European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

Aims & Scope

The European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry is a global journal that publishes studies on all aspects of medicinal chemistry.

It provides a medium for publication of original papers and also welcomes critical review papers.

A typical paper would report on the organic synthesis, characterization and pharmacological evaluation of compounds.

Other topics of interest are drug design, QSAR, molecular modeling, drug-receptor interactions, molecular aspects of drug metabolism, prodrug synthesis and drug targeting.

The journal expects manuscripts to present the rational for a study, provide insight into the design of compounds or understanding of mechanism, or clarify the targets.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	5.9
2024	6.00

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3878

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	16199

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.142

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	215

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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 Chemistry, Medicine 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 role of antioxidants in the chemistry of oxidative stress: A review

  Citation: 2145

  Authors: Aurelia Magdalena, Aneta

• Biologically active dihydropyrimidones of the Biginelli-type — a literature survey

  Citation: 1208

  Authors: C.Oliver

• High throughput artificial membrane permeability assay for blood–brain barrier

  Citation: 1015

  Authors: Li, Edward H, Kristi, Oliver J, Guy T

• A review of anti-infective and anti-inflammatory chalcones

  Citation: 885

  Authors: Zdzisława

• A review on recent developments of indole-containing antiviral agents

  Citation: 788

  Authors: Ming-Zhi, Qiong, Guang-Fu

• Spirooxindoles: Promising scaffolds for anticancer agents

  Citation: 781

  Authors: Bin, De-Quan, Hong-Min

• Fullerene derivatives: an attractive tool for biological applications

  Citation: 727

  Authors: Susanna, Tatiana, Giampiero, Maurizio

• A review on anticancer potential of bioactive heterocycle quinoline

  Citation: 701

  Authors: Obaid, Suresh, Md Rafi, Md Rahmat, Rajiv, Manu, Sandhya

• Natural products: An evolving role in future drug discovery

  Citation: 672

  Authors: Bhuwan B., Vinod K.

• Quinolines and structurally related heterocycles as antimalarials

  Citation: 640

  Authors: Kirandeep, Meenakshi, Ravi P., Rahul

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