İstanbul Journal of Pharmacy Home

Open for Submissions

About

İstanbul Journal of Pharmacy is published regularly and continuously three times a year. It is an open access, peer-reviewed journal for the publication of original articles, short reports, letters to the editor and reviews in English on all aspects of the pharmaceutical sciences.

Ever since the Journal of Faculty of Pharmacy Istanbul University published its first volume as İstanbul Üniversitesi Eczacılık Fakültesi Mecmuası in 1965, the journal aimed firstly a reflection the scientific performance of the Faculty of Pharmacy, İstanbul University. It is the first Pharmacy Faculty Journal in Turkey. A half a century landmark for a small scholarly journal is certainly an event to be honored.

Review articles are invited by the Editorial Board. Authors intending to write review articles should consult and send an outline to the Editorial Board.

Statistics

Time to First Decision

25 days

Time to Final Decision

182 days

Time to Publication

233 days

View All Statistics

Archive

2025 - Volume 55, Issue 3 2025 - Volume 55, Issue S1 2025 - Volume 55, Issue 2 2025 - Volume 55, Issue 1

View All Issues

Volume 54, Issue 2: Özel Sayı

View All Issues

Record not found

Articles

Research Article Preparation and in vitro Characterisation of Nanofibers for Enhancing the Water Solubility of Poorly Soluble Drugs

Elif Karamürsel ^* , Egemen Uzel , Neriman Aydilek , Meltem Ezgi Durgun , Yıldız Özsoy
January 14, 2026 Page 318-331

View PDF
Research Article A Pioneering Strategy for Revolutionising Quantum Technology: The Cellular Activity of Carbon Quantum Dots Exclusively Derived from Sertraline Hydrochloride

Gamze Çamlık ^* , Besa Bilakaya , Gökçe Karaotmarlı Güven , Tugce Boran , Ceyda Bıyıkoğlu , Siddhanshu Wasnik , İsmail Tuncer Değim
January 14, 2026 Page 332-342

View PDF
Research Article Development of in vitro Release Testing for Topical Semi-Solid Products of Dapsone

Seda Sari , Emine Kahraman , Sevgi Güngör ^*
January 14, 2026 Page 343-351

View PDF
Research Article Design and Optimisation of a Biosurfactant-Synthetic Surfactant Hybrid Nanoemulgel Containing Lemon Balm and Star Anise Essential Oils: Stability, Cytotoxicity, and Antiviral Activity Against HSV-1

Ebru Altuntaş ^* , Tuğba Kaman , Zakaria Ouzaid , Merve Yılmaz , Hasan Sercan Palancı , Mustafa Altındiş , Sibel Yavru
January 14, 2026 Page 352-365

View PDF
Research Article Double-Layer Nanofibrous Mats Loaded with Lidocaine Hydrochloride and Silver Sulfadiazine: Physicochemical Characterization and in vitro Release Studies

Sewar Talal Ali Abuassi , Emine Kahraman ^*
January 14, 2026 Page 366-377

View PDF
Research Article Improved Solubility and Dissolution of Ibuprofen Tablet Formulations by the Co-Crystal Technique

Olubunmi Olayemi ^* , Lydia Bello , Mary Ameh , Olubukola Odeniran , Chukwunwike Okeke , John Alfa
January 14, 2026 Page 378-389

View PDF
Research Article Exploring the Bottom-up and Top-down Techniques of Nanosuspension for Enhanced Solubility and Drug Loading of Atovaquone

Karishma Patil , Rushikesh Ghongane , Tejas Nakte , Harsha Kathpalia ^*
January 14, 2026 Page 390-403

View PDF
Research Article Regulation of Ion Balance by Vascular β3-Adrenergic Receptors through Endothelial Mechanisms

Gizem Kaykı Mutlu ^* , Ebru Arıoğlu İnan , Ayhanım Elif Müderrisoğlu , İrem Karaömerlioğlu , Betül Rabia Erdoğan Vadacca , Vecdi Melih Altan
January 14, 2026 Page 404-410

