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Archives Of Pharmacal Research

Archives of Pharmacal Research is an interdisciplinary journal focusing on original scientific research in drug discovery, development, and actions. It is the official journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea and was first published in 1976.

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Impact Factor 7.5
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0253-6269
eISSN 1976-3786
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Open access APC: £3390.00 GBP / $5490.00 USD / €4290.00 EUR; subscription publishing: no APC charges apply.

Submission Instructions

Archives Of Pharmacal Research accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Research Articles

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must briefly outline the work’s novelty and significance and state that all co-authors and responsible institutional authorities approved the manuscript.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be unstructured as a single paragraph without subsection titles.
Manuscript Original Research Articles must be organized in this order: Cover Letter, Title Page, Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conflict of Interest, Acknowledgments, Data Availability, References, Tables, Figure Legends, Figures, and Chemical Structures. The manuscript must include four to six keywords after the abstract, a separate Conflict of Interest section before the References, an Acknowledgments section before the References, a Data Availability section, and no AI-written text.
References References must use a name-and-year citation style. In-text citations must appear by name and year in parentheses with multiple citations arranged chronologically, and the reference list must be alphabetized by first-author surname and include all authors for cited published or accepted works only.
Figures & Tables At least three figures or tables in total must be included. Tables, figure legends, and figures must each appear in separate end sections, with each table and each figure placed on a separate page. Tables must be editable and not embedded as images or Excel files, and figures and tables must be numbered consecutively in the order cited.
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Review Articles

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must briefly outline the work's novelty and significance and state that the manuscript is not previously published or under consideration elsewhere and has been approved by all co-authors and responsible institutional authorities.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be unstructured and presented as a single paragraph without subsection titles.
Manuscript The manuscript should follow a conventional structure with separate Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion sections, and a combined Results and Discussion section is not allowed. Four to six keywords must follow the abstract, a separate 'Conflict of Interest' section and a separate 'Acknowledgments' section must appear before the References, and manuscripts even partially written by AI will not be published.
References References must use a name-and-year citation style. In-text citations must be listed chronologically, and the reference list must include only cited published or accepted works, be alphabetized by first-author surname, and list all authors.
Figures & Tables At least three figures or tables in total must be included. Each table and each figure must be placed on a separate page. Tables must be editable and include a brief title, and figure legends must explain the figure sufficiently for understanding without referring to the text.
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Recent Publications

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Submission to first decision (median): 11 days.

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What are the publication costs?

Open access APC: £3390.00 GBP / $5490.00 USD / €4290.00 EUR. Subscription publishing has no APC charges.

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Research Topics

Natural product bioactivities and synthesis Phytochemistry and Biological Activities Synthesis and biological activity Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms Bioactive Compounds and Antitumor Agents Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications Advanced Drug Delivery Systems Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography Synthesis and Biological Evaluation Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic Compounds Cancer therapeutics and mechanisms Bioactive natural compounds Phytochemical compounds biological activities Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects Synthesis of Organic Compounds Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy Analytical Methods in Pharmaceuticals Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery