Open Access
Open access

Frontiers in Drug Discovery

Frontiers Media S.A.
Frontiers Media S.A.
ISSN: 26740338

Are you a researcher?

Create a profile to get free access to personal recommendations for colleagues and new articles.
Years of issue
2024-2025
journal names
Frontiers in Drug Discovery
Publications
131
Citations
928
h-index
14
Publications
128
Citations
905
Top-3 citing journals
Molecules
Molecules (12 citations)
Pharmaceuticals
Pharmaceuticals (12 citations)
Top-3 countries
USA (38 publications)
Germany (13 publications)
United Kingdom (8 publications)
USA (38 publications)
Germany (13 publications)
United Kingdom (8 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found 
Found 

Top-100

Citing journals

5
10
15
20
25
30
35
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
31 citations, 3.34%
Pharmaceuticals
12 citations, 1.29%
Molecules
12 citations, 1.29%
Frontiers in Pharmacology
12 citations, 1.29%
Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling
11 citations, 1.19%
Pharmaceutics
10 citations, 1.08%
Frontiers in Immunology
9 citations, 0.97%
Molecular Diversity
9 citations, 0.97%
Scientific Reports
9 citations, 0.97%
ACS Omega
9 citations, 0.97%
Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery
8 citations, 0.86%
Journal of Molecular Structure
8 citations, 0.86%
Drug Discovery Today
8 citations, 0.86%
Frontiers in Microbiology
8 citations, 0.86%
Viruses
6 citations, 0.65%
Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences
6 citations, 0.65%
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
6 citations, 0.65%
Frontiers in Chemistry
6 citations, 0.65%
ChemistrySelect
6 citations, 0.65%
Biomedicines
6 citations, 0.65%
PLoS ONE
6 citations, 0.65%
Biomolecules
5 citations, 0.54%
Cells
5 citations, 0.54%
Frontiers in Drug Discovery
5 citations, 0.54%
NAM Journal
5 citations, 0.54%
Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics
4 citations, 0.43%
Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal
4 citations, 0.43%
European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
4 citations, 0.43%
mAbs
4 citations, 0.43%
Computers in Biology and Medicine
4 citations, 0.43%
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
4 citations, 0.43%
Computational Biology and Chemistry
4 citations, 0.43%
Frontiers in Medicine
4 citations, 0.43%
Drug Target Selection and Validation
4 citations, 0.43%
ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters
3 citations, 0.32%
Medicinal Chemistry
3 citations, 0.32%
RSC Advances
3 citations, 0.32%
Bioorganic Chemistry
3 citations, 0.32%
Biosensors
3 citations, 0.32%
Chemical Research in Toxicology
3 citations, 0.32%
Current Computer-Aided Drug Design
3 citations, 0.32%
Genes
3 citations, 0.32%
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B
3 citations, 0.32%
Archiv der Pharmazie
3 citations, 0.32%
Applied Sciences (Switzerland)
3 citations, 0.32%
Plants
3 citations, 0.32%
Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
3 citations, 0.32%
Pharmacology and Therapeutics
3 citations, 0.32%
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
3 citations, 0.32%
Archives of Microbiology
3 citations, 0.32%
Briefings in Bioinformatics
3 citations, 0.32%
Life
3 citations, 0.32%
Vaccines
3 citations, 0.32%
ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science
3 citations, 0.32%
MedComm
3 citations, 0.32%
Artificial Intelligence in the Life Sciences
3 citations, 0.32%
Advances in Healthcare Information Systems and Administration
3 citations, 0.32%
Next Research
3 citations, 0.32%
bioRxiv
3 citations, 0.32%
ChemMedChem
2 citations, 0.22%
European Journal of Pharmacology
2 citations, 0.22%
Trends in Pharmacological Sciences
2 citations, 0.22%
Toxicology Letters
2 citations, 0.22%
Life Sciences
2 citations, 0.22%
Toxicological Sciences
2 citations, 0.22%
Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry
2 citations, 0.22%
International Journal of Pharmaceutics
2 citations, 0.22%
Nutrients
2 citations, 0.22%
Methods in Molecular Biology
2 citations, 0.22%
Advances in Pharmacology
2 citations, 0.22%
Journal of Cheminformatics
2 citations, 0.22%
Information (Switzerland)
2 citations, 0.22%
Journal of Biomedical Informatics
2 citations, 0.22%
Pharmacia
2 citations, 0.22%
Microorganisms
2 citations, 0.22%
Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer
2 citations, 0.22%
Current Issues in Molecular Biology
2 citations, 0.22%
Molecular Biotechnology
2 citations, 0.22%
Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins
2 citations, 0.22%
BioNanoScience
2 citations, 0.22%
Healthcare
2 citations, 0.22%
Stem Cell Reports
2 citations, 0.22%
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
2 citations, 0.22%
Assay and Drug Development Technologies
2 citations, 0.22%
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
2 citations, 0.22%
Journal of Functional Foods
2 citations, 0.22%
Journal of Controlled Release
2 citations, 0.22%
Drug Resistance Updates
2 citations, 0.22%
Journal of Natural Products
2 citations, 0.22%
Frontiers in Neuroscience
2 citations, 0.22%
Methods
2 citations, 0.22%
Biotechnology Advances
2 citations, 0.22%
Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology
2 citations, 0.22%
Diagnostics
2 citations, 0.22%
ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering
2 citations, 0.22%
Bioinformatics
2 citations, 0.22%
Pathogens
2 citations, 0.22%
Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports
2 citations, 0.22%
Food Chemistry
2 citations, 0.22%
AAPS Journal
2 citations, 0.22%
5
10
15
20
25
30
35

