Founded in 1986, the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) is a professional, scientific organization of approximately 7,000 individual members and over 10,000 actively participating stakeholders employed in academia, industry, government, and other pharmaceutical science related research institutes worldwide.

Our mission:

• To advance the capacity of pharmaceutical scientists to develop products and therapies that improve global health

Our vision:

• Advancing the pharmaceutical sciences to drive prevention and cures.

Our five core values:

• Learning, Innovation, Service, Inclusiveness and Integrity.

AAPS is incorporated as a not-for-profit organization under the U. S. Internal Revenue Service Code, §501(c)3 in the District of Columbia.

Events organized by AAPS

• PHARMSCI 360

• National Biotechnology Conference

• Summer Scientific Forum

Journals

AAPS journals publish articles covering the breadth of pharmaceutical science, including complementary disciplines like chemistry, biology, and engineering.

AAPS Open is AAPS’ first fully open access journal. It is freely available worldwide, and the author retains copyright. Other AAPS journals include The AAPS Journal, AAPS PharmSciTech, and Pharmaceutical Research. These are available with AAPS membership or through institutional access.

If you are interested in submitting your work to one of AAPS’ journals, visit the individual journal's webpage for more information.