MedChemComm

Aims & Scope

RSC Medicinal Chemistry publishes significant research in medicinal chemistry and related drug discovery science.

Research articles published in RSC Medicinal Chemistry must show a breakthrough or significant advance on previously published work, or bring new thinking or results which will have a strong impact in their field.

Hypothesis-led research is encouraged.

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar

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.

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.

• Escape from Flatland 2: complexity and promiscuity

  Citation: 1166

  Authors: Frank

• Quinolone antibiotics

  Citation: 616

  Authors: Thu D. M., Zyta M., Mark A. T.

• Minisci reactions: Versatile CH-functionalizations for medicinal chemists

  Citation: 559

  Authors: Matthew A. J.

• ADMET-score – a comprehensive scoring function for evaluation of chemical drug-likeness

  Citation: 501

  Authors: Longfei, Hongbin, Yingchun, Lixia, Peiwen, Weihua, Guixia, Yun

• A systematic analysis of atomic protein–ligand interactions in the PDB

  Citation: 468

  Authors: Renato, Matthieu

• Recent applications of multicomponent reactions in medicinal chemistry

  Citation: 442

  Authors: Paul, Eelco, Romano V. A.

• Mechanisms of resistance to aminoglycoside antibiotics: overview and perspectives

  Citation: 440

  Authors: Sylvie, Kristin J.

• Heterocyclic Schiff base transition metal complexes in antimicrobial and anticancer chemotherapy

  Citation: 357

  Authors: Manzoor Ahmad, Ovas Ahmad, Parveez, Mohmmad Younus, Athar Adil

• Imidazoles as potential anticancer agents

  Citation: 341

  Authors: Imran, Mohammad Nadeem, Haasan Y.

• Molecular obesity, potency and other addictions in drug discovery

  Citation: 327

  Authors: Michael M.