Journal profile

European journal of medicinal chemistry

Publisher: Editions Scientifiques Elsevier
ISSN0223-5234 | 1768-3254 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
4.60
Citation rate 6.78 13,003 total citations
h5-index 97 h5 depth signal
Cited share 87.7% 1,712 of 1,951
Total citations 13,003 Citation footprint
Metric signal 6.20 External metric anchor
Self-citation 7.7% 1,004 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

China 4,824
United States 1,071
Italy 832
India 807
France 474

Citing Fields of Research

Synthesis 2,048
Cancer Drugs 1,799
Cancer, Autophagy & Apoptosis 1,531
Drug Delivery Systems 1,031
Oncology 760

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 19,237 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 1,951 1,712 cited publications
Last 12 months 1,053 87.8 publications/month
Open access share 16.8% 177 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country China 4,824 citing publications
Leading citing field Synthesis 2,048 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 19 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v35n1, Jan. 2000-
PubMed
v35n1, Jan. 2000-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Cancer, Autophagy & Apoptosis Cancer Drugs Synthesis Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents Immunology Neurodegenerative Disorders Virology

Broad Categories

Chemistry Cancer, Autophagy & Apoptosis Cancer Drugs Molecular & Cellular Toxicology Protein Structure & Folding Virology Synthesis Parasitology Studies

MeSH Descriptors

Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Pharmacology

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Added title: Chimica therapeutica, 1974-1981; Chimie thérapeutique, 1982- .

Also issued online.

Text in English, French, or German, with some summaries in English and German.

Continues Chimica therapeutica.