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Medicinal Chemistry Research

Birkhauser Boston Β· United States

ISSN1054-2523eISSN1554-8120
SJR Q2βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJR
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
75
days submission β†’ published
measured Β· last 20 articles Β· accept 62d
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.501
H-Indexi
71
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.748
Total Worksi
4,663
Total Citationsi
71,821
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.88
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
6
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Medicinal Chemistry Research is a journal focused on the publication of novel findings in drug design, drug discovery, and mechanisms of action of biologically active compounds. Offers prompt publication of experimental achievements. Covers chemical biological relationships, especially on: structure-activity relationships, investigations of biochemical and pharmacological targets of drug action, and correlations of structure with mode of action. Increases understanding of biochemical interactions. Reviews and "New Trends" articles are solicited from the leading researchers in all fields of medicinal chemistry.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Publishedβ€”
FrequencyMonthly, 2012-
StatusActive
Total Publications4,663
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Reviewβ€”
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
⚑ Hybrid journal β€” subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 Β· 50%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Birkhauser Boston
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
1054-2523 / 1554-8120
βœ…
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
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
βœ…
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
204
3.1k
2019
174
2.7k
2020
155
2.1k
2021
180
1.9k
2022
173
1.7k
2023
181
1k
2024
153
260
2025
69
16
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Organic ChemistryQ2
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, Medicinal

Scopus Categories

Organic ChemistryPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Synthesis and biological activitySynthesis and Biological EvaluationComputational Drug Discovery MethodsSynthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic CompoundsClick Chemistry and Applications

Frequently asked questions about Medicinal Chemistry Research

Is Medicinal Chemistry Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Medicinal Chemistry Research: 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 β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Medicinal Chemistry Research?

Medicinal Chemistry Research 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 2.88.

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

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

What is the aims and scope of Medicinal Chemistry Research?

Medicinal Chemistry Research is a journal focused on the publication of novel findings in drug design, drug discovery, and mechanisms of action of biologically active compounds. Offers prompt publication of experimental achievements. Covers chemical biological relationships, especially on: structure-activity relationships, investigations of biochemical and pharmacological targets of drug action, and correlations of structure with mode of action. Increases understanding of biochemical interactions. Reviews and "New Trends" articles are solicited from the leading researchers in all fields of med

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref