Journal profile · Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics-Drug Discovery
Drug Discovery Today: Technologies
ISSN 1740-6749 · Elsevier
Drug Discovery Today: Technologies: subscription journal; APC about USD 3,900; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; the journal's website says it has ceased publication.
The journal's website says it has ceased publication: Title discontinued as of 2022 Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Drug Discovery Today: Technologies is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Computational Drug Discovery Methods, Chemical Synthesis and Analysis and Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism, together about 35.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics-Drug Discovery
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Computational Drug Discovery MethodsComputer Science22.4%
- Chemical Synthesis and AnalysisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.7%
- Pharmacogenetics and Drug MetabolismPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics4.7%
- Receptor Mechanisms and SignalingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.6%
- Protein Degradation and InhibitorsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.3%
- Advanced Proteomics Techniques and ApplicationsChemistry4%
- Drug Transport and Resistance MechanismsMedicine4%
- Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies ResearchMedicine3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drug Discovery | Q1 | 8/156 | 95th |
| Biotechnology | Q1 | 21/299 | 93rd |
| Molecular Medicine | Q1 | 13/171 | 92nd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
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International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 15.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 77OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 429OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 671 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1,848 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 2,659 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 2,874 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 2,884 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 2,781 |
| 2021 | 24 | 12 | 2,684 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,900 / EUR 3,410 / GBP 3,060 / JPY 419,120 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 1740-6749
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Drug Discovery Today: Technologies
Which databases index Drug Discovery Today: Technologies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Drug Discovery Today: Technologies is indexed in Scopus.
Is Drug Discovery Today: Technologies open access, and what is the APC?
Drug Discovery Today: Technologies is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,900.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .