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Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B

Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B is a monthly English-language peer-reviewed journal that publishes significant original research articles, rapid communications, and high quality reviews across pharmaceutical sciences, including pharmacology, pharmaceutics, medicinal chemistry, natural products, pharmacognosy, pharmaceutical analysis, and pharmacokinetics. It is the journal of the Institute of Materia Medica, the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and the Chinese Pharmaceutical Association, and is produced and hosted by Elsevier B.V.

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Subject Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Impact Factor 14.6
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 2211-3835
eISSN 2211-3843
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Article Publishing Charge: USD 2600 for Full Length Articles and Reviews; USD 2000 for Short Articles, excluding taxes.

Submission Instructions

Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Article

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must be less than 200 words. Abstract must be unstructured. Abstract must briefly state the purpose of the research, the methods applied, the principal results, and the major conclusions.
Manuscript Original Articles should be structured as Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, Discussion or Results and discussion, and Conclusions. Manuscript must include eight keywords, a running title of fewer than 10 words, and an AI declaration statement immediately above the references if generative AI or AI-assisted technologies were used in the writing process.
References References must be cited by number in line with the text, numbered in the reference list in order of appearance, include all authors when there are 6 or fewer or the first 6 followed by et al. when there are more than 6, and use Index Medicus journal title abbreviations.
Figures & Tables Tables are included in the anonymized manuscript, while figures and graphical abstracts must be uploaded as separate files and supporting tables and figures must be placed in the Supporting Information section. A graphical abstract is required and must include a color image with resolution greater than 300 dpi plus a one- or two-sentence abstract of fewer than 30 words, and tables and figures must be cited in numerical order with appropriate captions.
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Review Article

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Review Article manuscripts should follow the APSB paper structure template for review articles. The manuscript must include 1 to 6 keywords and, if generative AI was used in writing preparation, a declaration section immediately before the references specifying the tool used and the reason for use.
References References must be cited as superscript numbers in the text and listed in numerical order, with all authors listed for references with 6 or fewer authors and the first 6 followed by 'et al.' for references with more than 6 authors.
Figures & Tables Tables must be placed next to the relevant text or on separate pages at the end of the article, while figures must be supplied as separate files. Tables must be editable text rather than images and both tables and figures must be numbered consecutively, cited in the text, and accompanied by captions.
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Review Paper

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must be less than 200 words. Abstract must be unstructured and concise and factual. Abstract should briefly state the purpose of the research, the methods applied, the principal results, and the major conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript should follow the APSB paper structure template for review articles and the main text should be subdivided with headings as appropriate. Manuscript must be submitted without author details, include 5–8 keywords, provide individual author contributions using full author names with a statement that all authors approved the final article, include a conflicts of interest statement, and add an AI declaration statement immediately above the references if AI tools were used in writing preparation.
References References must be cited by number in line with the text. References must be numbered in the order cited, each text citation must appear in the reference list and vice versa, references cited in tables, figures, or boxes must follow the same sequence, journal titles must be abbreviated according to Index Medicus, and references with more than 6 authors must list the first 6 followed by 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables Figures and other graphical media must be supplied as separate files, while tables must be placed next to the relevant text or on separate pages at the end of the article. A graphical abstract is required and must include a color image that clearly represents the work plus a one- or two-sentence text of fewer than 30 words, all graphics must have captions, all tables, figures, and schemes must be cited in numerical order, and graphics may be single column at 8.5 cm or less or double column at 16 cm or less.
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Rapid Communications

Cover Letter All authors’ approval of the article must be affirmed.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript The article should be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. The manuscript must include 1 to 6 keywords, complete required declarations including competing interests, and if AI was used in manuscript preparation, add a declaration section immediately before the references.
References References must use numbered superscript citations in the text. Reference entries must be numbered in order of appearance, list all authors when there are 6 or fewer and the first 6 followed by et al. when there are more than 6, and use journal title abbreviations from Index Medicus.
Figures & Tables Tables must appear next to the relevant text or on separate pages at the end of the article, while figures must be uploaded as separate files. Tables must be editable text with captions and all figures and tables must be cited in the text and numbered consecutively.
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Recent Publications

Target degradation of CASPASE-1 for alleviation of inflammation in sepsis via optogenetically engineered extracellular vesicles

Yuting Du, Dan Xiao, Heng Li, Li Fan, Kuo Shen, Bin Zhang, Liang Zhang, Lifei Guo, Qingzhe Li, Jinwang Zheng, Jingxiang Wang, Li Yao, Guodong Yang, Xuekang Yang

10.1016/j.apsb.2026.05.007
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A dual-adjuvant nanovaccine drives lymph node macrophages reprogramming for robust cellular immunity

Jing-Yang Zhang, Kaishuo Wang, Rong Liu, Wei Xu, Wenchuan Xie, Yang Chen, Rongyuan Yang, Wei Zhang, Jin-Zhi Du

10.1016/j.apsb.2026.05.004
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Metal-drug coordinated nanozymes for ROS scavenging and Kupffer cell polarization to alleviate drug-induced liver injury

Xiayun Chen, Ziqi Liang, Lichong Lu, Zhouchuan Shao, Wenhui Tang, Yiqi Liu, Jianqiao Li, Baizhong Chen, Enping Lai, Guodong Zheng, Minyan Wei, Shiying Li

10.1016/j.apsb.2026.05.006
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Bispericyclase guided discovery of nargenicin-type natural products

Dandan Zou, Wen Wang, Linjiao Zou, Zhangyuan Yan, Ao Zhu, Zhikai Guo, Renxiang Tan, Bo Zhang, Huiming Ge

10.1016/j.apsb.2026.05.005
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nCDR-binding peptide-based affinity recognition system stimulates the spatiotemporal fate study of biopharmaceuticals

Jingwei Zhou, Zhenhu liu, Peijun Ye, Ji Wu, Minyi Li, Jacques Crommen, Zhengjin Jiang, Qiqin Wang

10.1016/j.apsb.2026.05.003
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

6 days from submission to first decision; 38 days from submission to decision after review; 210 days from submission to acceptance; 5 days from acceptance to online publication.

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What are the publication costs?

Article Publishing Charge: USD 2600 for Full Length Articles and Reviews; USD 2000 for Short Articles, excluding taxes.

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Research Topics

Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery RNA Interference and Gene Delivery Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Immunotherapy and Immune Responses Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices Big Data and Digital Economy Computational Drug Discovery Methods Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms Immune cells in cancer Advanced Drug Delivery Systems Autophagy in Disease and Therapy Extracellular vesicles in disease Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis Natural product bioactivities and synthesis Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism Protein Degradation and Inhibitors Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques RNA modifications and cancer interferon and immune responses Cancer Research and Treatments MicroRNA in disease regulation

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