Pharmacophore an International Research Journal
Overview
The Pharmacophore journal operates under a fully open-access model, ensuring that all published articles are freely and permanently available online immediately upon publication — with no subscription barriers for readers anywhere in the world.
To sustain the editorial and production infrastructure required to maintain this access model, authors are required to pay an Article Processing Charge (APC) upon acceptance of their manuscript. Submission to the journal is free of charge; the APC is invoiced only after a manuscript has successfully completed peer review and been accepted for publication.
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Standard APC USD 420 Effective January 1, 2025 |
Charge covers
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Note: The APC applies per accepted manuscript. Submission is free and authors are not charged at the point of submission. The charge is due only upon acceptance. |
Waiver Program
Fee Waivers for Low- and Middle-Income Countries
To promote equitable global participation in scholarly publishing, the journal provides APC waivers for authors from low- and middle-income countries. Waiver eligibility is determined by the corresponding author's institutional affiliation at the time of submission, in alignment with the Research4Life eligibility framework. Authors must request a waiver during the manuscript submission process.
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GROUP A — FULL WAIVER Up to 100% Authors affiliated with Group A institutions may apply for a full waiver of the standard APC during the submission process. |
GROUP B — PARTIAL WAIVER Up to 50% Authors affiliated with Group B institutions may apply for a partial waiver of up to 50% of the standard APC during submission. |
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Important: Waiver requests from countries outside of the two tiers described above may not be considered. Eligibility is assessed solely on the basis of the corresponding author's listed affiliation — not the author's nationality or place of residence. |
Withdrawal Policy
Manuscript Withdrawal Terms
The following terms govern the withdrawal of manuscripts at each stage of the editorial process:
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Before preliminary review Withdrawal is permitted without penalty. Prior to editorial screening, participation is entirely voluntary and authors may withdraw their submission at any stage without incurring any charges or sanctions. |
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After preliminary review has commenced Once a manuscript has entered the peer-review process, withdrawal is no longer permitted without penalty. In recognition of the substantial time and resources invested by editors, peer reviewers, and the publisher, authors who request withdrawal after this stage will be subject to a withdrawal penalty equivalent to the full standard APC (USD 420) per manuscript. |
Eligible countries
Country Lists
The following countries are eligible for APC waivers under the Research4Life framework. Eligibility is determined by the corresponding author's institutional affiliation.
Group A — Full Waiver Eligible (up to 100%)
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Afghanistan |
Mali |
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Angola |
Marshall Islands |
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Bangladesh |
Mauritania |
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Belize |
Micronesia (Fed. States) |
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Benin |
Mozambique |
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Bhutan |
Myanmar |
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Burkina Faso |
Nauru |
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Burundi |
Nepal |
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Cabo Verde |
Nicaragua |
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Cambodia |
Niger |
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Cameroon |
Niue |
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Central African Republic |
Occupied Palestinian Territory |
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Chad |
Palau |
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Comoros |
Papua New Guinea |
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Congo |
Rwanda |
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Cook Islands |
Saint Helena |
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Côte d'Ivoire |
Saint Lucia |
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Dem. People's Rep. of Korea |
Saint Vincent & the Grenadines |
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Dem. Republic of the Congo |
Samoa |
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Djibouti |
São Tomé and Príncipe |
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Dominica |
Senegal |
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Equatorial Guinea |
Solomon Islands |
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Eritrea |
Somalia |
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Eswatini |
South Sudan |
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Ethiopia |
Sudan |
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Gambia |
Suriname |
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Ghana |
Syrian Arab Republic |
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Grenada |
Tajikistan |
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Guinea |
Timor-Leste |
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Guinea-Bissau |
Togo |
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Haiti |
Tokelau |
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Kenya |
Tonga |
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Kiribati |
Tuvalu |
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Kyrgyzstan |
Uganda |
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Lao PDR |
Ukraine |
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Lebanon |
United Republic of Tanzania |
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Lesotho |
Vanuatu |
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Liberia |
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
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Madagascar |
Yemen |
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Malawi |
Zambia |
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Sierra Leone |
Zimbabwe |
Group B — Partial Waiver Eligible (up to 50%)
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Albania |
Jordan |
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Algeria |
Kosovo |
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Antigua and Barbuda |
Libya |
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Armenia |
Maldives |
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Azerbaijan |
Mauritius |
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Bolivia |
Mongolia |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Montenegro |
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Botswana |
Morocco |
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Colombia |
Namibia |
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Cuba |
Nigeria |
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Ecuador |
North Macedonia |
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Egypt |
Pakistan |
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El Salvador |
Paraguay |
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Fiji |
Republic of Moldova |
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Gabon |
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
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Georgia |
Seychelles |
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Guatemala |
Sri Lanka |
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Guyana |
Tunisia |
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Honduras |
Uzbekistan |
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Iraq |
Venezuela |
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Jamaica |
Viet Nam |