Citing publishers

50
100
150
200
250
Elsevier
217 citations, 23.38%
Springer Nature
155 citations, 16.7%
MDPI
147 citations, 15.84%
Frontiers Media S.A.
76 citations, 8.19%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
51 citations, 5.5%
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
42 citations, 4.53%
Wiley
41 citations, 4.42%
Taylor & Francis
37 citations, 3.99%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
17 citations, 1.83%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
14 citations, 1.51%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
13 citations, 1.4%
Oxford University Press
9 citations, 0.97%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
8 citations, 0.86%
SAGE
6 citations, 0.65%
IGI Global
6 citations, 0.65%
Mary Ann Liebert
5 citations, 0.54%
American Society for Microbiology
4 citations, 0.43%
Annual Reviews
4 citations, 0.43%
Pleiades Publishing
3 citations, 0.32%
IOP Publishing
3 citations, 0.32%
BMJ
3 citations, 0.32%
IntechOpen
3 citations, 0.32%
Walter de Gruyter
2 citations, 0.22%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
2 citations, 0.22%
AIP Publishing
2 citations, 0.22%
Pensoft Publishers
2 citations, 0.22%
A and V Publications
2 citations, 0.22%
F1000 Research
2 citations, 0.22%
Emerald
1 citation, 0.11%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
1 citation, 0.11%
EDP Sciences
1 citation, 0.11%
American Physiological Society
1 citation, 0.11%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
1 citation, 0.11%
Impact Journals
1 citation, 0.11%
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
1 citation, 0.11%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
1 citation, 0.11%
Society for Translational Oncology
1 citation, 0.11%
The Endocrine Society
1 citation, 0.11%
European Respiratory Society (ERS)
1 citation, 0.11%
Shaheed Behesti University of Medical Sciences and Health
1 citation, 0.11%
American Veterinary Medical Association
1 citation, 0.11%
Royal College of Psychiatrists
1 citation, 0.11%
Informationsmanagement in der Biotechnologie e.V. (IMBio e.V.)
1 citation, 0.11%
Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
1 citation, 0.11%
Scientific and Practical Reviewed Journal Pulmonology
1 citation, 0.11%
Science in China Press
1 citation, 0.11%
Medknow
1 citation, 0.11%
RTU MIREA
1 citation, 0.11%
National Library of Serbia
1 citation, 0.11%
OAE Publishing Inc.
1 citation, 0.11%
Institute of Cytology and Genetics SB RAS
1 citation, 0.11%
Brieflands
1 citation, 0.11%
European Molecular Biology Organization
1 citation, 0.11%
Research Square Platform LLC
1 citation, 0.11%
The University of Jordan
1 citation, 0.11%
Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology
1 citation, 0.11%
Apex Publishing
1 citation, 0.11%
50
100
150
200
250

