Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry

Aims & Scope

Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry aims to cover all the latest and outstanding developments in medicinal chemistry and rational drug design for the discovery of anti-cancer agents.

Each issue contains a series of timely in-depth/mini-reviews and guest-edited issues written by leaders in the field covering a range of current topics in oncology and medicinal chemistry.

The journal considers high-quality reviews and research papers for publication.

Scientific areas within the scope of the journal include: ● Medicinal chemistry, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of malignant diseases ● In silico studies of drug-target interaction in anti-cancer drug assessment ● Underlying biology and medicinal chemistry strategies for anti-cancer drug synthesis and development ● New drugs related to a specific target or target class for anticancer drugs ● Drug repositioning in cancer ● Clinical cancer research ● Radiotherapy and systemic treatment of cancer ● Other related areas Special Issues devoted to crucial topics, providing the latest comprehensive information on cutting-edge areas of research and technological advances, are welcome.

Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry is an essential journal for every medicinal chemist who wishes to be kept informed and up-to-date with the latest and most important developments in cancer drug discovery.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3
2024	2.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.562

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10361

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2052

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology and Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Copper Complexes as Anticancer Agents

  Citation: 691

  Authors: Cristina, Maura, Francesco, Carlo

• Cilengitide: The First Anti-Angiogenic Small Molecule Drug Candidate. Design, Synthesis and Clinical Evaluation

  Citation: 552

  Authors: Carlos, Florian, Horst

• Biochemical Mechanisms of Cisplatin Cytotoxicity

  Citation: 500

  Authors: Victoria, Miguel A., Josefina, Carlos, Celia, Jose M.

• Plants vs. Cancer: A Review on Natural Phytochemicals in Preventing and Treating Cancers and Their Druggability

  Citation: 442

  Authors: Hu, Tin, Limin, Zheng-Yuan, Francisco, Jong-Hun, Ah-Ng

• Breast Cancer: Current Molecular Therapeutic Targets and New Players

  Citation: 360

  Authors: Siddavaram

• The Warburg Effect and the Hallmarks of Cancer

  Citation: 324

  Authors: Laurent, Claudiu, Khalid

• Tumour Hypoxia Affects the Responsiveness of Cancer Cells to Chemotherapy and Promotes Cancer Progression

  Citation: 290

  Authors: Jean-Philippe, Carine

• Superoxide Dismutase in Redox Biology: The Roles of Superoxide and Hydrogen Peroxide

  Citation: 286

  Authors: Garry

• Compounds from Wild Mushrooms with Antitumor Potential

  Citation: 237

  Authors: Isabel, Josiana, M. Helena, Anabela

• MRI Contrast Agents: Current Status and Future Perspectives

  Citation: 236

  Authors: Gustav J., Willem J., Geralda A., Klaas

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