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American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education is the official scholarly publication of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP). Its purpose is to document and advance pharmaceutical education in the United States and internationally.

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Subject Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Impact Factor 3.5
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0002-9459
eISSN 1553-6467
Invitation Only No
Cost Range USD 2700 APC for open access articles; no open access publication fee for subscription publishing.

Submission Instructions

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Structured Reviews

Cover Letter A cover letter addressed to the Editor-in-Chief must be submitted as a single file.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 4,000 words, excluding words in tables, figures, and appendices. The manuscript must include a Declaration of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the manuscript preparation process section before the references when generative AI tools were used for manuscript preparation.
References References must follow AMA style. References must include the access date for online sources and a DOI when available.
Figures & Tables Structured Reviews must not include more than 5 tables and/or figures. Tables and figures must be submitted as separate files from the main manuscript file.
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Narrative Reviews

Cover Letter A cover letter addressed to the Editor-in-Chief must be submitted as a single file.
Abstract A structured abstract is required for Narrative Reviews. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract headings must be Objectives, Findings, and Summary.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 4,000 words excluding words in tables, figures, and appendices. Manuscript headings should mirror the abstract headings, with the addition of Introduction and Discussion sections, except Objective. The manuscript must include a Declaration of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the manuscript preparation process section before the references when such tools were used, and a competing interests statement must be provided.
References References must follow AMA style. References must include the DOI when available and online sources must include the date accessed.
Figures & Tables Tables and figures must be submitted as separate files, and figure captions must be provided in an editable format. Tables and figures must be numbered in the order cited in the text, tables must have clear descriptive titles, and figures must include relevant captions.
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Research Articles

Cover Letter A cover letter addressed to the Editor-in-Chief must be submitted as a single file.
Abstract A structured abstract is required for Research Articles. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Objective, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 4,000 words, excluding words in tables, figures, and appendices. Manuscript headings should mirror the abstract headings, with the addition of Introduction and Discussion sections, and articles must be divided into clearly defined numbered sections. A declaration section titled "Declaration of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the manuscript preparation process" must be included before the references if generative AI or AI-assisted tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References References are limited to 50. References must follow AMA style. References must include an accessed date for online sources and a DOI for articles that have one.
Figures & Tables Research Articles must not have more than 5 tables and/or figures. Tables and figures must be submitted as separate files, with figure captions provided in an editable format. Tables and figures must be numbered in the order cited in the text, and tables must include a clear descriptive title.
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Qualitative Research

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must indicate that the article is qualitative research.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Body of the manuscript must not exceed 4,000 words, excluding words in tables, figures, and appendices. An AI declaration section titled "Declaration of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the manuscript preparation process" must be included before the references when generative AI or AI-assisted technologies were used in manuscript preparation.
References References must follow AMA style. References for online sources must include the date accessed, and articles with a DOI must include the DOI in lowercase without a space after the colon or a period at the end.
Figures & Tables Tables and figures must be submitted as separate files, with tables in a single file and figures in a single file. Tables and figures must be numbered in the order cited in the text, and tables must include a descriptive title while figures must include relevant captions.
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Briefs

Cover Letter A cover letter addressed to the Editor-in-Chief must be submitted as a single file.
Abstract A structured abstract is required for Briefs. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract headings must be Objective, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Body of the manuscript must not exceed 2,000 words, excluding words in tables and figures. Manuscript headings should mirror the abstract headings with the addition of Introduction and Discussion sections, except Objective. The manuscript must include a declaration section titled "Declaration of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the manuscript preparation process" before the references when such tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References Briefs are limited to 50 references. References must follow AMA style. References must include the date accessed for online sources and the DOI for articles that have one.
Figures & Tables Briefs must not include more than 3 tables and/or figures. Tables and figures must be submitted as separate files from the main manuscript file. Tables and figures must be numbered using Arabic numerals in the order they are cited in the text.
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Letters To The Editor

Cover Letter A cover letter addressed to the Editor-in-Chief must be included as a separate single file.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Letters to the Editor must not exceed 2,000 words. Letters to the Editor must identify the authors, and any use of generative AI in manuscript preparation must be disclosed in a section titled "Declaration of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the manuscript preparation process" placed before the references.
References References must follow AMA style. References must include an access date for online sources and a DOI when available.
Figures & Tables Letters to the Editor are limited to a combined total of 2 tables and/or figures. Tables and figures must be submitted as separate files from the main manuscript file. Tables and figures must be numbered in Arabic numerals in the order cited in the text, and figure captions must be provided in an editable format.
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Recent Publications

A Survey of Pharmacy Technician Training Programs Within Schools of Pharmacy

Elizabeth Hageman, Catherine Gilmore, James Wheeler

10.1016/j.ajpe.2026.102019
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Exploring Student and Faculty Staff Perceptions of a Student-Led Cardiovascular Disease Screening Clinic

Angela Long, Matthew Cooper, Holly Cuskin, Yara Zain, Charlotte L Richardson, Hamde Nazar

10.1016/j.ajpe.2026.102012
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Evaluating Faculty Workload as a ‘Must-Have’ for Addressing Curricular Overload

Brianne L. Porter, Kristine M. Cline, Victoria L. Williams

10.1016/j.ajpe.2026.102011
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2025–2026 Academic Affairs Committee Report: Advancing Competency-Based Pharmacy Education and Academic Coaching

Aleda M.H. Chen, Denise H. Rhoney, Krisy A. Thornby, Eunice P. Chung, Mariann D. Churchwell, Elizabeth A. Coyle, Kimberly K. Daugherty, Abigail Elmes-Patel, Erika L. Kleppinger, Wanda T. Maldonado Davila, Molly Minze, Nicholas R. Nelson, Michelle Rapier, May Shehata, Stephanie L. Sibicky, Andrew Traynor, Kelly Ragucci, Cindy D. Stowe

10.1016/j.ajpe.2026.102009
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Report of the Journal Editor

Gayle A Brazeau, Elizabeth Alida Stern

10.1016/j.ajpe.2026.102013
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Frequently asked questions

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter addressed to the Editor-in-Chief is required at submission. Authors of qualitative research should indicate in the cover letter that the article is qualitative research.

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What are the publication costs?

USD 2700 Article Publishing Charge for open access articles; no open access publication fee for subscription publishing.

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Research Topics

Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Innovations in Medical Education Pharmacy and Medical Practices Human auditory perception and evaluation Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Problem and Project Based Learning Health Sciences Research and Education Medical Education and Admissions Innovative Teaching Methods Legal case studies and regulations Educational Robotics and Engineering Interprofessional Education and Collaboration Historical Medical Research and Treatments Evaluation of Teaching Practices Health and Medical Research Impacts Legal Cases and Commentary Earthquake and Disaster Impact Studies Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy Pharmaceutical studies and practices Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare Safe Handling of Antineoplastic Drugs Online and Blended Learning Education and Critical Thinking Development Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare Reflective Practices in Education

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