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Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Chemistry 253 158 282 29
Medicine 1715 51 71 15

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 373
Documents by Best Scientists*: 575
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 10
SCIMAGO H-index: 216
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.737
Impact Factor: 3.8

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences?

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences primarily focuses on research topics in Chromatography, Pharmacology, Pharmacokinetics, Organic chemistry and Stereochemistry. Topics in Chromatography were tackled in line with various other fields like Urine, Aqueous solution and Solubility. The study on Aqueous solution presented in it intersects with the topics under Inorganic chemistry.

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences explores research in Solubility and the adjacent study of Dissolution. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences connects the study in Pharmacology with the closely related area of In vivo. Many of the studies tackled connect In vivo with a similar field of study like In vitro.

Pharmacokinetics research presented falls under the umbrella topic of Internal medicine.

  • Chromatography (26.96%)
  • Pharmacology (17.18%)
  • Pharmacokinetics (10.24%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Mechanism of sustained‐action medication. Theoretical analysis of rate of release of solid drugs dispersed in solid matrices (3704 citations)
  • Pharmaceutical Applications of Cyclodextrins. 1. Drug Solubilization and Stabilization (1889 citations)
  • Rate of release of medicaments from ointment bases containing drugs in suspension (1783 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences:

The main points discussed in the most cited articles deal with Chromatography, Pharmacology, Solubility, Dosage form and Pharmacokinetics. While the journal papers focused on Chromatography, they were also able to explore topics like Permeation, Pulmonary surfactant, Aqueous solution and Particle size. The most cited publications address concerns in the field of Pharmacology by exploring it in line with topics in In vivo which intersect with In vitro subjects.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Internal medicine
  • Organic chemistry
  • Pharmacology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The concepts of Pharmacology, Chromatography, Pharmacokinetics, Drug and Drug delivery are tackled in the journal. Oral administration is a major topic of Pharmacology research presented in the journal. Most of the Chromatography studies addressed also intersect with Solubility.

While Pharmacokinetics is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Bioavailability and In vivo. The research on In vivo discussed in the journal draws on the closely related field of In vitro.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Addressing the Cold Reality of mRNA Vaccine Stability. (40 citations)
  • Current State and Future Expectations of Translational Modeling Strategies to Support Drug Product Development, Manufacturing Changes and Controls: A Workshop Summary Report. (16 citations)
  • Cyclodextrins in Parenteral Formulations. (15 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (based on the number of publications) are:

  • William I. Higuchi (203 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Gerhard Levy (183 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • John F. Carpenter (143 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • C. Russell Middaugh (122 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Theodore W. Randolph (113 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Kansas (560 papers) published 14 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University at Buffalo (546 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Purdue University (512 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison (442 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Michigan (429 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 6.18% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 11.68% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.98% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.99% of all publications and 61.36% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • Addressing the Cold Reality of mRNA Vaccine Stability.

    Daan J.A. Crommelin;Thomas J. Anchordoquy;David B. Volkin;Wim Jiskoot

    (2021)
    388 Citations
  • Oxidation and Deamidation of Monoclonal Antibody Products: Potential Impact on Stability, Biological Activity, and Efficacy.

    (2021)
    132 Citations
  • The Storage and In-Use Stability of mRNA Vaccines and Therapeutics: Not A Cold Case

    (2022)
    129 Citations
  • Development of 3D Printed Tablets by Fused Deposition Modeling Using Polyvinyl Alcohol as Polymeric Matrix for Rapid Drug Release.

    Can Wei;Nayan G. Solanki;Jaydip M. Vasoya;Ankita V. Shah

    (2020)
    91 Citations
  • Engineering Stability, Viscosity, and Immunogenicity of Antibodies by Computational Design.

    Daisuke Kuroda;Kouhei Tsumoto

    (2020)
    88 Citations
  • Fabrication of Mucoadhesive Buccal Films for Local Administration of Ketoprofen and Lidocaine Hydrochloride by Combining Fused Deposition Modeling and Inkjet Printing.

    Georgios K. Eleftheriadis;Paraskevi Kyriaki Monou;Nikolaos Bouropoulos;Johan Boetker

    (2020)
    73 Citations
  • Comparison of Polysorbate 80 Hydrolysis and Oxidation on the Aggregation of a Monoclonal Antibody.

    Nicholas R. Larson;Yangjie Wei;Indira Prajapati;Aishik Chakraborty

    (2020)
    72 Citations
  • Ongoing challenges to develop high concentration monoclonal antibody-based formulations for subcutaneous administration: Quo Vadis?

    Wim Jiskoot;Andrea Hawe;Tim Menzen;David B. Volkin

    (2021)
    62 Citations
  • Cyclodextrins in Parenteral Formulations.

    Thorsteinn Loftsson

    (2021)
    58 Citations
  • Boric Acid, a Lewis Acid With Unique and Unusual Properties: Formulation Implications.

    Antonio Lopalco;Angela A. Lopedota;Valentino Laquintana;Nunzio Denora

    (2020)
    57 Citations

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