Aims and scope
The ARC Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences publishes original research and reviews across the pharmaceutical sciences, from drug discovery and formulation to pharmacology, analysis and clinical pharmacy. It welcomes fundamental, preclinical and clinical studies, including natural product and computational work, for pharmaceutical scientists, pharmacists and allied health researchers. The journal provides open access to all articles.
Pharmaceutics and drug delivery
- Formulation design and development
- Physical pharmacy
- Biopharmaceutics
- Novel drug delivery systems
- Nanomedicine and nanocarriers
- Transdermal and mucoadhesive delivery
- Cosmetic and dermatological formulations
Medicinal chemistry and drug discovery
- Medicinal chemistry
- Drug design and synthesis
- Molecular docking and computer-aided drug design
- Network pharmacology and drug repurposing
- AI in drug discovery
- Structure–activity relationships
Pharmacology and toxicology
- Mechanisms of drug action
- Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
- Drug metabolism
- Toxicology and safety evaluation
- Pharmacogenomics
- Preclinical pharmacological models
Pharmaceutical analysis
- Analytical method development and validation
- Chromatographic and spectroscopic analysis
- Chemometrics
- Quality control and stability testing
- Impurity profiling
Pharmacognosy and natural products
- Pharmacognosy
- Phytochemistry
- Bioactive natural products
- Standardization of herbal medicines
- Ethnopharmacology
- Fungal and marine natural products
Clinical and social pharmacy
- Clinical pharmacology
- Pharmacotherapy and rational drug use
- Pharmacy practice and pharmaceutical care
- Antimicrobial stewardship
- Pharmacovigilance and adverse drug reactions
- Pharmacoepidemiology
- Pharmacoeconomics
Biologics, manufacturing and regulation
- Biologics and biosimilars
- Vaccines and gene therapy products
- Pharmaceutical biotechnology
- Regulatory affairs
- Pharmaceutical manufacturing and GMP
Now accepting submissions
Manuscripts are welcome throughout the year through the online submission form.
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Open access
Every article is free to read, download and reuse under the CC BY 4.0 licence, so your work can reach any reader without a subscription or paywall.
Article types
- Research articles
- Review articles
- Short communications
- Case reports
Submissions must fall within the aims and scope above.
How to submit
- Prepare your manuscriptPDF or DOCX, following the author guidelines.
- Submit onlineSend it through the online submission form at arcjournals.org.
- Peer review and decisionAfter an editorial check, the manuscript is sent for peer review. You receive the reviewers' comments with the editorial decision by email.
Questions authors ask
Is there a publication fee?
A fee of $450 USD applies only after your manuscript has been accepted. Nothing is charged at submission or during review.
Can the fee be waived?
Yes. Waivers are available for authors from low-income countries. Write to editor@arcjournals.org with your manuscript details.
How does peer review work?
The editorial office first checks that the manuscript fits the journal’s scope and guidelines. It is then sent to reviewers in the field, and you receive their comments together with the editorial decision by email.
What format should my manuscript be in?
PDF or DOCX, double-spaced, 12 pt font, with references in APA 7th edition format. Full author guidelines are on the journal website.
Will my article have a DOI and be open access?
Yes. Each accepted article is registered with Crossref under a DOI (prefix 10.20431) and published open access under the CC BY 4.0 licence.
Where will my article be discoverable?
Each accepted article is registered with Crossref under a DOI. Open discovery services build their databases from Crossref records, so the article becomes findable in OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar, Unpaywall, Dimensions, Scilit, Lens.org, ScienceOpen and OpenAIRE. The journal itself is listed in ROAD, the ISSN directory of open-access resources.