What is the Impact Factor of SLAS Discovery?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of SLAS Discovery is 3.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is SLAS Discovery indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, SLAS Discovery is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.872 (Q1) and an H-index of 93.

Who publishes SLAS Discovery and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

SLAS Discovery is published by SAGE Publications Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,289 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of SLAS Discovery?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of SLAS Discovery is "SLAS DISCOVERY". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,070Gold OA

SLAS Discovery

Abbreviation (ISO):SLAS DISCOVERY

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Identifier (ISSN):2472-5552(Print)/2472-5560(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE Publications Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.3↑ +0.6

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 SLAS Discovery

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.872

#6,070

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

93 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate7.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

79articles/year

100% Gold OA•96.23% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Advancing Life Sciences R&D: SLAS Discovery reports how scientists develop and utilize novel technologies and/or approaches to provide and characterize chemical and biological tools to understand and treat human disease. SLAS Discovery is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes scientific reports that enable and improve target validation, evaluate current drug discovery technologies, provide novel research tools, and incorporate research approaches that enhance depth of knowledge and drug discovery success. SLAS Discovery emphasizes scientific and technical advances in target identification/validation (including chemical probes, RNA silencing, gene editing technologies); biomarker discovery; assay development; virtual, medium- or high-throughput screening (biochemical and biological, biophysical, phenotypic, toxicological, ADME); lead generation/optimization; chemical biology; and informatics (data analysis, image analysis, statistics, bio- and chemo-informatics). Review articles on target biology, new paradigms in drug discovery and advances in drug discovery technologies. SLAS Discovery is of particular interest to those involved in analytical chemistry, applied microbiology, automation, biochemistry, bioengineering, biomedical optics, biotechnology, bioinformatics, cell biology, DNA science and technology, genetics, information technology, medicinal chemistry, molecular biology, natural products chemistry, organic chemistry, pharmacology, spectroscopy, and toxicology. SLAS Discovery is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and was published previously (1996-2016) as the Journal of Biomolecular Screening (JBS).

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology96.5%Chemistry94.4%Biochemistry91.3%Genetics86.6%Medicine66.4%Bioinformatics50.3%Gene49.3%Internal medicine48.5%Physics46.9%Organic chemistry37.8%Cell biology36.6%Computational biology35.4%Drug discovery31.4%Nuclear magnetic resonance27.9%Computer science27.4%High-throughput screening27%Enzyme25.3%Quantum mechanics24.5%Receptor22.8%Psychology21.1%Engineering21.1%In vitro20.9%Cell culture20.7%

Primary Research Areas

Chemistry Analytical Chemistry

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

3 calls

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

BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS

Rank32/85

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Rank94/180

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL

Rank50/110

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS

Rank39/85

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Rank84/180

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL

Rank47/110

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS	JCRSCIE	32/85	Q2
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	94/180	Q3
CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL	JCRSCIE	50/110	Q2
BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS	JCISCIE	39/85	Q2
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY	JCISCIE	84/180	Q2
CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL	JCISCIE	47/110	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

21 year

2026Latest

IF3.3

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2025

IF2.7

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2024

IF2.7

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2023

IF3.1

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2022

IF3.341

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.3	—	—
2025	2.7	—	—
2024	2.7	—	—
2023	3.1	—	—
2022	3.341	—	—
2021	2.918	—	—
2020	2.195	—	—
2019	2.192	—	—
2018	0	—	—
2016	—	1	1
2013	—	1	0
2011	—	1	0
2008	—	1	0
2007	—	1	0
2004	—	5	1
2003	—	12	1
2002	—	56	224
2001	—	65	158
2000	—	16	7
1999	—	1	0
1995	—	1	0

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,070Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2017-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyChemistry

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.872

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.14

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,289 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations526

3-Year Documents182

Citable Documents174

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 Rate44.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Analytical ChemistryQ1

BiochemistryQ2

BiotechnologyQ2

Molecular MedicineQ2

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: 7.4%

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)Biology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

SLAS Discovery (abbr: SLAS DISCOVERY, ISSN: 2472-5552) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Chemistry, published by SAGE Publications Inc. in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.872 (Q1), an H-index of 93.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 79 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,289 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.