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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #11,868Hybrid

Medicinal Chemistry Research

Acronym:mcre
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Abbreviation (ISO):MED. CHEM. RES
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Identifier (ISSN):1054-2523(Print)/1554-8120(Online)
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Publisher:Springer US
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.5↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Medicinal Chemistry Research

WoS Q2
12451.6120181.7220191.9720212.3520222.620232.620243.120253.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.501
#11,868

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
69

69 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate3.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
150articles/year
14.73% Gold OA•84.97% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Medicinal Chemistry Research (MCRE) publishes papers on a wide range of topics, favoring research with significant, new, and up-to-date information. Although the journal has a demanding peer review process, MCRE still boasts rapid publication, due in part, to the length of the submissions. The journal publishes significant research on various topics, many of which emphasize the structure-activity relationships of molecular biology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
ChemistryBiologyBiochemistryOrganic ChemistryMedicineStereochemistryGeneticsPhysicsInternal MedicinePharmacologyNuclear Magnetic ResonanceMedicinal Chemistry
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL

Q2
Rank36/72
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL

Q3
Rank44/72
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.5
Articles / Year98
Total Citations35
2025
IF3.1
Articles / Year153
Total Citations345
2024
IF2.6
Articles / Year181
Total Citations1,186
2023
IF2.6
Articles / Year173
Total Citations1,789
2022
IF2.351
Articles / Year180
Total Citations1,950

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,868Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1994, 1996-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:ChemistryPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.501

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.69

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,841 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,744
3-Year Documents507
Citable Documents495

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 Rate39.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Organic ChemistryQ2
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous)Q2
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: 3.8%

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):
3区CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL
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

Medicinal Chemistry Research (acronym: mcre, abbr: MED. CHEM. RES, ISSN: 1054-2523) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer US in United States since 2004. 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 0.501 (Q2), an H-index of 69.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 150 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,841 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
Springer US
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
2004
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
BIRKHAUSER BOSTON INC, 675 MASSACHUSETTS AVE, CAMBRIDGE, USA, MA, 02139

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28