Overview
Submission Instructions
Recent Publications
Frequently Asked Questions
Research Topics
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BJ
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology is an international clinical pharmacology journal published by the British Pharmacological Society. It covers all aspects of drug action in humans and publishes invited review articles, original papers, and correspondence.
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Subject
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Impact Factor
3
Quartile
Q2
Open Access Type
Hybrid
ISSN
0306-5251
eISSN
1365-2125
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
$5,020 USD / £3,570 GBP / €4,310 EUR APC for open access articles.
Submission Instructions
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Original Articles
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Original Articles must include a structured abstract. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract headings must be Aim, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript
Original Articles must not exceed 4,000 words, and submissions over this limit require justification at submission. Manuscript must be structured with the headings Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion. Manuscript must include 'What is already known about this subject' and 'What this study adds' sections after the title page, each with up to 3 short bullet point sentences and no more than 50 words, and Original Articles involving interventions with human subjects or administered substances must include a Principal Investigator statement on the title page.
References
References may be submitted in any consistent style or format. References must be consistent throughout and include author name or names, journal or book title, year of publication, volume and issue or book chapter, and pagination, with DOI highly encouraged.
Figures & Tables
Original Articles should preferably include no more than 8 figures and tables. Tables must be included at the end of the document and all figures must be uploaded separately. Figures and tables must have legends or captions, and tables must be provided in an editable format.
Review Articles
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Review Articles must include an abstract. The abstract must be no more than 250 words. The abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript
Review Articles must be 2,000-8,000 words. The manuscript must include introduction, methods, results, and conclusions sections. Keywords must be included on the title page, and any use of AI-generated content tools must be described in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References
Review Articles should preferably include no more than 150 references. References may be submitted in any consistent style or format and should include author names, the journal or book title, year, volume and issue or chapter, and pagination.
Figures & Tables
Review Articles should preferably include no more than 8 figures and tables. Tables must be included at the end of the manuscript document, while all figures must be uploaded separately. Figures and tables must have legends or captions, and tables must be provided in an editable format.
Meta-Analyses
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract is required and must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be no more than 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Aim, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript
Manuscript must be 2,000–8,000 words. Manuscript must be structured with the headings Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion. Manuscript must include disclosure of any use of artificial intelligence generated content tools in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References
References must not exceed 150. References may be submitted in any consistent style or format and should include author name or names, journal or book title, year, volume and issue or chapter, and pagination.
Figures & Tables
Meta-Analyses should preferably include no more than 8 figures and tables. Tables must be included at the end of the document and all figures must be uploaded separately. Figures and tables must have legends or captions, and tables must be provided in an editable format.
Systematic Reviews
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An unstructured abstract is required for Systematic Reviews. The abstract must be no more than 250 words. The abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript
The manuscript must be 2,000-8,000 words. The manuscript must include introduction, methods, results, and conclusions sections. The manuscript must include acknowledgements, a conflict of interest statement, funding information, and a description of any use of artificial intelligence generated content tools in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References
Systematic Reviews should preferably include no more than 150 references. References may be submitted in any style or format if used consistently throughout the manuscript. References must be provided in a consistent style and should include author names, the journal or book title, the year, the volume and issue or book chapter, and pagination.
Figures & Tables
Systematic Reviews should preferably include no more than 8 figures and tables. Tables must be included at the end of the document and all figures must be uploaded separately. Figures and tables must have legends, and tables must be complete with a title and footnotes in editable format.
Short Communications
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Short Communications must include an abstract. The abstract must not exceed 150 words. The abstract must be unstructured and must not use subheadings.
Manuscript
Short Communications must not exceed 2,000 words. The manuscript must be organized under the headings Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion. The manuscript must include 'What is already known about this subject' and 'What this study adds' sections after the title page, and the title page must include a Principal Investigator statement when interventions were performed with human subjects or patients and/or substances were administered.