View PDF
Research Article H₃ Receptor Antagonism Reduces Macroscopic K⁺ Currents in a Voltage-Dependent Manner in Diabetic Rat DRG Neurons: Insights into Pain Regulation

Feyza Alyu Altınok , Abderaouf Boubekka , Ilhem Dallali , Ahmed Hasan , Muhammet Burak Açıkgül , Yusuf Burak , Yusuf Ozturk ^*
January 14, 2026 Page 411-418

View PDF
Research Article Effects of Beta-Hydroxybutyrate on H₂O₂-Induced Inflammation in AC16 Cardiomyocytes

Berna Güven ^*
January 14, 2026 Page 419-426

View PDF
Research Article Phytochemical Profiling and Biological Activities of Origanum onites L. Growing in Balıkesir, Türkiye

Nurdan Yazici ^* , Rengin Reis , Emel Mataracı Kara , Mine Kürkçüoğlu , Merve Kasap , Sultan Uysal , Mustafa Erdem Okur
January 14, 2026 Page 427-434

View PDF
Research Article Myrtus communis L. subsp. communis Seeds Exhibit Potent Antioxidant Capacity, Enzyme Inhibition, and Selective Cytotoxicity Against Lung, Breast, Prostate, and Liver Human Cancer Cells

Zühal Bayrakçeken Güven ^* , Osman Tugay
January 14, 2026 Page 435-443

View PDF
Research Article An Investigation into the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Pharmacists and Pharmacy Students Regarding Oral and Emergency Contraceptives

Dilara Bayram Özgür ^* , Somaya Muhtar
January 14, 2026 Page 444-454

View PDF
Research Article Polypharmacy and Rational Drug Use; Home Care Services Unit Experience

Arzu Ayraler ^* , Neslişah Gürel Köksal , Tuğrul Kurt , Rabia Kutlu , Selçuk Takır , Yeliz Kaşko Arıcı
January 14, 2026 Page 455-461

View PDF
Research Article The Dilemma of Public Pharmacists

Merve Ebrar Uluğ ^*
January 14, 2026 Page 462-469

View PDF
Research Article Pharmacy-Based Evaluation of Near-Miss Medication Errors in Teaching Hospitals

Norkasihan Ibrahim ^* , Shamala Balan , Yogini Jani , Noraiza Abdul Rahman , Ainul Mawaddah Suhaime Affindi , Mohammad Azızul Mohd Latıp , Muhammad Asyraf Harun
January 14, 2026 Page 470-479

View PDF
Research Article Evaluating the Readability and Quality of Influenza Vaccine- Related Websites

Nazlıcan Uçar Yaman ^* , Humeysa Kiyak-kırmacı
January 14, 2026 Page 480-485

View PDF
Research Article Optimisation of a Stability-Indicating HPLC Method for Quetiapine and Its Degradation Products in Pharmaceuticals Using the Design of Experiments Approach

Büşra Güvercin , Kadri Güleç , Sakine Atila Karaca ^*
January 14, 2026 Page 486-495

View PDF
Research Article Some Biological Activities of Ethanol Extract of Amaranthus lividus L. Seeds and Isolation of the Lectin from the Crude Extract

Ayhan Üğüden ^* , Nurten Ozsoy , Ayşe Can
January 14, 2026 Page 496-503

View PDF
Research Article Antifungal and Antibiofilm Effects of Melaleuca viridiflora Niaouli Oil and Propolis on Candida spp. Isolated from Vulvovaginal Candidiasis

Ruveyda Karagoz Polat , Reyhan Arslan , Mayram Hacıoglu ^*
January 14, 2026 Page 504-510

View PDF
Review Cochleate Novel Drug Delivery System

Ünnügülsüm Erdoğan ^* , Yıldız Özsoy
January 14, 2026 Page 511-518

View PDF
Review Plants Used in the Traditional Treatment of Infertility in Türkiye: A Systematic Review of Ethnopharmacological Evidence

