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Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice Template

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Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice is a peer-reviewed journal published by BMC (BioMed Central), covering Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy, Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes, Antibiotic Use and Resistance.

PublisherBMC (BioMed Central)
Reference styleNumbered (Vancouver)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith A, Jones B, Lee C. A representative article title. Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice. 2023;12(3):45–58.

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Publishes research inPharmaceutical Economics and Policy Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Antibiotic Use and Resistance Pharmaceutical Quality and Counterfeiting Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
ISSN2052-3211
Citation impact (2-yr)2.96
h-index51
i10-index429
Total citations14,562
Article processing charge$1,772
Open accessYes
Top institutions publishing hereUniversiti Sains Malaysia
Journal websitewww.joppp.org
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Papers published in Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice per year

62
2014
84
2015
42
2016
36
2017
31
2018
37
2019
76
2020
115
2021
107
2022
186
2023
131
2024
149
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice by publication year

548
2014
864
2015
1K
2016
750
2017
924
2018
902
2019
2.3K
2020
2.4K
2021
1.7K
2022
1.7K
2023
592
2024
385
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice

Management of COVID-19 vaccines cold chain logistics: a scoping review

Mathumalar Loganathan Fahrni, Intan An-Nisaa’ Ismail, Dalia Mohammed Refi et al. · 2 Mar 2022

BACKGROUND: Successful mass vaccination programmes are public health achievements of the contemporary world. While pharmaceutical companies are actively developing new vaccines, and demonstrating results of effectiveness and safety profiles, concerns on COVID-19 vaccine management are under-reported. We aimed to synthesise the evidence for efficient cold chain management of COVID vaccines. METHODS: The scoping review's conduct…

Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice towards disposal of unused and expired pharmaceuticals among community in Harar city, Eastern Ethiopia

Yohanes Ayele, Mulu Mamu · 19 Oct 2018

BACKGROUND: Pharmaceuticals are produced and consumed in increasing volume every year. Unfortunately, not all medications that go in to the hand of the consumers get consumed; large quantities remain unused or expire. The accumulation of medication at household and unsafe disposal of unwanted medicines could lead to inappropriate medicine sharing, accidental childhood poisonings and diversion…

Estimating proportion of days covered (PDC) using real-world online medicine suppliers’ datasets

David Prieto‐Merino, Amy Mulick, Craig E. Armstrong et al. · 1 Dec 2021

BACKGROUND: The proportion of days covered (PDC) is used to estimate medication adherence by looking at the proportion of days in which a person has access to the medication, over a given period of interest. This study aimed to adapt the PDC algorithm to allow for plausible assumptions about prescription refill behaviour when applied to…

Establishment of the African Medicines Agency: progress, challenges and regulatory readiness

Bakani Mark Ncube, Admire Dube, Kim Ward · 8 Mar 2021

Insufficient access to quality, safe, efficacious and affordable medical products in Africa has posed a significant challenge to public health for decades. In part, this is attributed to weak or absent policies and regulatory systems, a lack of competent regulatory professionals in National Medicines Regulatory Authorities (NMRAs) and ineffective regional collaborations among NMRAs. In response…

Assessment of WHO/INRUD core drug use indicators in two tertiary care hospitals of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan

Muhammad Atif, Muhammad Rehan Sarwar, Muhammad Azeem et al. · 22 Sep 2016

BACKGROUND: Medicines are a main therapeutic intervention provided within hospitals and their proper use in the outpatient setting is important for patients and the community. The objective of this study was to evaluate drug use patterns in the outpatient departments (OPDs) of two tertiary care hospitals (Bahawal Victoria Hospital and Civil Hospital) in the Bahawalpur…

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice template — frequently asked questions

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What reference style does Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice use?
Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice uses Numbered (Vancouver) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith A, Jones B, Lee C. A representative article title. Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice. 2023;12(3):45–58.
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