About the Journal

The Australian Pharmacy Students' Journal (APSJ) aims to: 

  1. Improve and strengthen the quality of student-led research around the world
  2. Provide students with opportunities to publish research in a peer-reviewed research journal
  3. Provide opportunities to fill the gap for students and very early career pharmacists to gain skills and experience in academic publishing
  4. Promote the importance of student-led research  
  5. Encourage and promote evidence-based practice and a research culture
  6. Develop skills of critical analysis under the supervision of an academic mentor 

APSJ's target audience is pharmacy students, interns and early career pharmacists (ECPs) both from Australia and internationally. Many students conduct research as part of their degree, so the APSJ is an opportunity for them to see other student’s work and engage in educational sessions run by the APSJ on conducting research. Similarly, many interns and ECPs complete research after graduation, which they can publish in the APSJ to contribute to the growing body of pharmacy research globally.

The APSJ also recruits student peer reviewers. Working as a peer reviewer enhances students' understanding of research and assists students in undertaking projects in the future.

Targeting students' research skills will consequently address written communication abilities, critical analysis, and problem-solving skills within a team environment. These skills can be applied in all areas of the pharmacy workforce, regardless of field. 

The Australian Pharmacy Students' Journal is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that reviews articles in a double-blind fashion.

We operate under an Attribution-No Derivatives Creative Commons license (CC BY-ND). This license allows for redistribution, commercial, and non-commercial, provided it is passed along unchanged and in whole, with credit to the author. 

We are run through NAPSA by student volunteers. Our Editorial team has full editorial freedom and is not under the direction of NAPSA.

We are indexed by Google Scholar. 

We plan to include our journal in the LOCKSS archival service in the future.