Journal Scopus APC Est. Timeline Notable Features Indian J. of Pharmaceutical Sci. ✔️ No ~2–4 mo Bimonthly, PubMed/WoS indexed Int. J. Green Pharmacy ✔️ No ~1–2 mo Natural product focus Pharmaceutical Sci. Asia ✔️ No ~5 weeks Fastest among no-APC options Pharmaceutical Sciences (Tabriz) ✔️ No ~2–3 mo Q2–Q3 quality Future J. of Pharm. Sci. ✔️ No ~4 mo Free, mid-tier impact Journal of Applied Pharm. Sci. ✔️ No ~2–3 mo Q2, herbal/pharma sciences

Dear Doctor Satbir Singh

Have a closer look at the suggestions given by Syam Prasad Borra I see that:

Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

-Discontinued in Scopus https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/22392 (most likely because of suspicious increase in published papers in 2020 and 2021, see Scopus content coverage)

-It is not indexed in PubMed see https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nlmcatalog?term=%22Indian+J+Pharm+Sci%22%5BTitle+Abbreviation%5D

-The claim that they are indexed in Clarivate’s ESCI or SCIE is false (you can check here https://mjl.clarivate.com/home )

International Journal of Green Pharmacy

-Discontinued in Scopus https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/19700174900

-Mentioning of Clarivate is misleading because they are not indexed in any of their indices

Future Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (FJPS) https://fjps.springeropen.com by itself an excellent journal but in the meantime, they ask a pretty hefty APC effective from 1 July 2025

Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science https://japsonline.com (ISSN 2231-3354)

-Scopus indexed https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21100236605

It is somewhat confusing that there is another journal with the same (English) title around that is a member of DOAJ https://doaj.org/toc/2358-3495 and the SCImago link of the Indian journal https://www.scimagojr.com/journalsearch.php?q=21100236605&tip=sid&clean=0 lacks homepage info (in most cases indicative for uncertainty about the contact info)

The following suggestions look promising:

Pharmaceutical Sciences Asia https://li04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/PSA looks legit:

-Scopus indexed https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21100858119

-Member of DOAJ https://doaj.org/toc/2586-8470

-No APC

Pharmaceutical Sciences https://ps.tbzmed.ac.ir looks legit:

-Scopus indexed https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/19700189400

-Indexed in Clarivate’s ESCI index

-Member of DOAJ https://doaj.org/toc/2383-2886

-No APC

Best regards.

Hi!

Here are 5 Scopus-indexed, free (no article processing charges/APC), and relatively fast-publication journals suitable for pharmacy-related research, particularly in pharmaceutics, drug delivery, pharmacology, and formulation science:

1. Scientia Pharmaceutica

• Publisher: MDPI (previously Austrian Pharmaceutical Society)
• Scope: Pharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, pharmaceutical technology, and medicinal chemistry.
• APC: Free (no APC)
• Indexing: Scopus, DOAJ, ESCI
• Typical Time to First Decision: ~3-4 weeks
• Website: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/scipharm

2. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (IJPS)

• Publisher: Indian Pharmaceutical Association
• Scope: Pharmaceutics, pharmacognosy, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology
• APC: Free
• Indexing: Scopus, UGC-CARE, PubMed Central
• Time to Publication: 2–3 months
• Website: https://www.ijpsonline.com

3. Acta Pharmaceutica

• Publisher: Croatian Pharmaceutical Society
• Scope: All aspects of pharmaceutical sciences including formulations, biopharmacy, drug design
• APC: Free
• Indexing: Scopus, Web of Science (ESCI), PubMed
• Typical Review Time: 4–8 weeks
• Website: https://actapharmaceutica.farmacija.hr

4. Pharmacognosy Magazine

• Publisher: Phcog.Net (Wolters Kluwer–Medknow)
• Scope: Herbal drug research, pharmacognosy, phytochemistry
• APC: Free
• Indexing: Scopus, PubMed, EMBASE
• Review Time: 6–8 weeks
• Website: https://www.phcog.com

5. Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia (Brazilian Journal of Pharmacognosy)

• Publisher: Brazilian Society of Pharmacognosy (Springer)
• Scope: Natural products, pharmacognosy, traditional medicine
• APC: Free
• Indexing: Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science
• Time to First Decision: ~30–45 days
• Website: https://www.springer.com/journal/43450

Dear Mani Sharma

Not sure what your source is but the info is either incorrect or outdated:

Scientia Pharmaceutica is NOT for free they charge an APC

https://www.mdpi.com/journal/scipharm/apc

Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (IJPS), see my previous reply, they are no longer indexed in Scopus

Acta Pharmaceutica is NOT for free they charge an APC

https://acta.pharmaceutica.farmaceut.org/instructions-to-authors/

Pharmacognosy Magazine is discontinued in Scopus https://www.scimagojr.com/journalsearch.php?q=19200156706&tip=sid&clean=0

website https://phcog.com refers to something else than a publisher

Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia-Brazilian Journal of Pharmacognosy https://link.springer.com/journal/43450 is a so-called hybrid journal. Meaning that subscription option (no open access) is for free but for the open access option they charge an APC https://link.springer.com/journal/43450/how-to-publish-with-us#Fees%20and%20funding

Best regards.