Aims and Scope
Drug Discovery Today is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal that is published by Elsevier. It was established in 1996 and publishes reviews on all aspects of preclinical drug discovery from target identification and validation through hit identification, lead identification and optimisation, to candidate selection.
Key Metrics
14.7
CiteScore
CiteScore
CiteScore measures average citations received per document published in the serial.
0.01 - 0.05
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor Score measures the number of times articles from the journal published in the past five years have been cited. This does not include self citations.
5 - 10
Impact Factor
Impact Factor
Impact factor of a journal is calculated by dividing the number of current year citations to the source items published in that journal during the previous two years.
0.94
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- N/A 2-year SI
- 0.93 Lifetime SI
Scite Index
Scite Index
scite Index is the ratio of citations supporting research which is published in the journal to sum of citations either supporting or contrasting the research published in the journal for the same time period. Minimum 100 supporting citations required.
Q1
Pharmacology
SJR
- Q1 Pharmacology
- Q1 Drug Discovery
SJR
SJR
SCImago Journal Rank measures weighted citations received by the serial. Citation weighting depends on subject field and prestige (SJR) of the citing serial.
1.92
SNIP
SNIP
Source Normalized Impact per Paper measures actual citations received relative to citations expected for the serial’s subject field.
3 Mo
Time to Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Time To Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
% of papers by time taken from submission to publication
0 to 3 months
56%
4 to 6 months
35%
7 to 9 months
5%
Above 9 months
3%
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Topics Covered
- Virus
- Hepatocellular carcinoma
- Drug discovery
- Translational research
- Cancer therapy
- Drug delivery
- Circadian clock
- Central nervous system
- Artificial intelligence
- Reactive oxygen species
- 3D printing
- Pathogenic bacteria
- Parkinson's disease
- Pharmaceutical industry
- Triple helix
- Chronic pain
- Inflammasome
- Fda approval
- Drug design
- Lung cancer
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | ELSEVIER SCI LTD |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1996 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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Scite analysis
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7.2k articles received 197.5k citations see all
- 1,837 Supporting
- 192,003 Mentioning
- 132 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 1 Retractions
- 4 Withdrawals
- 0 Corrections
- 16 Errata
- 0 Expression of Concern
FAQs
How long has Drug Discovery Today been actively publishing?
Drug Discovery Today has been in operation since 1996 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of Drug Discovery Today ?
Drug Discovery Today published with a Monthly frequency.
How many articles did Drug Discovery Today publish last years ?
In 2023, Drug Discovery Today published 273 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for Drug Discovery Today ?
For Drug Discovery Today,eISSN is 1878-5832 and pISSN is1359-6446.
What is Citescore for Drug Discovery Today ?
Citescore for Drug Discovery Today is 14.7.
What is SNIP score for Drug Discovery Today ?
SNIP score for Drug Discovery Today is 1.92.
What is the SJR for Drug Discovery Today ?
SJR for Drug Discovery Today is Q1.
Who is the publisher of Drug Discovery Today ?
ELSEVIER SCI LTD is the publisher of Drug Discovery Today.