Journal profile

Molecules : a journal of synthetic chemistry and natural product chemistry

Publisher: MDPI
ISSN1420-3049 FormatOnline StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
4.56
Citation rate 6.15 84,629 total citations
h5-index 204 h5 depth signal
Cited share 88.5% 12,413 of 14,024
Total citations 84,629 Citation footprint
Metric signal 6.29 External metric anchor
Self-citation 3.1% 2,611 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

China 17,792
Poland 5,451
Italy 4,660
United States 4,439
Saudi Arabia 2,640

Citing Fields of Research

Phytochemicals 14,509
Synthesis 6,962
Food Science & Technology 3,705
Drug Delivery Systems 3,102
Mass Spectrometry 2,855

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 66,104 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 14,024 12,413 cited publications
Last 12 months 4,378 364.8 publications/month
Open access share 100.0% 4,378 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country China 17,792 citing publications
Leading citing field Phytochemicals 14,509 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 20 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v6n1, 2001-
PubMed
v6n1, 2001-
PMC
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Phytochemicals Synthesis Food Science & Technology Catalysts Electrochemistry Photochemistry

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Molecular Diversity Preservation International

Broad Categories

Biology Phytochemicals Synthesis Photochemistry Radiochemistry Electrochemistry Food Science & Technology Material Chemistry For Sensing & Imaging

MeSH Descriptors

Biological Factors Biological Products

Latest Publications

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

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Erika Alessia Di Liberto, Maurizio Volpe, Antonio Messineo et al.
Pine sawdust waste was converted by hydrothermal carbonisation into carbon-rich particles (HTC-WS) and incorporated into chitosan to produce a sustainable biocomposite film (Chit_HTC-WS). Chitosan–microcrystalline cellulose film (Chit_MC...
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Buket Erzen, Ökkeş Yılmaz, Demet Coşkun et al.
Benzofuran-based hybrid compounds have reported radical-scavenging and biological activities, but their cellular biochemical response profiles require further characterization. This study evaluated previously synthesized benzofuran–chalc...
09
Duxan Arancibia, Matías Lira, Bastian Alcota et al.
Plants from extreme environments such as the Atacama Desert are an underexplored source of novel bioactive metabolites, since intense UV radiation, thermal amplitude, and water scarcity force resident flora to rely on specialized biochem...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from journal homepage (viewed Sept. 11, 2000).

Vol. 1, 1996 was published in collaboration with Springer-Verlag.

Also available on CD-ROM yearly.

Mode of access: Internet.

Vols. for 1997-2001 include: Molbank, which became a separate publication in 2002.