Journal profile
Future Drug Discovery
ISSN 2631-3316 · Future Science Ltd · United Kingdom
Future Drug Discovery: fully open access; APC about USD 1,415; review about 14 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Future Drug Discovery is published by Future Science Ltd. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Computational Drug Discovery Methods, Machine Learning in Materials Science and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research, together about 36% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Computational Drug Discovery MethodsComputer Science23.2%
- Machine Learning in Materials ScienceMaterials Science7.2%
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchMedicine5.6%
- Pharmaceutical Economics and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.8%
- Science, Research, and MedicineMedicine4.8%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine4%
- Cancer Immunotherapy and BiomarkersMedicine4%
- Chemical Synthesis and AnalysisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 87 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 122 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 154 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 134 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 119 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 137 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 128 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 14 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 1,415 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,415 | Yes | — |
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
- Future Science Ltd
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2631-3316
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Future Drug Discovery
How long does peer review take at Future Drug Discovery?
Authors report an average review time of about 14 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Is Future Drug Discovery open access, and what is the APC?
Future Drug Discovery is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,415.
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: .