Serap Rifai ^* , Meryem Şeyda Erbay , Zeynep Büşra Erarslan , Aynur Sarı , Gülay Melikoğlu
January 14, 2026 Page 519-539

View PDF
Review The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Combating Antimicrobial Resistance

Büşra Alkan ^* , Çağla Bozkurt Güzel
January 14, 2026 Page 540-546

View PDF

Research Article Preparation and in vitro Characterisation of Nanofibers for Enhancing the Water Solubility of Poorly Soluble Drugs

Elif Karamürsel ^* , Egemen Uzel , Neriman Aydilek , Meltem Ezgi Durgun , Yıldız Özsoy
January 14, 2026 Page 318-331

View PDF
Research Article A Pioneering Strategy for Revolutionising Quantum Technology: The Cellular Activity of Carbon Quantum Dots Exclusively Derived from Sertraline Hydrochloride

Gamze Çamlık ^* , Besa Bilakaya , Gökçe Karaotmarlı Güven , Tugce Boran , Ceyda Bıyıkoğlu , Siddhanshu Wasnik , İsmail Tuncer Değim
January 14, 2026 Page 332-342

View PDF
Research Article Development of in vitro Release Testing for Topical Semi-Solid Products of Dapsone

Seda Sari , Emine Kahraman , Sevgi Güngör ^*
January 14, 2026 Page 343-351

View PDF
Research Article Design and Optimisation of a Biosurfactant-Synthetic Surfactant Hybrid Nanoemulgel Containing Lemon Balm and Star Anise Essential Oils: Stability, Cytotoxicity, and Antiviral Activity Against HSV-1

Ebru Altuntaş ^* , Tuğba Kaman , Zakaria Ouzaid , Merve Yılmaz , Hasan Sercan Palancı , Mustafa Altındiş , Sibel Yavru
January 14, 2026 Page 352-365

View PDF
Research Article Double-Layer Nanofibrous Mats Loaded with Lidocaine Hydrochloride and Silver Sulfadiazine: Physicochemical Characterization and in vitro Release Studies

Sewar Talal Ali Abuassi , Emine Kahraman ^*
January 14, 2026 Page 366-377

View PDF
Research Article Improved Solubility and Dissolution of Ibuprofen Tablet Formulations by the Co-Crystal Technique

Olubunmi Olayemi ^* , Lydia Bello , Mary Ameh , Olubukola Odeniran , Chukwunwike Okeke , John Alfa
January 14, 2026 Page 378-389

View PDF
Research Article Exploring the Bottom-up and Top-down Techniques of Nanosuspension for Enhanced Solubility and Drug Loading of Atovaquone

Karishma Patil , Rushikesh Ghongane , Tejas Nakte , Harsha Kathpalia ^*
January 14, 2026 Page 390-403

View PDF
Research Article Regulation of Ion Balance by Vascular β3-Adrenergic Receptors through Endothelial Mechanisms

Gizem Kaykı Mutlu ^* , Ebru Arıoğlu İnan , Ayhanım Elif Müderrisoğlu , İrem Karaömerlioğlu , Betül Rabia Erdoğan Vadacca , Vecdi Melih Altan
January 14, 2026 Page 404-410

View PDF
Research Article H₃ Receptor Antagonism Reduces Macroscopic K⁺ Currents in a Voltage-Dependent Manner in Diabetic Rat DRG Neurons: Insights into Pain Regulation

Feyza Alyu Altınok , Abderaouf Boubekka , Ilhem Dallali , Ahmed Hasan , Muhammet Burak Açıkgül , Yusuf Burak , Yusuf Ozturk ^*
January 14, 2026 Page 411-418

View PDF
Research Article Effects of Beta-Hydroxybutyrate on H₂O₂-Induced Inflammation in AC16 Cardiomyocytes

