Journal decision profile

Yakugaku Zasshi-Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan

Medicine · Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

Yakugaku Zasshi-Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 0.5, ranking Q4 in Spectroscopy and 1 other subfield. Two-year citation average from OpenAlex data, updated August 2026.

Pharmaceutical Society of JapanJapanpISSN 0031-6903eISSN 1347-5231
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Journal Metrics Score
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Journal Metrics ScoreThe raw score is citations received in the latest complete year by works from the two previous years, divided by the number of those works. It is calculated from OpenAlex open data (CC0) and is not a percentage grade.
2026
0.5

Journal Metrics Score 2026 · 2021–2024 window citedness 0.27.

Submission-to-acceptance
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Submission-to-acceptanceCalendar days between the received and accepted dates reported in recent PubMed records. This interval includes editorial handling and author revisions, so it is not time to first decision or pure peer-review time.
PUBMED

Not available — there are not enough recent PubMed records with both received and accepted dates.

Indicative APC
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Indicative APCThis journal-level estimate comes from the OpenAlex source record. It is not a verified quote and may exclude taxes, waivers, society discounts, or article-type charges. Check the journal's official website before deciding.
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No journal-level APC is available in the current OpenAlex snapshot. Cost is excluded from scoring.

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Journal decision profile

Each spoke is a 0–100 percentile within a comparable journal cohort—not a percentage grade or a single black-box rating.

Relative profile

Metrics ScoreThe raw 2026 Journal Metrics Score is the recent two-year citation average shown above. The radar converts it to a 0–100 cohort percentile: farther out means a higher score than more comparable journals. It is not a percentage grade.iSource outputThe raw rank compares lifetime output inside the journal’s leading-topic source set. The radar then compares that rank position across Decision Profile journals in the same primary OpenAlex field; when that field has too few profiles, it uses the broader profile set. Farther out means relatively more output, not better research quality.iTop 10% shareThe share of recent papers in the global top 10% for citations after comparing papers of the same type, publication year, and subfield. The radar converts that share to a 0–100 cohort percentile; it does not predict how a new paper will perform.iMedian FWCICitation performance of the middle recent paper after field, year, and work type are considered. A raw FWCI of 1.0 is the expected citation level for comparable papers; the radar shows its 0–100 cohort percentile.iOutput volumeAverage works published per year in the recent analysis window, converted to a 0–100 cohort percentile. Farther out means the journal publishes more papers; it does not mean those papers are better.i
Cost is intentionally excluded. Missing APC data is never converted to a zero-dollar fee or a fabricated cost score.

Raw values behind the shape

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Metrics Score
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Metrics ScoreThe 2026 raw Journal Metrics Score shown above. The bar is its 0–100 percentile within the radar's comparable journal cohort; it is not a percentage score.
0.52026 · OPENALEX
Source output rank
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Source output rankThis lifetime journal-wide output rank compares works published by the OpenAlex source with sources associated with the journal’s leading topic. More output does not mean higher quality.
#20 / 2,739LIFETIME OUTPUT
Highly cited papers
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Highly cited papersShare of recent works in the global top 10% for citations after comparing papers of the same type, publication year, and subfield.
0.6%FIELD-NORMALIZED TOP 10%
Field-normalized impact
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Field-normalized impactCitation performance of the middle recent paper after field, year, and work type are considered. A raw FWCI of 1.0 is the expected level for comparable work.
0.07MEDIAN FWCI
Submission-to-acceptance
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Submission-to-acceptanceReceived-to-accepted calendar days from qualified PubMed records. It includes editorial handling and author revisions; it is not time to first decision or pure peer-review time.
—NOT AVAILABLE
Recent output
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Recent outputAverage works published per year across the complete analysis window. This is a volume measure, not a quality score.
156 / yr2021–2024 AVG
Field-normalized top 10% share0.6%

4 of 625 works · same type, year & subfield

Field-normalized top 1% share0%

0 works · same type, year & subfield

Median FWCI0.07×

Below field-year expectation

Source output rank#20

of 2,739 topic-associated OpenAlex sources by lifetime output

What does Median FWCI mean?

FWCI compares papers with the same publication year, type, and field. 1.0 is the world average; above 1.0 is above expectation. This journal's median is 0.07, so its typical recent paper runs about 93% below its field benchmark.

What does Top 10% Share mean?

0.6% of recent papers rank in the global top 10% after field normalization. This is easier to compare across specialties than raw citation totals.

Publishing pattern

Publication volume and article mix

Volume is separated from citation accumulation so newer papers are not presented as weaker simply because they are newer.

Works published by year

OpenAlex source records · 2016–2025

2182016
2052017
2182018
2122019
1952020
1602021
1742022
1502023
1412024
1182025

Recent work-type mix

625 OpenAlex works · 2021–2024

Article100%
OpenAlex article is broader than “original research.” PubMed Publication Types can add case-report and clinical-study detail.
Fit signals

Topics and medical subject coverage

OpenAlex topics show research communities; MeSH keeps the medical taxonomy recognizable.

Major MeSH signals

PubMed-indexed works

Select a MeSH signal to see how much Yakugaku Zasshi-Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan publishes on it, from PubMed counts for the last five complete years.

