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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #13,535CAS 4区Hybrid

Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters

Abbreviation (ISO):BIOORG MED CHEM LETT
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.426•SCImago Rank: #13,535•Identifier (ISSN):0960-894X(Print)/1464-3405(Online)•Articles / Year: 553•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,918 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
2.3
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
133

133 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
553articles/year
12.79% Gold OA•99.46% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.3)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.2)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.5)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.7)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.94)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.823)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.572)
🔵 Computed
20191.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.448)
🔵 Computed
20181.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.442)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters presents preliminary experimental or theoretical research results of outstanding significance and timeliness on all aspects of science at the interface of chemistry and biology and on major advances in drug design and development. The journal publishes articles in the form of communications reporting experimental or theoretical results of special interest, and strives to provide maximum dissemination to a large, international audience.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry99.9%Biology93.2%Biochemistry90.3%Genetics84.9%Stereochemistry80.7%Organic chemistry75.6%Medicine68.6%In vitro57.9%Internal medicine50.1%Physics47.9%Nuclear magnetic resonance38.9%Pharmacology33.2%Enzyme30.8%Combinatorial chemistry29.8%Chemical synthesis27.6%Receptor25.1%Gene24.3%Endocrinology20.7%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #13,535Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1991-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyChemistryPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.426

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
177

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.40

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,918 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,324
3-Year Documents955
Citable Documents954

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate39.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Pharmaceutical ScienceQ2
BiochemistryQ3
Clinical BiochemistryQ3
Drug DiscoveryQ3
Organic ChemistryQ3
Molecular BiologyQ4
Molecular MedicineQ4

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
7周
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
4.7周
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semimonthly
Founding Year
1991
Editorial Address
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OX5 1GB
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL
JCRSCIE
53/72Q3
CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC
JCRSCIE
28/58Q2
CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL
JCISCIE
41/72Q3
CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC
JCISCIE
20/58Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—20853
20252.2363615
20242.53951,530
20232.73571,776
20222.944633,824
20212.8236246,815
20202.57272210,013
20192.44871912,003
20182.44280114,446
2017—98321,425
2016—1,13025,102
2015—1,19028,650
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters

WoS Q3
1234201820192020202120222023202420252.20
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.2

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 4%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01