Multidisciplinary Scope

A Living Map of IRU JournalDisciplines & Sectors

Explore and configure the scientific and practice domains covered by IRU Journal. Disciplines can grow over time – this layout is built to scale beyond 50+ categories.

Initial Sectors
10
Group related disciplines by theme
Total Disciplines
100
Easily extend beyond 50+
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View disciplines by high-level theme.

Different emphasis for authors vs institutions.

Pharmacy Practice & Medicines Use

10 disciplines
pharmacy-practice

How pharmacy services are delivered and how medicines are used in real-world settings.

Community pharmacy practiceHospital pharmacy practiceClinical pharmacyMedication adherence & persistenceMedication safety & pharmacovigilanceDispensing & counselling practicesRational use of medicinesSelf-medication & minor ailmentsPharmaceutical care modelsExpanded roles for pharmacists

Pharmaceutical Sciences & Product Development

10 disciplines
pharmaceutical-sciences

From formulation and quality to regulatory science and supply chains for medicines.

Pharmaceutics & drug deliveryPharmaceutical technology & manufacturingQuality assurance & quality controlStability & bioequivalence studiesBiopharmaceutics & pharmacokineticsPharmaceutical microbiologyBiologics & biosimilarsRegulatory science & approvalsPharmaceutical supply chain managementPharmaceutical packaging & labelling

Clinical Therapeutics & Pharmacotherapy

10 disciplines
clinical-therapeutics

Evidence-based use of medicines in specific diseases, populations and care pathways.

Cardiovascular pharmacotherapyInfectious diseases & antimicrobial stewardshipOncology & supportive careDiabetes & metabolic disordersRespiratory diseasesMental health & psychopharmacologyPaediatric pharmacotherapyGeriatric pharmacotherapyCritical care & emergency pharmacotherapyPersonalised & precision therapeutics

Public Health, Policy & Health Systems

10 disciplines
public-health-systems

How policies, financing and system design influence access to and use of medicines.

Health policy & systems researchUniversal health coverage & financingAccess to essential medicinesHealth technology assessment (HTA)Pharmaceutical policy & regulationHealth workforce & task-shiftingPrimary health care & community healthImplementation science for pharmacyMonitoring & evaluation of programmesPharmacy in humanitarian & fragile settings

Digital Health, Data & AI

10 disciplines
digital-health-ai

Digital tools, data use and AI applications that support pharmacy and health systems.

Electronic prescribing & e-pharmacyDigital adherence technologiesTelepharmacy & remote careDecision support systems for pharmacistsHealth informatics & data standardsAI for medicines optimisationPredictive analytics & risk stratificationmHealth for patient engagementData governance & privacy in healthAutomation & robotics in pharmacy

Education, Training & Workforce Development

10 disciplines
education-training

Preparing current and future professionals to deliver high-quality pharmacy services.

Pharmacy education & curriculum designInterprofessional educationContinuing professional development (CPD)Simulation & skills trainingCompetency frameworks & assessmentFaculty development & academic leadershipExperiential learning & preceptorshipStudent-led pharmacy practice initiativesWorkforce planning & capacity buildingDigital learning & e-learning in pharmacy

Social, Behavioural & Cultural Dimensions

10 disciplines
social-behavioural

How people's beliefs, behaviours and contexts shape medicine use and health outcomes.

Health behaviour & behaviour changePatient experiences & shared decision-makingHealth literacy & communicationSociocultural determinants of medicine useStigma & chronic illnessCommunity engagement & co-designAnthropology of medicines & healingQualitative research in pharmacyMixed methods researchParticipatory & community-based research

Economics, Management & Innovation

10 disciplines
economics-management

Financing, management and business models that underpin pharmacy and health services.

Pharmacoeconomics & cost-effectivenessBudget impact & affordability analysesPharmacy management & operationsEntrepreneurship & innovation in pharmacyService design & business modelsPerformance management & KPIsSupply chain economicsPublic–private partnerships in healthSocial enterprise & impact investmentDigital business models for health

One Health, Environment & Global Health

10 disciplines
one-health-environment

Intersections between human, animal and environmental health, and global health challenges.

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) & One HealthVeterinary pharmacy & animal healthEnvironmental pharmaceuticals & pollutionClimate change & health systems resilienceTravel medicine & global health securityNeglected tropical diseasesRefugee & migrant healthPandemic preparedness & responseCross-border supply chainsGlobal collaborations & networks

Methods, Metrics & Cross-cutting Themes

10 disciplines
methods-crosscutting

Methodological work, metrics and cross-cutting innovations that support better evidence.

Study design & methodology in pharmacy researchMeasurement tools & instrument validationReal-world evidence & big dataQuality improvement & PDSA cyclesImplementation frameworks & evaluationEthics in pharmacy & health systems researchKnowledge translation & policy briefsOpen science & data sharingPatient and public involvement (PPI)Cross-sector & multidisciplinary collaboration

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