Journal profile · Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Molecular Diversity
ISSN 1381-1991 · eISSN 1573-501X · Springer International Publishing · NETHERLANDS · Quarterly · Founded 1995
Molecular Diversity: CAS Zone 2 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.22; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,290; median 66 days to acceptance (93 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 359 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Molecular Diversity is published by Springer International Publishing and is in Zone 2 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Computational Drug Discovery Methods, Synthesis and biological activity and Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles, together about 42.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Organic Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Molecular Diversity publishes full-length research papers and both full-length and short reviews. Coverage addresses the generation of molecular diversity, application of diversity for screening against alternative targets of all types, analysis of results and their application in various scientific disciplines. Topics include combinatorial chemistry and parallel synthesis; small molecule libraries; microwave synthesis; flow synthesis; fluorous synthesis; diversity oriented synthesis (DOS); nanoreactors; click chemistry; multiplex technologies; fragment- and ligand-based design; structure/function/SAR; computational chemistry and molecular design with applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML); chemoinformatics; screening techniques and screening interfaces; analytical and purification methods; robotics; automation and miniaturization; targeted libraries; display libraries; peptides and peptoids; proteins; oligonucleotides; carbohydrates; natural diversity; new methods of library formulation and deconvolution; directed evolution; origin of life and recombination, search techniques; landscapes; random chemistry and more. The journal focuses on exploring the structure-function relationship of diverse molecular structures at the interface of chemistry, biology, and informatics, covering pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic aspects. In addition, the journal has broadened its scope to cover the structure-function relationship in the context of environmental health effects of chemical exposome. However, the following topics are excluded from the scope: Chemical analysis and analytical method development Materials science research Pharmacological studies and Computational biology work without a significant chemistry component Research on plant extracts, and/or herbal/polyherbal formulations as components of traditional medicine Natural products isolation and structural determination
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Hong-yu LiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 7 in mainland China (about 19%); most named United States 8, Mainland China 7, Italy 6, India 3, Brazil 3 (36 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Computational Drug Discovery MethodsComputer Science16.8%
- Synthesis and biological activityChemistry14.5%
- Multicomponent Synthesis of HeterocyclesChemistry11.4%
- Chemical Synthesis and AnalysisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.8%
- Synthesis and Biological EvaluationChemistry6.3%
- Click Chemistry and ApplicationsChemistry5%
- Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic CompoundsChemistry3.5%
- Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative DiseasesMedicine2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Applied | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Medicinal | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Applied | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Medicinal | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Applied | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Medicinal | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbaseCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 4.22LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 77OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,467OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.93OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 7.46%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 347LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 695,900Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,043 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 301 | 32 | 95 |
| 2025 | 359 | 41 | 1,216 |
| 2024 | 300 | 29 | 2,466 |
| 2023 | 180 | 32 | 2,253 |
| 2022 | 239 | 59 | 3,977 |
| 2021 | 188 | 55 | 5,730 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
66 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 44 days – 108 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (93 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 95 days
- Sample
- 93 articles with submission and acceptance dates (338 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 3.8 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 1 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer review, Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,290 / EUR 3,290 / GBP 2,890 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers2, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Not considered
- preprints
Article types accepted11, with length limits
- correspondence'Molecular Diversity publishes original research articles and reviews. All manuscript submissions should follow the general manuscript guidelines, in addition t…Length not stated
- hypothesis'Molecular Diversity publishes original research articles and reviews. All manuscript submissions should follow the general manuscript guidelines, in addition t…Length not stated
- mini review'Molecular Diversity publishes original research articles and reviews. All manuscript submissions should follow the general manuscript guidelines, in addition t…Length not stated
- original research'Molecular Diversity publishes original research articles and reviews. All manuscript submissions should follow the general manuscript guidelines, in addition t…Length not stated
- original research article'Molecular Diversity publishes original research articles and reviews. All manuscript submissions should follow the general manuscript guidelines, in addition t…Length not stated
- perspective'Molecular Diversity publishes original research articles and reviews. All manuscript submissions should follow the general manuscript guidelines, in addition t…main text ≤ 5,000 words · references ≤ 50
- research article'Molecular Diversity publishes original research articles and reviews. All manuscript submissions should follow the general manuscript guidelines, in addition t…main text ≤ 8,000 words
- review'Molecular Diversity publishes original research articles and reviews. All manuscript submissions should follow the general manuscript guidelines, in addition t…main text ≤ 12,000 words
- review article'Molecular Diversity publishes original research articles and reviews. All manuscript submissions should follow the general manuscript guidelines, in addition t…main text ≤ 12,000 words
- short review'Molecular Diversity publishes original research articles and reviews. All manuscript submissions should follow the general manuscript guidelines, in addition t…Length not stated
- survey'Molecular Diversity publishes original research articles and reviews. All manuscript submissions should follow the general manuscript guidelines, in addition t…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Molecular Diversity, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1995
- ISSN
- 1381-1991
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-501X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 30, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Molecular Diversity
What CAS zone is Molecular Diversity in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Molecular Diversity is in Zone 2 of Chemistry, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Chemistry, Applied / Chemistry, Medicinal / Chemistry, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Molecular Diversity?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.22; CiteScore 7.9, h-index 77.
How long does peer review take at Molecular Diversity?
Based on the dates recorded on 93 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 66 days (interquartile range 44–108 days); authors report an average review time of about 3.8 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Molecular Diversity?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Graphical abstract: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Molecular Diversity based?
Of the 36 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 7 (about 19%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (8), Mainland China (7) and Italy (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Molecular Diversity?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Molecular Diversity is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Molecular Diversity open access, and what is the APC?
Molecular Diversity is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,290.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .