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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #14,109Hybrid

Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening

Abbreviation (ISO):COMB CHEM HIGH T SCR
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Identifier (ISSN):1386-2073(Print)/1875-5402(Online)
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Publisher:Bentham Science Publishers B.V.
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.7– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening

WoS Q4
01231.2120181.520191.220201.3420211.7120221.820231.620241.720251.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.404
#14,109

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
75

75 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
159articles/year
10.37% Gold OA•80% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening (CCHTS) publishes full length original research articles and reviews/mini-reviews dealing with various topics related to chemical biology (High Throughput Screening, Combinatorial Chemistry, Chemoinformatics, Laboratory Automation and Compound management) in advancing drug discovery research. Original research articles and reviews in the following areas are of special interest to the readers of this journal: Target identification and validation Assay design, development, miniaturization and comparison High throughput/high content/in silico screening and associated technologies Label-free detection technologies and applications Stem cell technologies Biomarkers ADMET/PK/PD methodologies and screening Probe discovery and development, hit to lead optimization Combinatorial chemistry (e.g. small molecules, peptide, nucleic acid or phage display libraries) Chemical library design and chemical diversity Chemo/bio-informatics, data mining Compound management Pharmacognosy Natural Products Research (Chemistry, Biology and Pharmacology of Natural Products) Natural Product Analytical Studies Bipharmaceutical studies of Natural products Drug repurposing Data management and statistical analysis Laboratory automation, robotics, microfluidics, signal detection technologies Current & Future Institutional Research Profile Technology transfer, legal and licensing issues Patents.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology85%Chemistry84.8%Biochemistry75.2%Genetics57.1%Medicine53.1%Computer science49%Physics47.3%Organic chemistry42.9%Bioinformatics33.6%Internal medicine33.5%Gene32.6%Quantum mechanics29.5%Computational biology29.1%Engineering23.7%Materials science21.7%Stereochemistry20.9%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS

Q4
Rank72/85
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, APPLIED

Q3
Rank54/77
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Q3
Rank267/356
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS

Q4
Rank74/85
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, APPLIED

Q3
Rank45/77
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Q4
Rank275/356
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.7
Articles / Year178
Total Citations9
2025
IF1.7
Articles / Year196
Total Citations224
2024
IF1.6
Articles / Year260
Total Citations721
2023
IF1.8
Articles / Year271
Total Citations1,179
2022
IF1.714
Articles / Year218
Total Citations1,267

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,109Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1998-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:ChemistryComputer ScienceMedicinePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.404

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.02

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,692 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,360
3-Year Documents674
Citable Documents655

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 Rate43.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Science ApplicationsQ3
Drug DiscoveryQ3
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3
Organic ChemistryQ3
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: 0%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS
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

Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening (abbr: COMB CHEM HIGH T SCR, ISSN: 1386-2073) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Chemistry, published by Bentham Science Publishers B.V. in United States since 1998. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.70, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.404 (Q3), an H-index of 75.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 159 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,692 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Bentham Science Publishers B.V.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1998
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBL LTD, EXECUTIVE STE Y26, PO BOX 7917, SAIF ZONE, SHARJAH, U ARAB EMIRATES, 1200 BR

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