Impact Factor
3.93
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
3.71
2,627 total citations
h5-index
56
h5 depth signal
Cited share
77.9%
560 of 719
Total citations
2,627
Citation footprint
Metric signal
3.90
External metric anchor
Self-citation
5.8%
153 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
1,804
Japan
457
China
427
Germany
362
United Kingdom
289
Citing Fields of Research
Drug Delivery Systems
2,390
Separation Techniques
739
Pharmacology & Toxicology
644
Cancer Drugs
315
Mass Spectrometry
292
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
26,929
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
719
560 cited publications
Last 12 months
400
33.3 publications/month
Open access share
18.0%
72 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
1,804 citing publications
Leading citing field
Drug Delivery Systems
2,390 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
21 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v54n4, Apr. 1965-
v54n4, Apr. 1965-
Active Coverage
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Drug Delivery Systems
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
American Pharmaceutical Association
Contributor
American Pharmacists Association
Contributor
Fédération internationale pharmaceutique
Contributor
American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
Broad Categories
Pharmacology
Drug Delivery Systems
Separation Techniques
MeSH Descriptors
Pharmacy
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
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02
DOI 10.1016/j.xphs.2026.104550
Open DOI
Impact of oxidative degradation on the bioavailability of subcutaneously administered adalimumab
03
DOI 10.1016/j.xphs.2026.104549
Open DOI
Of mice and little humans: A comparison of the issues facing drug delivery to wildlife and pediatric patients
04
DOI 10.1016/j.xphs.2026.104548
Open DOI
Hydrodynamic approximation of particle anisometry in solid lipid nanoparticles: Influence of lipid and emulsifier
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06
DOI 10.1016/j.xphs.2026.104540
Open DOI
Enzymatically degalactosylated xyloglucan in situ gels for topical delivery of triamcinolone acetonide
07
DOI 10.1016/j.xphs.2026.104537
Open DOI
Are we selecting the right model compounds for advanced formulation research?
08
DOI 10.1016/j.xphs.2026.104531
Open DOI
Particle engineering enables laser powder bed fusion of highly loaded metoprolol tablets at room temperature
09
DOI 10.1016/j.xphs.2026.104539
Open DOI
A physiologically relevant fed gastric pH profile improves the prediction of food effects
10
DOI 10.1016/j.xphs.2026.104530
Open DOI
Preclinical intraperitoneal delivery: Modulating dilution-induced precipitation from aqueous cosolvent formulations
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Print issues ceased with v. 101, no. 12 (2012).
Some vols. accompanied by separately paged supplements with lists of members, constitution and by-laws and other information about the Association.
Also issued online.
A publication of the American Pharmacists Association, and the Board of Pharmaceutical Sciences of the International Pharmaceutical Federation, <2005->
Published in cooperation with: American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists, <2010->
Formed by the merger of: American Pharmaceutical Association. Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association. Scientific edition, and: Drug standards, and continues the numbering of the former.
19950524 Not printed on acid-free paper