antagonists (5HT₃RAs) are widely used to prevent chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV). Although previous meta-analyses have demonstrated that palonosetron offers superior efficac...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Formed by the union of: BMC clinical pharmacology; and BMC pharmacology, and continues the numbering of the former.