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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #13,781CAS 4区Hybrid

Medicinal Chemistry

Abbreviation (ISO):Med. Chem
Country: United Arab Emirates•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.417•SCImago Rank: #13,781•Identifier (ISSN):1573-4064(Print)/1875-6638(Online)•Articles / Year: 95•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,752 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
2.5
↓ -0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
39

39 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate5.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
95articles/year
1.93% Gold OA•80.49% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 2.5)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.5)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.6)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.9)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.3)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.329)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.745)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.577)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.53)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.631)
🔵 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

Aims & Scope Medicinal Chemistry a peer-reviewed journal, aims to cover all the latest outstanding developments in medicinal chemistry and rational drug design. The journal publishes original research, mini-review articles and guest edited thematic issues covering recent research and developments in the field. Articles are published rapidly by taking full advantage of Internet technology for both the submission and peer review of manuscripts. Medicinal Chemistry is an essential journal for all involved in drug design and discovery.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology94.6%Chemistry91.2%Biochemistry81.2%Medicine78.5%Genetics71.6%Organic chemistry65.6%Internal medicine48.9%Stereochemistry48.5%Physics40.3%Pharmacology40%In vitro33.9%Nuclear magnetic resonance28.1%Combinatorial chemistry26%Gene25.2%Computer science24.1%Enzyme22.6%Endocrinology21.9%Psychology21.4%Bioinformatics21.1%Immunology21%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,781Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2005-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.417

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
54

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.01

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,752 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations624
3-Year Documents216
Citable Documents211

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 Rate34.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Drug DiscoveryQ3

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):
3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
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
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
Bentham Science Publishers B.V.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2005
Editorial Address
BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBL LTD, EXECUTIVE STE Y26, PO BOX 7917, SAIF ZONE, SHARJAH, U ARAB EMIRATES, 1200 BR
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL
JCRSCIE
51/72Q3
CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL
JCISCIE
53/72Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—402
20252.677133
20241.991433
20232.351350
20222.32968786
20212.74569526
20202.577971,050
20192.531361,498
20182.6311392,147
2017—761,495
2016—1171,379
2015—981,664
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Medicinal Chemistry

WoS Q3
1234201820192020202120222023202420252.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 5.3%

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: 2026-09-29