Chemical Biology and Drug Design

Aims & Scope

Chemical Biology & Drug Design is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that is dedicated to the advancement of innovative science, technology and medicine with a focus on the multidisciplinary fields of chemical biology and drug design.

It is the aim of Chemical Biology & Drug Design to capture significant research and drug discovery that highlights new concepts, insight and new findings within the scope of chemical biology and drug design.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.3

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8258

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2103

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.689

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	96

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Chemistry 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.

• The Future of Peptide‐based Drugs

  Citation: 1672

  Authors: David J., David P., Spiros, David

• Inhibition of Amyloid Fibril Formation by Polyphenols: Structural Similarity and Aromatic Interactions as a Common Inhibition Mechanism

  Citation: 880

  Authors: Yair, Adel, Ehud

• The Structure of Glycosaminoglycans and their Interactions with Proteins

  Citation: 853

  Authors: Neha S., Ricardo L.

• New Method for Fast and Accurate Binding‐site Identification and Analysis

  Citation: 745

  Authors: Tom

• Use of an Induced Fit Receptor Structure in Virtual Screening

  Citation: 612

  Authors: Woody, Hege S., Ramy

• PHASE: A Novel Approach to Pharmacophore Modeling and 3D Database Searching

  Citation: 574

  Authors: Steven L., Alexander M., Shashidhar N.

• Circular Dichroism Techniques: Biomolecular and Nanostructural Analyses‐ A Review

  Citation: 565

  Authors: Bijan, Pooria

• Anti‐Inflammatory Property of <i>n</i>‐Hexadecanoic Acid: Structural Evidence and Kinetic Assessment

  Citation: 524

  Authors: Vasudevan, Kalarickal V., Pradeep K., Ponnuraj, Chittalakkottu, Madathilkovilakathu

• Resveratrol is Not a Direct Activator of SIRT1 Enzyme Activity

  Citation: 367

  Authors: Dirk, John, Suzanne, Ki Won, Shu‐Chen, Larissa, Minghan

• Vicinal Diamino Functionalities as Privileged Structural Elements in Biologically Active Compounds and Exploitation of their Synthetic Chemistry

  Citation: 367

  Authors: S. R. S., Cody, Guigen

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