Journal profile

Nature reviews. Drug discovery

Publisher: Nature Pub. Group
ISSN1474-1776 | 1471-1776 | 1474-1784 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
4.65
Citation rate 16.68 7,834 total citations
h5-index 130 h5 depth signal
Cited share 64.3% 314 of 488
Total citations 7,834 Citation footprint
Metric signal 16.35 External metric anchor
Self-citation 0.5% 39 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 464
United Kingdom 172
Germany 91
Switzerland 77
France 52

Citing Fields of Research

Immunology 403
Oncology 343
Medical Ethics 342
Cancer Drugs 263
Pharmacology & Toxicology 230

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 6,742 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 488 314 cited publications
Last 12 months 240 20.0 publications/month
Open access share 0.4% 1 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 464 citing publications
Leading citing field Immunology 403 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 16 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1, Jan. 2002-
PubMed
v1n1, Jan. 2002-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Immunology Medical Ethics Oncology Cancer, Autophagy & Apoptosis Pharmacology & Toxicology Immunotherapy

Broad Categories

Drug Therapy Pharmacology Medical Ethics Immunotherapy Nucleic Acids Chemistry Immunology Hematology Musculoskeletal Disorders

MeSH Descriptors

Pharmaceutical Preparations Research

Latest Publications

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

01
Nicole M. Gaudelli, Alexis C. Komor
A decade has passed since the initial description of cytosine base editors in 2016. This new class of gene editors, utilizing DNA damage intermediates beyond double-stranded DNA breaks, fundamentally shifted the paradigm of gene editing ...
09
Tracey Pirali, Alessandro Accetta, Jarkko Rautio et al.
The rational design of soft drugs has emerged as a powerful strategy to enhance drug safety, without compromising efficacy. Unlike conventional active pharmaceutical ingredients, soft drugs are deliberately designed to undergo predictabl...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Also issued online.