The journal had been established in 1972, and online publication was begun in 2008. Since 2012, the journal has been published in English by the Faculty of Pharmacy Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) Yogyakarta Indonesia in collaboration with IAI (Ikatan Apoteker Indonesia or Indonesian Pharmacist Association) and only receives manuscripts in English. Indonesian Journal of Pharmacy is Accredited by Directorate General of Higher Education (DGHE) DIKTI No. 30/E/KPT/2018

• Open Access—free for readers, with article processing charges (APC) paid by authors or their institutions. 
• High Visibility: indexed by the Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Scopus, and other databases.
• Rapid publication: manuscripts are peer-reviewed and a first decision provided to authors approximately 4-6 weeks after submission.
• Recognition of Reviewers: reviewers who provide timely, thorough peer-review reports will receive an e-certificate as an appreciation of the work done.
• Sections: publish in Ten topical sections.