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Bentham Science Publishers · United Arab Emirates · Est. 1851

ISSN1873-5592
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
Total43
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.693
H-Index
137
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.756
Total Works
3,481
Total Citations
116,634
2yr Mean Citedness
3.31
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the development and investigation of therapeutic agents and strategies for a range of diseases. It covers research on natural products, synthetic compounds, and nanotechnological approaches for drug delivery. The scope includes studies on cancer, metabolic disorders like diabetes and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, and infectious diseases. Methodologies often involve network pharmacology, bioinformatics, molecular docking, and in vitro/in vivo experimental validation.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Arab Emirates
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1851
Annual Volume~ 76 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications3,481
Publisher OrgBentham Science Publishers
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Submission Info

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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Bentham Science Publishers
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1873-5592
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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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.

Clinical BiochemistryQ2
Drug DiscoveryQ2
PharmacologyQ2
Molecular MedicineQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Scopus Categories

Molecular MedicinePharmacologyDrug DiscoveryClinical Biochemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Computational Drug Discovery MethodsCancer Mechanisms and TherapyInflammatory Bowel DiseaseDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesNanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryRNA Interference and Gene Delivery14-3-3 protein interactionsCholinesterase and Neurodegenerative DiseasesMicroRNA in disease regulationReceptor Mechanisms and Signaling
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref