Established in 1868, the ''Canadian Pharmacists Journal'' (''CPJ'') is the oldest continuously published periodical in Canada. This peer-reviewed journal is published 6 times per year, and features original research, clinical reviews, commentaries, evidence briefs, clinical practice guidelines and practice tools relating to advancing pharmacy practice towards patient-centred care and improving outcomes. The journal has a circulation of over 18,000. It is the official publication of the
Canadian Pharmacists Association
The Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA), previously known as the Canadian Pharmaceutical Association, is an organization that serves as the professional association of Canadian pharmacists and pharmacy students. It was founded in 1907 in Toront ...
.
History
The journal was first published in May 1868 as the ''Canadian Pharmaceutical Journal'' by the Canadian Pharmaceutical Society. The founding
editor-in-chief
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was E.B. Shuttleworth.Canadian Pharmacists Association 1907–2007, 100 Years of Leadership in Pharmacy, published by CPhA in 2007. After the Ontario Pharmacy Act was passed in 1871, the Canadian Pharmaceutical Society dissolved and the journal was taken over by the newly established
Ontario College of Pharmacy
Established in 1868, the ''Canadian Pharmacists Journal'' (''CPJ'') is the oldest continuously published periodical in Canada. This peer-reviewed journal is published 6 times per year, and features original research, clinical reviews, commentarie ...
. Shuttleworth continued at his position as editor until 1896 when the journal merged with the ''Pharmacal Gazette of Montreal''. Finally, in 1923, the journal was purchased by the Canadian Pharmaceutical Association (now known as the
Canadian Pharmacists Association
The Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA), previously known as the Canadian Pharmaceutical Association, is an organization that serves as the professional association of Canadian pharmacists and pharmacy students. It was founded in 1907 in Toront ...
).
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
Mervyn J. Huston (1912 - March 7, 2001) was a Canadian pharmacologist and humorist. A longtime professor and academic dean at the University of Alberta's school of pharmacy,
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.
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed in
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:International Pharmaceutical Abstracts, and
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. It is archived in
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