What is the Impact Factor of Current Medicinal Chemistry?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Current Medicinal Chemistry is 3.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Current Medicinal Chemistry indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Current Medicinal Chemistry is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.735 (Q1) and an H-index of 218.

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

Current Medicinal Chemistry is published by Bentham Science Publishers B.V.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,172 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #7,751Top JournalReview JournalHybrid

Current Medicinal Chemistry

Acronym:crmc

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Abbreviation (ISO):CURR. MED. CHEM

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Identifier (ISSN):0929-8673(Print)/1875-533X(Online)

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Publisher:Bentham Science Publishers B.V.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.2↓ -0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Current Medicinal Chemistry

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.735

#7,751

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

218

218 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

399articles/year

7.03% Gold OA•13.1% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Aims & Scope Current Medicinal Chemistry covers all the latest and outstanding developments in medicinal chemistry and rational drug design. Each issue contains a series of timely in-depth reviews and guest edited thematic issues written by leaders in the field covering a range of the current topics in medicinal chemistry. The journal also publishes reviews on recent patents. Current Medicinal Chemistry is an essential journal for every medicinal chemist who wishes to be kept informed and up-to-date with the latest and most important developments.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology92.6%Chemistry84.2%Medicine82.2%Biochemistry76.3%Genetics74.1%Internal medicine66.4%Organic chemistry42.8%Physics37.1%Pharmacology35.1%Psychology31.4%Pathology31%Endocrinology29.8%Gene27.1%Immunology26.3%Cell biology25%Nuclear magnetic resonance24.3%Psychiatry23.3%Bioinformatics22.8%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Rank185/328

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL

Rank43/72

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Rank156/356

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Rank227/328

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL

Rank49/72

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Rank227/356

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	185/328	Q3
CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL	JCRSCIE	43/72	Q3
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY	JCRSCIE	156/356	Q2
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY	JCISCIE	227/328	Q3
CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL	JCISCIE	49/72	Q3
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY	JCISCIE	227/356	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.2

Articles / Year390

Total Citations62

2025

IF3.5

Articles / Year359

Total Citations629

2024

IF3.5

Articles / Year472

Total Citations2,527

2023

IF4.1

Articles / Year416

Total Citations3,254

2022

IF4.74

Articles / Year398

Total Citations4,285

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.2	390	62
2025	3.5	359	629
2024	3.5	472	2,527
2023	4.1	416	3,254
2022	4.74	398	4,285
2021	4.53	521	7,372
2020	4.184	385	8,375
2019	3.894	387	8,911
2018	3.469	545	17,942
2017	—	469	20,101
2016	—	336	12,865
2015	—	276	8,159

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,751Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1994-2026

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

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.735

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.76

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,172 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,581

3-Year Documents955

Citable Documents886

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate41.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Organic ChemistryQ1

BiochemistryQ2

Drug DiscoveryQ2

PharmacologyQ2

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: 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):

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

Current Medicinal Chemistry (acronym: crmc, abbr: CURR. MED. CHEM, ISSN: 0929-8673) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Bentham Science Publishers B.V. in Netherlands since 1994. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.735 (Q1), an H-index of 218.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semimonthly, an annual output of approximately 399 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,172 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.