Leading OpenAlex topics

2021–2024 works
Pharmacy and Medical Practices92
Analytical Methods in Pharmaceuticals19
Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems12
Computational Drug Discovery Methods8
Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery8
Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism8
Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug Reactions8
Antibiotic Use and Resistance7
Chemical Synthesis and Analysis7
Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms7
Methodology: OpenAlex snapshot 2026-10-20. FWCI, percentile badges, topics, and type mix use 625 works published 2021–2024. Radar normalization is versioned in the cached profile, and no cost score is assigned without reliable APC data.

Subject Category Quartiles

Quartiles computed within each OpenAlex subfield
CategoryQuartile
SpectroscopyQ4
Organic ChemistryQ4

Is Yakugaku Zasshi-Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan a good journal?

A lower-cited Q4 journal by citation data

By citation data, Yakugaku Zasshi-Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan is in the lowest quartile in Spectroscopy and 1 other subfield and ranks #794 of 877 Chemistry journals by Journal Metrics Score (top 91%). A Q4 placement means its papers are cited less than most in the subfield; on its own it does not mean the journal is predatory or that its peer review is weak. Yakugaku Zasshi-Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 0.5. OpenAlex classifies its papers in subfields including Spectroscopy and Organic Chemistry, so check that your topic fits its scope.

Best quartile
Q4
Spectroscopy
Rank in Chemistry
#794 of 877
Top 91%
2026 Journal Metrics Score
0.5
Acceptance rate
Not published
By the journal or publisher
Access model
Fully open access
No APC on record in OpenAlex
Papers published in 2025
118
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Q4
Subfield Quartile
B4
CAS Block

Ranking and source check

#794
of 877 Chemistry field journals
#71
among Q4 Chemistry journals

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Journal Details

OpenAlex Works
25,397
H-Index
61
Fully Open Access
Yes
Recent OA Works
24,740
Subject Areas
SpectroscopyOrganic Chemistry

Source: the current OpenAlex source record. OpenAlex works can include multiple work types. Fully Open Access is a source-level flag. Recent OA Works is summed from OpenAlex's counts_by_year series (up to the latest ten years); it is not a lifetime OA percentage. Any APC shown here is an indicative OpenAlex value—verify current charges on the journal's official website.

How to submit to Yakugaku Zasshi-Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan

  1. 1

    Check the scope

    OpenAlex classifies Yakugaku Zasshi-Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan's papers in subfields including Spectroscopy and Organic Chemistry. Read the aims and scope page and a few recent papers close to your topic before you prepare the manuscript.

  2. 2

    Follow the author guidelines

    Article types, word and figure limits, reference style, and the required statements (data availability, ethics, conflicts of interest, author contributions) are set by the journal. Prepare the cover letter and files to match them.

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  3. 3

    Submit online

    Use the submit link in Yakugaku Zasshi-Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan's author guidelines; Pharmaceutical Society of Japan runs the submission site. Every author usually needs an ORCID iD, and the corresponding author needs an account on the submission site.

  4. 4

    Plan for costs

    The journal is fully open access, and OpenAlex has no article processing charge on record. Check the journal website for current fees and waivers.

  5. 5

    Know what to expect

    Yakugaku Zasshi-Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan does not publish an acceptance rate.

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Common questions about Yakugaku Zasshi-Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan

Is Yakugaku Zasshi-Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan a good journal?

By citation data, Yakugaku Zasshi-Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan is in the lowest quartile in Spectroscopy and 1 other subfield and ranks #794 of 877 Chemistry journals by Journal Metrics Score (top 91%). A Q4 placement means its papers are cited less than most in the subfield; on its own it does not mean the journal is predatory or that its peer review is weak. Yakugaku Zasshi-Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 0.5. OpenAlex classifies its papers in subfields including Spectroscopy and Organic Chemistry, so check that your topic fits its scope.

What is Yakugaku Zasshi-Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan's Journal Metrics Score in 2026?

Yakugaku Zasshi-Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 0.5, from the August 2026 data release. The score is a two-year citation average computed from OpenAlex (CC0) data: citations received in the most recent complete year to works published in the two prior years, divided by the number of those works.

What is the acceptance rate of Yakugaku Zasshi-Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan?

We have not found an official acceptance rate published by Yakugaku Zasshi-Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan or its publisher, and Journal Metrics does not estimate one because submission counts are not public. To judge selectivity, compare Yakugaku Zasshi-Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan's quartile and score with similar journals, or ask the editorial office.

What quartile is Yakugaku Zasshi-Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan in?

Yakugaku Zasshi-Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan's best quartile is Q4. By OpenAlex subfield: Q4 in Spectroscopy; Q4 in Organic Chemistry. Quartiles rank journals by Journal Metrics Score within each subfield.

Is the Journal Metrics Score the same as other journal citation metrics?

No. Journal Metrics computes the score independently from OpenAlex open data. Other providers use different citation databases, document types, and counting rules, so their published figures for Yakugaku Zasshi-Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan will not match this score exactly. Compare journals using one source at a time.

Which journals are alternatives to Yakugaku Zasshi-Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan?

Comparable journals include American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, Sa Pharmaceutical Journal, Farmaceuticos Comunitarios, and Actualites Pharmaceutiques. Compare their scores, acceptance times, and costs in the recommended alternatives on this page before choosing where to submit.

How do I submit a paper to Yakugaku Zasshi-Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan?

Submit online through the link in Yakugaku Zasshi-Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan's author guidelines on the journal homepage. Before submitting, check the scope, follow the author guidelines for article type, length, and required statements, and prepare a cover letter.

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