ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #7,936Top JournalReview JournalHybrid

Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry

Abbreviation (ISO):MINI-REV. MED. CHEM
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Identifier (ISSN):1389-5575(Print)/1875-5607(Online)
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Publisher:Bentham Science Publishers B.V.
Clarivate IF (2026)
4↑ +0.7
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry

WoS Q2
13462.6520182.8420192.7320203.8620213.7420223.820233.320243.3202542026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.723
#7,936

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
119

119 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
177articles/year
2.13% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The aim of Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry is to publish short reviews on the important recent developments in medicinal chemistry and allied disciplines. Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry covers all areas of medicinal chemistry including developments in rational drug design, synthetic chemistry, bioorganic chemistry, high-throughput screening, combinatorial chemistry, drug targets, and natural product research and structure-activity relationship studies. Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry is an essential journal for every medicinal and pharmaceutical chemist who wishes to be kept informed and up-to-date with the latest and most important developments.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology90.3%Chemistry83.1%Medicine78.2%Biochemistry73.4%Genetics64.8%Internal medicine54.8%Organic chemistry50.2%Pharmacology41.7%Physics33.5%Psychology28.7%Pathology24.1%Nuclear magnetic resonance22.3%Endocrinology22.3%Gene21.7%Immunology21%Psychiatry20.7%Bioinformatics20.2%Stereochemistry20.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL

Q2
Rank29/72
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL

Q3
Rank53/72
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF4
Articles / Year199
Total Citations36
2025
IF3.3
Articles / Year90
Total Citations187
2024
IF3.3
Articles / Year98
Total Citations540
2023
IF3.8
Articles / Year141
Total Citations1,464
2022
IF3.737
Articles / Year177
Total Citations2,051

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,936Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2001-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicinePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.723

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.75

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,042 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,880
3-Year Documents406
Citable Documents401

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 Rate39.6%

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
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
PharmacologyQ2
Cancer ResearchQ3
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

Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry (abbr: MINI-REV. MED. CHEM, ISSN: 1389-5575) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Bentham Science Publishers B.V. in Netherlands since 2001. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.723 (Q2), an H-index of 119.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 177 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,042 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
Quarterly
Founding Year
2001
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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