Berna Güven ^*
January 14, 2026 Page 419-426

View PDF

Review Check-list of additional taxa to the supplement flora of Turkey VIII

Neriman Özhatay , Şükran Kültür , Bahar Gürdal
October 10, 2017 Page 30-44

View PDF
Review Check-list of additional taxa to the supplement of flora of Turkey X

F. Neriman Özhatay , Şükran Kültür , Bahar Gürdal ^*
August 30, 2022 Page 226-249

View PDF
Research Article Evaluation of anticancer effects of Aloe vera and aloe emodin on B16F10 murine melanoma and NIH3T3 mouse embryogenic fibroblast cells

Eda Çandöken , Serap Erdem Kuruca , Nuriye Akev
October 11, 2017 Page 77-83

View PDF
Research Article Botanical origin and antioxidant activities of propolis from the Irano-Turanian region

İlginç Kızılpınar Temizer ^* , Aytaç Güder , Ömür Gençay Çelemli
October 11, 2017 Page 107-111

View PDF
Research Article The local names of the plants in Kepsut and Savaştepe (Balıkesir, Turkey)

Ebru Özdemir Nath , Şükran Kültür
October 10, 2017 Page 12-23

View PDF
Research Article Synthesis, characterization and in vitro cytotoxic activity of platinum(II) oxalato complexes involving 2-substitutedimidazole or 2-substitutedbenzimidazole derivatives as carrier ligands

Emine Merve Ertuğrul , Azime Berna Özçelik , Nebahat Aytuna Çerçi , Leyla Açık , Semra Utku ^*
December 28, 2023 Page 308-313

View PDF
Research Article Antibiotic susceptibility and biofilm formation of multi-drug resistant Gram-negative bacteria

Özlem Oyardı ^* , Mayram Tuysuz , Fatıma Nur Yılmaz , Nese Inan , Ayşe Seher Birteksöz Tan
April 28, 2023 Page 45-50

View PDF
Research Article Anticholinesterase and antityrosinase activities of endemic Prangos heyniae H. Duman & M. F. Watson and its metabolites

Gökay Albayrak ^* , Serdar Demir , Halil Koyu , Sura Baykan
April 28, 2023 Page 51-57

View PDF
Research Article Investigation of medication use patterns among pregnant women attending a tertiary referral hospital

Berna Terzioğlu Bebitoğlu ^* , Seyhan Hıdıroğlu , Reyhan Ayaz , Alican Sarısaltık , Derya Koç
April 28, 2022 Page 90-95

View PDF
Short Communication Health beliefs and functional health literacy; Interaction with the pharmaceutical services

Özlem Nazan Erdoğan , Ahmet Oğul Araman
October 18, 2017 Page 68-71

View PDF

Review Bioavailability of berberine: challenges and solutions

Asha Thomas ^* , Seema Kamble , Sanjeevani Deshkar , Lata Kothapalli , Sohan Chitlange
April 30, 2021 Page 141-153

View PDF
Research Article Pseudo ternary phase diagrams: a practical approach for the area and centroid calculation of stable microemulsion regions

Murat Sami Berkman ^* , Kadri Güleç
April 30, 2021 Page 42-49

View PDF
Research Article The usage of the most frequently preferred herbal products in Turkey in nursing mothers, newborns, infants and children

Meltem Güleç , Nur Tan , Özge Canverdi , Emir Tan
October 11, 2017 Page 84-96

View PDF
Research Article Synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial activity of some novel 4-amino-5- phenyl-4H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiol derivatives

Nurhan Gümrükçüoğlu , Muhammad Imran ^* , Inam Iqbal
December 28, 2023 Page 294-301

View PDF
Review Safety and possible risks of tea tree oil from a toxicological perspective

Sonia Sanajou ^* , Rana Ülker Özkan , Pınar Erkekoğlu , Gözde Girgin , Terken Baydar
December 30, 2024 Page 488-495

View PDF
Research Article Interaction of curcumin on cisplatin cytotoxicity in HeLa and HepG2 carcinoma cells

