Home›Search›Current Medicinal Chemistry

Current Medicinal Chemistry

Bentham Science Publishers · United Arab Emirates

ISSN0929-8673eISSN1875-533X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

432

days submission → published

measured · last 19 articles · accept 133d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.735

H-Indexi

225

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.738

Total Worksi

9,094

Total Citationsi

378,977

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.37

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Current Medicinal Chemistry focuses on recent advances in computational strategies applied to neurodegenerative disorders, cancer, and infectious diseases. The journal also aims to improve precision treatment for patients with metastatic uveal melanoma.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Arab Emirates

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Frequency42 No. A Year, 2016-

StatusActive

Total Publications9,094

Publisher OrgBentham Science Publishers

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

✅

Do you know the journal / publisher?

Bentham Science Publishers

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

0929-8673 / 1875-533X

✅

Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

❌

Peer review process documented?

N/A

❌

Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

❌

Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

❌

Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

❌

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

✅

Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

387

8.7k

2019

385

8.2k

2020

521

7.1k

2021

398

2022

416

2023

472

2.3k

2024

359

497

2025

266

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyChemistry, MedicinalPharmacology & Pharmacy

Scopus Categories

Molecular MedicinePharmacologyDrug DiscoveryBiochemistryOrganic Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Computational Drug Discovery MethodsSynthesis and biological activityCancer Mechanisms and TherapyChemical Synthesis and Analysis14-3-3 protein interactions

Frequently asked questions about Current Medicinal Chemistry

Is Current Medicinal Chemistry a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Current Medicinal Chemistry: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Current Medicinal Chemistry?

Current Medicinal Chemistry is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.37.

Is Current Medicinal Chemistry indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Current Medicinal Chemistry is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.