Canadian Pharmacists Journal
Pharmacy practice research | |
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Language | English, French |
Edited by | Dr. Ross Tsuyuki |
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Former name(s) | Canadian Pharmaceutical Journal; Pharmacal Gazette of Montreal |
History | 1868-present |
Publisher | SAGE Publications |
Frequency | Bimonthly |
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Standard abbreviations | |
ISO 4 | Can. Pharm. J. (Ott.) |
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Established in 1868, the Canadian Pharmacists Journal (CPJ) is Canada's oldest continuously published periodical. This
History
The journal was first published in May 1868 as the Canadian Pharmaceutical Journal by the
Early issues contained a wide variety of topics which included social and legal notices, compounding formulae, and commentary on pharmacy issues of the day. In 1957, a new "scientific section" edited by Mervyn Huston was introduced. The section contained original research and was very popular among readers.[2]
More recently in 2002, the journal adopted peer review. In June 2005 it was redesigned, changed its name to the Canadian Pharmacists Journal and relaunched with a stronger focus on pharmacy practice research.[2]
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed in Emerging Sources Citation Index, EBSCO, Embase, ProQuest:International Pharmaceutical Abstracts, and Scopus. It is archived in PubMed Central.