Author: Derek Stewart

The next special issue of IJCP is on the theme of “Artificial intelligence based solutions and innovative technologies in clinical pharmacy practice and research”.

Guest editors

– Prof. Kreshnik Hoti, Faculty of Medicine, Division of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Care, University of Pristina, Prishtina, Kosovo.

– Prof. Anita Elaine Weidmann, Head of Clinical Pharmacy Dept. at Innsbruck University; Associate Editor of the IJCP and ESCP Research Committee member.

This theme is both timely and relevant considering rapid developments in the area of AI and potential impact on clinical pharmacy practice and research. Submissions should be aligned to the broad field of clinical pharmacy practice, in relation to AI and related Innovative Technologies, and within the scope of the journal.

Deadline for manuscript submission: 31 January 2025.

Planned date of publication: Summer 2025.

See https://link.springer.com/journal/11096/updates/27351710 for more information.

Delighted that the 2023 Clarivate impact factor for the International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy has just been released and is 2.6!
This is an increase from 2.4 in 2022 and means that the impact factor has increased every year since 2020.
IJCP IS NOW IN QUARTILE 2 of Pharmacology and Pharmacy.
This is a major achievement, moving from Q4 to Q2 in 2 years in one of the largest categories in Clarivate.

Professor Derek Stewart, IJCP Editor-in-Chief and immediate past President of ESCP said, “I am indebted to the associate editors, board members, reviewers, authors and those citing us!
While we strive to publish quality, impactful papers, the impact factor remains an important metric.”

Remember that ESCP is affiliated with IJCP. All abstracts presented at our workshops and symposia are published in IJCP.

All ESCP members have free access to all journal issues, via the member login pages.

Check out the scope of IJCP, available at https://link.springer.com/journal/11096 

Remember that all ESCP members have free access to all journal issues, via the member login pages. 

The June 2024 issue of the journal was recently published,

Check out the great selection of reviews, research papers, commentaries and much more. 

https://link.springer.com/journal/11096/volumes-and-issues/46-3

There is a great scoping review on the use of behavioural theories, models, and frameworks in pharmacy practice research https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11096-023-01674-x

Also an excellent systematic review on clinical pharmacy key performance indicators for hospital inpatient setting https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11096-024-01717-x

And a commentary on the consequences and opportunities of artificial intelligence in academic writing and clinical pharmacy education https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11096-024-01705-1

Plus much more.

Remember that all ESCP members have free access to all journal issues, via the member login pages. 

The April 2024 issue of the journal was recently published,

Check out the great selection of reviews, research papers, commentaries and much more. 

https://link.springer.com/journal/11096/volumes-and-issues/46-2

The editorial describes this year’s symposium, ‘Implementing and scaling sustainable clinical pharmacy’, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11096-024-01718-w which takes place in Krakow, Poland from 21st to 23rd October 2024. See https://escpweb.org/escp_events/escp-krakow-symposium-2024/ for further details and deadlines.

There is also an excellent commentary from the ESCP Research Committee, ‘Writing a manuscript for publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal: Guidance from the European Society of Clinical Pharmacy’, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11096-023-01695-6 This can also be found under the ‘Guidelines and Tools’ section of the members’ only section on the ESCP website.

ESCP is affiliated with the International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy (IJCP), with all abstracts from our workshops and symposia published in the journal. 

Remember that all ESCP members have free access to all journal issues, via the member login pages. 

The February 2024 issue of the journal was recently published,

Check out the great selection of reviews, research papers, commentaries and much more. 

https://link.springer.com/journal/11096/volumes-and-issues/46-1

This includes a great paper from members of ESCP committees, ‘Scope, content and quality of clinical pharmacy practice guidelines: a systematic review’, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11096-023-01658-x This is a key paper for all interested in clinical pharmacy practice, research and education.

There is also another ESCP Best Practice Paper, ‘Implementation of a national system for best practice delivery of paediatric infusions’, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11096-023-01652-3

All ESCP Best Practice Papers are now housed in a collection on the IJCP website https://link.springer.com/collections/febadhfjbg and are available on the members only section of the ESCP website

ESCP is affiliated with the International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy (IJCP), with all abstracts from our workshops and symposia published in the journal. 

Remember that all ESCP members have free access to all journal issues, via the member login pages. 

The December 2023 issue of the journal was recently published, https://link.springer.com/journal/11096/volumes-and-issues/45-6  Check out the great selection of reviews, research papers, commentaries and much more.  This includes an ESCP Best Practice Paper, ‘Medication supply at hospital discharge via community pharmacy: a quality improvement study’, available at https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11096-023-01635-4

ESCP is affiliated with the International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy (IJCP), with all abstracts from our workshops and symposia published in the journal. 

Remember that all ESCP members have free access to all journal issues, via the member login pages. 

The mental health special issue of the journal was recently published, https://link.springer.com/journal/11096/volumes-and-issues/45-5

With guest editors Filipa Alves da Costa, Matej Stuhec and Martina Hahn, the issue has 32 articles relevant for all practitioners, researchers, educators and students. Mental health covers a wide range of conditions, including depression, anxiety, psychosis, opioid dependence, dementia, to name a few. This means that the specific papers covered in this special issue are also diverse, and our authors have contributed opinion pieces, review articles and research-based papers that cover many of these topics. 

ESCP is affiliated with the International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy (IJCP), with all abstracts from our workshops and symposia published in the journal. 

Remember that all ESCP members have free access to all journal issues, via the member login pages. 

The August issue of the journal was recently published, https://link.springer.com/journal/11096/volumes-and-issues/45-4

Check out the great selection of reviews, research papers, letters and much more.  Great range of topics on clinical pharmacy practice, education and research. Remember to sign up for the conflicts of interest

ESCP is affiliated with the International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy (IJCP), with all abstracts from our workshops and symposia published in the journal. 

The ESCP Research Committee has recently published a commentary in the June issue of the International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy giving guidance on writing successful research grants.

Lots of great tips from experienced researchers, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11096-023-01543-7

Join ESCP to benefit from the expertise of the Research Committee!

Remember that all ESCP members have free access to all journal issues, via the member login pages. 

The June issue of the journal was recently published, https://link.springer.com/journal/11096/volumes-and-issues/45-3 Check out the great selection of reviews, research papers, commentaries and much more.  This includes a commentary from the ESCP Research Committee on ‘How to write a successful grant application’, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11096-023-01543-7

ESCP is affiliated with the International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy (IJCP), with all abstracts from our workshops and symposia published in the journal.