Journal profile · Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics-Pharmacology
Progress in Medicinal Chemistry
ISSN 0079-6468 · eISSN 1875-7863 · Elsevier
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Progress in Medicinal Chemistry: subscription journal; 7 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Progress in Medicinal Chemistry is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Computational Drug Discovery Methods, Synthesis and biological activity and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling, together about 33% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics-Pharmacology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Computational Drug Discovery MethodsComputer Science12.1%
- Synthesis and biological activityChemistry12.1%
- Receptor Mechanisms and SignalingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.7%
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuroscience6.3%
- Chemical Synthesis and AnalysisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.6%
- Neuropeptides and Animal PhysiologyNeuroscience5.1%
- Microbial Natural Products and BiosynthesisMedicine4.4%
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorNeuroscience3.9%
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
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology | Q2 | 97/328 | 70th |
| Molecular Medicine | Q2 | 76/179 | 57th |
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- h-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 277OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.29OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 754 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 304 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 526 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 598 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 556 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 518 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | 519 |
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Before you submit
Three checks before submitting to Progress in Medicinal Chemistry
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Computational Drug Discovery Methods, Synthesis and biological activity.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
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Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 0079-6468
- Electronic ISSN
- 1875-7863
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Progress in Medicinal Chemistry
Which databases index Progress in Medicinal Chemistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Progress in Medicinal Chemistry is indexed in Scopus.
Is Progress in Medicinal Chemistry open access, and what is the APC?
Progress in Medicinal Chemistry is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .