What is the Impact Factor of Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry is 3.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.582 (Q2) and an H-index of 198.

Who publishes Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry is published by Elsevier Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,025 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry is "BIOORGAN MED CHEM" with common acronym "bmchem". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #10,165Hybrid

Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry

Acronym:bmchem

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Abbreviation (ISO):BIOORGAN MED CHEM

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Identifier (ISSN):0968-0896(Print)/1464-3391(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.5↑ +0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.582

#10,165

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

198

198 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate3%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

437articles/year

17.51% Gold OA•97.58% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry provides an international forum for the publication of full original research papers and critical reviews on molecular interactions in key biological targets such as receptors, channels, enzymes, nucleotides, lipids and saccharides. The aim of the journal is to promote a better understanding at the molecular level of life processes, and living organisms, as well as the interaction of these with chemical agents. A special feature will be that colour illustrations will be reproduced at no charge to the author, provided that the Editor agrees that colour is essential to the information content of the illustration in question.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Chemistry99.9%Biology89.9%Biochemistry86.9%Genetics79.8%Stereochemistry76.9%Organic chemistry74.3%Medicine64.3%Physics50.5%In vitro46.6%Internal medicine45.3%Nuclear magnetic resonance40.9%Enzyme32.4%Gene27.1%Pharmacology25%Combinatorial chemistry22%Receptor20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 3 Calls for Papers

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

3 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Rank163/328

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL

Rank36/72

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC

Rank10/58

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Rank127/328

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL

Rank32/72

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC

Rank11/58

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	163/328	Q2
CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL	JCRSCIE	36/72	Q2
CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC	JCRSCIE	10/58	Q1
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY	JCISCIE	127/328	Q2
CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL	JCISCIE	32/72	Q2
CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC	JCISCIE	11/58	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.5

Articles / Year225

Total Citations65

2025

IF3

Articles / Year409

Total Citations1,068

2024

IF3.3

Articles / Year369

Total Citations2,098

2023

IF3.5

Articles / Year326

Total Citations2,466

2022

IF3.461

Articles / Year425

Total Citations3,988

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.5	225	65
2025	3	409	1,068
2024	3.3	369	2,098
2023	3.5	326	2,466
2022	3.461	425	3,988
2021	3.641	482	6,419
2020	3.073	557	9,982
2019	2.802	610	11,742
2018	2.881	629	11,861
2017	—	824	20,256
2016	—	799	19,870
2015	—	812	22,137

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #10,165Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1993-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyChemistryPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.582

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.52

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,025 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,905

3-Year Documents870

Citable Documents865

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate40.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Drug DiscoveryQ2

Organic ChemistryQ2

Pharmaceutical ScienceQ2

BiochemistryQ3

Clinical BiochemistryQ3

Molecular BiologyQ3

Molecular MedicineQ3

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry (acronym: bmchem, abbr: BIOORGAN MED CHEM, ISSN: 0968-0896) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier Ltd in England since 1993. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.582 (Q2), an H-index of 198.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semimonthly, an annual output of approximately 437 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,025 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.