Effective January 2026, Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science does not accept manuscripts that have been previously posted as preprints on any public preprint server (including but not limited to bioRxiv, medRxiv, ChemRxiv, Research Square, or SSRN).

Manuscripts submitted on or after 1 January 2026 must not have been made publicly available in whole or in part prior to submission.

Authors are required to disclose any prior public dissemination of the work at the time of submission. Manuscripts found to have been previously posted as preprints will be rejected without peer review.