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Current Drug Discovery Technologies

Bentham Science Publishers · United Arab Emirates · Est. 1969

ISSN1570-1638

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.394

H-Index

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SNIP

0.533

Total Works

938

Total Citations

15,241

2yr Mean Citedness

1.30

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the discovery and development of new drugs and therapeutic agents, including the investigation of natural products, synthetic derivatives, and the application of computational methods like network pharmacology, molecular docking, and artificial intelligence. It also covers advancements in regulatory frameworks and the integration of emerging technologies in the pharmaceutical industry.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Arab Emirates

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1969

Annual Volume~ 61 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications938

Publisher OrgBentham Science Publishers

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Bentham Science Publishers

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1570-1638

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

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Plagiarism detection in place?

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Drug DiscoveryQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Drug Discovery

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Computational Drug Discovery MethodsSynthesis and biological activityDiverse Scientific Research StudiesPharmacology and Nanomedicine ResearchMonoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies ResearchDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesNatural Antidiabetic Agents StudiesDrug Solubulity and Delivery SystemsRNA Interference and Gene DeliveryAnalytical Chemistry and Chromatography