References
References may be submitted in any consistent style or format and should include author names, the journal or book title, the year, volume and issue or chapter, and pagination.
Figures & Tables
Short Communications must include no more than 3 figures or tables. Tables must be included at the end of the document and all figures must be uploaded separately. Figures and tables must have captions or legends.
Case Reports
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must be unstructured and must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured with no sub-headings.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 2,000 words. Manuscript must include introduction, methods, results, and conclusions sections. Case reports should include mechanistic, pharmacokinetic, and/or pharmacodynamic data, and any use of artificial intelligence generated content tools must be described in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References
References may be submitted in any consistent style and should include author names, journal or book title, year, volume or chapter, and pagination.
Figures & Tables
Case reports may include no more than 3 figures or tables. Tables must be included at the end of the document and all figures must be uploaded separately. Figures and tables must have legends or captions, and tables must be provided in editable format.
Letters To The Editor
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Letters to the Editor must not exceed 800 words. Letters to the Editor must not include internal sectioning.
References
Letters to the Editor must include no more than 10 references. References may be submitted in any style or format if they are consistent throughout the manuscript. References must be provided in a consistent style and include author names, source title, publication year, volume or chapter, and pagination.
Figures & Tables
Letters to the Editor must include no more than 1 figure or table. Tables must be included at the end of the document and all figures must be uploaded separately.
Guidelines
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Manuscript must include introduction, methods, results, and conclusions sections. Keywords, acknowledgements, a conflict of interest statement, funding information, and a description of any use of artificial intelligence generated content tools in the Methods or Acknowledgements section must be included.
References
References may be submitted in any consistent style or format. References must be consistent throughout and include author name or names, the journal or book title, the year, the volume and issue or book chapter, and pagination, with the article title where required.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be included at the end of the document and all figures must be uploaded separately. Figures and tables must have legends or captions, and tables must be provided in an editable format with title and footnotes.
Recent Publications
Clinical evidence of semaglutide for metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD): An updated meta‐analysis
Tzu‐Rong Peng, Hung‐Hong Lin, Tzu‐Ling Tseng, Ta‐Wei Wu, You‐Chen Chao
10.1002/bcp.70629
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Tobramycin pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic targets in people with cystic fibrosis
Kiera H. Harwood, Sarah Bannister, Stephen Duffull, April Martinez, Sarath Ranganathan, Shivanthan Shanthikumar, Amanda Gwee
10.1002/bcp.70637
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6‐Mercaptopurine metabolic profiles and clinical outcomes in TPMT and NUDT15 phenotypes during maintenance therapy for Thai paediatric acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Angkana Winaichatsak, Samart Pakakasama, Usanarat Anurathapan, Piti Techavichit, Hansamon Poparn, Darintr Sosothikul, Lalita Sathitsamitphong, Supaporn Wiwattanakul, Piya Rujkijyanont, Apichaya Puangpetch
10.1002/bcp.70634
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Impaired clopidogrel activation due to CYP2C19 phenoconversion after mild acute ischaemic stroke
Maryam Alaei, Hooshyar Honarmand, Mohammadreza Gheini, Ziba Gholipour, Yahia Bennani, Gelareh Banihashemi, Yalda H. Ardakani, Youssef Daali, Farhad Najmeddin
10.1002/bcp.70635
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Awareness of the Black Triangle Scheme among healthcare professionals and consumers in Australia: A mixed‐methods study exploring reporting intentions and suggested improvements
Eyob Alemayehu Gebreyohannes, Sieta T. de Vries, Mohammed Gebre Dedefo, Oliver Frank, Myra Thiessen, Lisa Kalisch Ellett, Christopher Thornton, Renly Lim
10.1002/bcp.70633
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Median 12 days from submission to first decision, 115 days from submission to acceptance, and 24 days from acceptance to publication.
Reformat to British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
$5,020 USD / £3,570 GBP / €4,310 EUR APC applies if the open access option is selected and the article is accepted and published.
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