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Status
Active
Coverage
2001–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
6.6
SJR · SCImago
0.523
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
143
Best quartile
Q2 · 69th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drug Discovery | 50 / 161 | 69th | Q2 |
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Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry
Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 6.6), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Bentham Science Publishers.
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ISSN 1568-0266Verify ISSN ↗1873-4294Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIEONOS
6.6
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
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Quick answers
Is Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2001–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 6.6.
What quartile is Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry in Scopus?
Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry is Q2 in Drug Discovery (rank 50 of 161), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry?
Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 6.6, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 69th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.523, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 143.
Who publishes Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry and what is its ISSN?
Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry is published by Bentham Science Publishers. Its print ISSN is 1568-0266 and its online ISSN is 1873-4294.
Is Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry has an h-index of 149 and a 2-year mean of 2.93 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 6.6, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #71 of 159 Scopus journals in Drug Discovery.
149
h-index
2.93
2-yr mean citations
2,915
i10-index
5,105
works indexed
161,339
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#71 of 159 Top 45% Drug Discovery
Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry published 218 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2019 with 303. 2026* is the year so far.
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h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry? — latest 100 articles, 2026
In its latest 100 research articles (2026), authors are most often from India (40.8%), China (21.8%) and Brazil (8.5%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 2 retracted papers are recorded (0.4 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 2 · 0.4 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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