The Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal (SPJ) is the official journal of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society (SPS) publishing high quality clinically oriented submissions which encompass the various disciplines of pharmaceutical sciences and related subjects. SPJ publishes 8 issues per year by the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society, with the cooperation of the College of Pharmacy, King Saud University.


All articles published in Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal have undergone a full peer review and are:
Scientifically sound
In compliance with international research and publishing ethics
Written in clear, concise and correct English
A valid, contribution to the existing literature and of educational value to the specific community and readers
Not previously published material


The journal publishes full-length articles, short reviews (not exceeding 12 pages which are intended to debate the recent advances in rapidly developing fields), short communications, case studies, letters to the editor and book reviews.

Readership
Medicinal chemists, Pharmacologists, Pharmacists, Toxicologists, Clinicians and all other health practitioners.

Keywords
Medicinal chemistry, structure based drug design, drug target, industrial pharmacy, medicinal research, drug targeting, enzyme inhibitors, receptor, pharmaceutical chemistry, drug delivery, drug discovery, biological chemistry, drug development, pharmaceutical technology, and pharmaceutical biotechnology.

Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: https://service.elsevier.com
Accredited as a refereed Journal by the Scientific Council of King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Editor-in-Chief
Prof. Saleh Ibrahim Alqasoumi
Col. of Pharmacy, Dept. of Pharmacognosy, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
Associate Editors
Hatem A. Abuelizz
Col. of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
Tariq M. Alhawassi
College of Pharmacy, Dept. of Clinical Pharmacy, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
Ali Alhoshani Alhoshani
Col. of Pharmacy, Dept. of Pharmacology and Toxicology, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
Musaed Abdullah Alkholief
Col. of Pharmacy, Dept. of Pharmaceutics, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
Editorial Manager
Wajhul Qamar
Col. of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
Editorial Board
Hisham S. Aljadhey
Col. of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
Othman A. Al-Shabanah
Col. of Pharmacy, Dept. of Pharmacology, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
Yousif A. Asiri
King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
David G. I. Kingston
Virginia Tech Center for Drug Discovery, Dept. of Chemisty, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, USA
Jochem Lehmann
Faculty of Biology and Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry, Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Germany
Ahmed Adel Sakr
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Pharmaceutical Industries, Pharmaceutics & Pharmaceutical Technology Dept., Future University, Egypt
Ronald J. Sawchuk
Col. of Pharmacy, Dept. of Pharmaceutics, University of Minnesota, USA
Atef M. Shibl
Col. of Pharmacy, Dept. of Pharmaceutics, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
Advisory Board
Maged S. Abdel-Kader
Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia
Fars K. Alanazi
Col. of Pharmacy, Dept. of Pharmaceutics, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
Adnan J. Al-Rehaily Alharbi
Col. of Pharmacy, Dept. of Pharmacognosy, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
Khaled A. M. Al-Hosaini
Col. of Pharmacy, Dept. of Pharmacology and Toxicology, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
Ahmed Al-jedai
Col. of Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Saudi Arabia
Mohsen A. Bayomi
Col. of Pharmacy, Dept. of Pharmaceutics, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
Ihsan Calis
Dept. of Pharmacognosy, Near East University, Cyprus
Ibrahim A. Darwish
Col. of Pharmacy, Dept. of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
Fred M. Eckel
School of Pharmacy, Hospital Pharmacy Practice, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
Ali A. El-Emam
Col. of Pharmacy, Dept. of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
Ayman O.S. El-Kadi
Dentistry/Pharmacy Center, Fac.of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta, Canada
Elsayed A. Elsayed
Fac. of Pharmacy, Dept. of Microbiology and Immunnology, Alexandria University, Egypt
Hussein I. El-Subbagh
Fac. of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Pharmaceutical Industries, Pharmaceutical Chemistry Dept., Future University, Egypt
Mohamed M. Hefnawy
Col. of Pharmacy, Dept. of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
Mahmoud N. Nagi
Col. of Pharmacy, Dept. of Pharmacology, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
Mohamed I. Nounou
Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Appalachian College of Pharmacy, USA
Suhel Parvez
Dept. of Toxicology, Hamdard University, India
Liva Rakotondraibe
Col. of Pharmacy, Div. of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, The Ohio State University, USA
Sherif A. F. Rostom
Fac. of Pharmacy, Dept. of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia
Sevser Sahpaz
Fac. of Pharmacy, Institut Charles Violette, France
Alaa E.B. Yassin
Col. of Pharmacy, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), Saudi Arabia