Aims and Scope
The Journal of Medicinal Chemistry is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering research in medicinal chemistry. It is published by the American Chemical Society. It was established in 1959 as the Journal of Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry and obtained its current name in 1963. Portoghese had served as editor-in-chief from 1972-2011. In 2012, Gunda I. Georg (University of Minnesota) and Shaomeng Wang (University of Michigan) succeeded Philip S. Portoghese (University of Minnesota) as co-Editor-in -Chief. In 2021, Craig W. Lindsley (Vanderbilt University) became the new Editor-in-Chief, having served as the founding Editor-in-Chief of ACS Chemical Neuroscience since 2010. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal received its highest impact factor to date in 2020 impact factor, with an IF of 7.446, ranking it 1st out of 61 journals in the category "Chemistry, Medicinal".
Key Metrics
11.5
CiteScore
CiteScore
CiteScore measures average citations received per document published in the serial.
0.05 - 0.1
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.
286
H index
H-Index
Journal's h-index reflects the collective citation impact of the authors publishing in the journal. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal has published at least h papers that have each been cited at least h times.
0.95
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- 0.96 2-year SI
- 0.94 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
Drug Discovery
SJR
- Q1 Drug Discovery
- Q1 Molecular Medicine
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.
1.84
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.
Topics Covered
- Pyrimidine
- Lung
- Photodynamic therapy
- Histone
- Cannabinoid
- Assay
- Protease
- Oral administration
- Proteasome
- Breast cancer
- Lung cancer
- Fentanyl
- Cryptococcus neoformans
- Positron emission tomography
- Drug discovery
- Multiple sclerosis
- Alzheimer's disease
- Cystic fibrosis
- Pyridine
- Mutant
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | AMER CHEMICAL SOC |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Semi-monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Semi-monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1963 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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36.8k articles received 1.3m citations see all
- 36,114 Supporting
- 1,244,082 Mentioning
- 2,168 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 10 Retractions
- 0 Withdrawals
- 0 Corrections
- 169 Errata
- 0 Expression of Concern
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
45%
4 to 6 months
47%
7 to 9 months
7%
Above 9 months
0%
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FAQs
How long has Journal of Medicinal Chemistry been actively publishing?
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry has been in operation since 1963 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of Journal of Medicinal Chemistry ?
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry published with a Semi-monthly frequency.
How many articles did Journal of Medicinal Chemistry publish last years ?
In 2023, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry published 63 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for Journal of Medicinal Chemistry ?
For Journal of Medicinal Chemistry,eISSN is 1520-4804 and pISSN is0022-2623.
What is Citescore for Journal of Medicinal Chemistry ?
Citescore for Journal of Medicinal Chemistry is 11.5.
What is H index for Journal of Medicinal Chemistry ?
H index for Journal of Medicinal Chemistry is 286.
What is SNIP score for Journal of Medicinal Chemistry ?
SNIP score for Journal of Medicinal Chemistry is 1.84.
What is the SJR for Journal of Medicinal Chemistry ?
SJR for Journal of Medicinal Chemistry is Q1.
Who is the publisher of Journal of Medicinal Chemistry ?
AMER CHEMICAL SOC is the publisher of Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.