Merve Becit , Sevtap Aydın Dilsiz ^* , Nurşen Başaran
December 30, 2020 Page 202-210

View PDF
Review Prevention and treatment of thrombocytopenia in dengue patients: A narrative review

Nabeel Siddique ^*
December 29, 2021 Page 411-418

View PDF
Research Article Plants used in traditional treatment of prostate diseases in Turkey

Yunus Emre Şahin , Meryem Şeyda Erbay ^* , Sezin Anıl , Roukie Kantar , Şükran Kültür , Gülay Melikoğlu
December 1, 2019 Page 191-203

View PDF
Research Article Chelidonium majus L. (Papaveraceae) morphology, anatomy and traditional medicinal uses in Turkey

Golshan Zare ^* , Neziha Yağmur Diker , Zekiye Ceren Arıtuluk , İffet İrem Tatlı Çankaya
April 30, 2021 Page 123-132

View PDF
Research Article Design, synthesis, and evaluation of antitubercular activity of a novel benzothiazole-containing an azetidinone ring

Sibaji Sarkar ^*
August 31, 2018 Page 28-31

View PDF

Research Article Chelidonium majus L. (Papaveraceae) morphology, anatomy and traditional medicinal uses in Turkey

Golshan Zare ^* , Neziha Yağmur Diker , Zekiye Ceren Arıtuluk , İffet İrem Tatlı Çankaya
April 30, 2021 Page 123-132

View PDF
Review Overview on nanotechnology based cosmeceuticals to prevent skin aging

Gizem Otlatıcı , Gizem Yeğen , Sevgi Güngör , Buket Aksu ^*
August 31, 2018 Page 55-62

View PDF
Research Article Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel sulfonamide hydrazones as α-glucosidase and α-amylase inhibitors

Çağla Begüm Apaydın ^* , Gozde Hasbal Çelikok , Tuğba Yılmaz Özden , Gökçe Cihan-üstündağ
August 30, 2022 Page 108-113

View PDF
Review Check-list of additional taxa to the supplement flora of Turkey VIII

Neriman Özhatay , Şükran Kültür , Bahar Gürdal
October 10, 2017 Page 30-44

View PDF
Research Article Qualitative and quantitative phytochemical analysis and in-vitro biological activity of Rheum ribes L. different parts

Turgut Taşkın ^* , Gizem Bulut
May 2, 2019 Page 7-13

View PDF
Research Article Plants used in traditional treatment of prostate diseases in Turkey

Yunus Emre Şahin , Meryem Şeyda Erbay ^* , Sezin Anıl , Roukie Kantar , Şükran Kültür , Gülay Melikoğlu
December 1, 2019 Page 191-203

View PDF
Review Bioavailability of berberine: challenges and solutions

Asha Thomas ^* , Seema Kamble , Sanjeevani Deshkar , Lata Kothapalli , Sohan Chitlange
April 30, 2021 Page 141-153

View PDF
Research Article The usage of the most frequently preferred herbal products in Turkey in nursing mothers, newborns, infants and children

Meltem Güleç , Nur Tan , Özge Canverdi , Emir Tan
October 11, 2017 Page 84-96

View PDF
Review Check-list of additional taxa to the supplement flora of Turkey IX

Neriman Özhatay , Şükran Kültür ^* , Bahar Gürdal
August 1, 2019 Page 105-120

View PDF
Review Medicinal plants with reported anxiolytic and sedative activities in Nigeria: A systematic review

Abdullahi Rabiu Abubakar , Mainul Haque ^*
August 1, 2019 Page 92-104

View PDF

View All Articles

Journal Information

e-ISSN

2587-2087

Founded

1965

Publisher

Istanbul University

Coordinator of Scientific Publishing

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özlem Arda
byk@istanbul.edu.tr

Primary Editor

Prof. Dr. Sevda Süzgeç Selçuk
ssuzgecselcuk@istanbul.edu.tr

Publication Model

Periodical Publication (April - August - December)

Indexes

Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), DOAJ, TR Dizin