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Status
Active
Coverage
2005–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
5
SJR · SCImago
0.417
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
54
Best quartile
Q2 · 53rd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drug Discovery | 76 / 161 | 53rd | Q2 |
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Medicinal Chemistry
Medicinal Chemistry is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 5), 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 1573-4064Verify ISSN ↗1875-6638Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIEONOS
5
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
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Quick answers
Is Medicinal Chemistry indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2005–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 5.
What quartile is Medicinal Chemistry in Scopus?
Medicinal Chemistry is Q2 in Drug Discovery (rank 76 of 161), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Medicinal Chemistry?
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 5, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 53rd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.417, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 54.
Who publishes Medicinal Chemistry and what is its ISSN?
Medicinal Chemistry is published by Bentham Science Publishers. Its print ISSN is 1573-4064 and its online ISSN is 1875-6638.
Is 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 Medicinal Chemistry in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Medicinal Chemistry open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Medicinal Chemistry? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Medicinal Chemistry has an h-index of 59 and a 2-year mean of 2.73 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 5, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #77 of 159 Scopus journals in Drug Discovery.
59
h-index
2.73
2-yr mean citations
789
i10-index
1,970
works indexed
26,110
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#77 of 159 Top 49% Drug Discovery
Medicinal Chemistry published 77 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2018 with 139. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
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 Medicinal Chemistry? — latest 93 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 93 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from India (34.4%), China (13.4%) and Türkiye (9.7%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Medicinal Chemistry? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 2 retracted papers are recorded (1 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 · 1 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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