Journal profile

European journal of pharmaceutical sciences : official journal of the European Federation for Pharmaceutical Sciences

Publisher: Elsevier Science B.V
ISSN0928-0987 | 1879-0720 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
4.23
Citation rate 5.56 3,095 total citations
h5-index 59 h5 depth signal
Cited share 84.8% 487 of 574
Total citations 3,095 Citation footprint
Metric signal 5.20 External metric anchor
Self-citation 2.9% 90 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

China 789
United States 407
Germany 353
United Kingdom 248
India 210

Citing Fields of Research

Drug Delivery Systems 2,044
Pharmacology & Toxicology 422
Cancer Drugs 315
Polymer & Macromolecule Science 243
Nanoparticles 172

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 9,614 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 574 487 cited publications
Last 12 months 352 29.3 publications/month
Open access share 98.3% 346 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country China 789 citing publications
Leading citing field Drug Delivery Systems 2,044 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 17 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v6n1,Jan. 1998-
PubMed
v6n1,Jan. 1998-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Drug Delivery Systems

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
European Federation for Pharmaceutical Sciences

Broad Categories

Chemistry Pharmacology Drug Delivery Systems

MeSH Descriptors

Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Pharmaceutical Preparations Pharmacokinetics Technology, Pharmaceutical

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Also issued online.

Absorbed: Acta pharmaceutica Fennica, and: Acta pharmaceutica Nordica.