Publishing organizations

1
2
3
4
University of Naples Federico II
4 publications, 3.05%
Johns Hopkins University
4 publications, 3.05%
South African Medical Research Council
2 publications, 1.53%
Harvard University
2 publications, 1.53%
Paris Cité University
2 publications, 1.53%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research
2 publications, 1.53%
University of Guilan
1 publication, 0.76%
National Institute of Malaria Research
1 publication, 0.76%
Shoolini University
1 publication, 0.76%
Tsinghua University
1 publication, 0.76%
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
1 publication, 0.76%
Peking University
1 publication, 0.76%
Central University of South Bihar
1 publication, 0.76%
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
1 publication, 0.76%
Fudan University
1 publication, 0.76%
Aix-Marseille University
1 publication, 0.76%
Lund University
1 publication, 0.76%
University of Strasbourg
1 publication, 0.76%
Heidelberg University
1 publication, 0.76%
National Institute of Oceanography
1 publication, 0.76%
University of Lausanne
1 publication, 0.76%
Sun Yat-sen University
1 publication, 0.76%
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College
1 publication, 0.76%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
1 publication, 0.76%
Shanghai Institute of Technology
1 publication, 0.76%
University of Liverpool
1 publication, 0.76%
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
1 publication, 0.76%
University of Southern California
1 publication, 0.76%
University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague
1 publication, 0.76%
Cornell University
1 publication, 0.76%
Italian Institute of Technology
1 publication, 0.76%
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
1 publication, 0.76%
University of Trieste
1 publication, 0.76%
Institute of Crystallography
1 publication, 0.76%
Shandong First Medical University
1 publication, 0.76%
Flinders University
1 publication, 0.76%
Flinders Medical Centre
1 publication, 0.76%
University of Cape Town
1 publication, 0.76%
Howard University
1 publication, 0.76%
Massachusetts General Hospital
1 publication, 0.76%
University of California Davis Medical Center
1 publication, 0.76%
Northeastern University
1 publication, 0.76%
Xijing University
1 publication, 0.76%
Osaka University
1 publication, 0.76%
University of Patras
1 publication, 0.76%
National University of La Plata
1 publication, 0.76%
Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center
1 publication, 0.76%
Baylor College of Medicine
1 publication, 0.76%
Macao Polytechnic University
1 publication, 0.76%
Fraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology
1 publication, 0.76%
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
1 publication, 0.76%
Wistar Institute
1 publication, 0.76%
Technical University of Darmstadt
1 publication, 0.76%
University Hospital Erlangen
1 publication, 0.76%
University of Münster
1 publication, 0.76%
Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences
1 publication, 0.76%
University Hospital Würzburg
1 publication, 0.76%
Leiden University Medical Center
1 publication, 0.76%
University Medical Centre Mannheim
1 publication, 0.76%
University of Konstanz
1 publication, 0.76%
RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research
1 publication, 0.76%
University of Maryland, Baltimore
1 publication, 0.76%
Emory University
1 publication, 0.76%
Temple University Health System
1 publication, 0.76%
Fox Chase Cancer Center
1 publication, 0.76%
Temple University
1 publication, 0.76%
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1 publication, 0.76%
University of Sheffield
1 publication, 0.76%
University of Alberta
1 publication, 0.76%
Center for Molecular Biology Severo Ochoa
1 publication, 0.76%
University of Florida
1 publication, 0.76%
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans
1 publication, 0.76%
Louisiana State University
1 publication, 0.76%
Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria
1 publication, 0.76%
City of Hope National Medical Center
1 publication, 0.76%
Indiana University School of Medicine
1 publication, 0.76%
Instituto Nacional de Cancerología (Mexico)
1 publication, 0.76%
AstraZeneca
1 publication, 0.76%
Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre
1 publication, 0.76%
Universidad de Costa Rica
1 publication, 0.76%
Universidad CES
1 publication, 0.76%
Institut Bergonié
1 publication, 0.76%
Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional
1 publication, 0.76%
Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social
1 publication, 0.76%
Centro Médico Nacional La Raza
1 publication, 0.76%
University of Minho
1 publication, 0.76%
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
1 publication, 0.76%
Kennesaw State University
1 publication, 0.76%
University of Georgia
1 publication, 0.76%
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
1 publication, 0.76%
1
2
3
4

Publishing organizations in 5 years

1
2
3
4
University of Naples Federico II
4 publications, 3.13%
Johns Hopkins University
4 publications, 3.13%
South African Medical Research Council
2 publications, 1.56%
Harvard University
2 publications, 1.56%
Paris Cité University
2 publications, 1.56%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research
2 publications, 1.56%
University of Guilan
1 publication, 0.78%
National Institute of Malaria Research
1 publication, 0.78%
Shoolini University
1 publication, 0.78%
Tsinghua University
1 publication, 0.78%
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
1 publication, 0.78%
Peking University
1 publication, 0.78%
Central University of South Bihar
1 publication, 0.78%
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
1 publication, 0.78%
Fudan University
1 publication, 0.78%
Aix-Marseille University
1 publication, 0.78%
Lund University
1 publication, 0.78%
University of Strasbourg
1 publication, 0.78%
Heidelberg University
1 publication, 0.78%
National Institute of Oceanography
1 publication, 0.78%
University of Lausanne
1 publication, 0.78%
Sun Yat-sen University
1 publication, 0.78%
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College
1 publication, 0.78%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
1 publication, 0.78%
Shanghai Institute of Technology
1 publication, 0.78%
University of Liverpool
1 publication, 0.78%
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
1 publication, 0.78%
University of Southern California
1 publication, 0.78%
University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague
1 publication, 0.78%
Cornell University
1 publication, 0.78%
Italian Institute of Technology
1 publication, 0.78%
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
1 publication, 0.78%
University of Trieste
1 publication, 0.78%
Institute of Crystallography
1 publication, 0.78%
Shandong First Medical University
1 publication, 0.78%
Flinders University
1 publication, 0.78%
Flinders Medical Centre
1 publication, 0.78%
University of Cape Town
1 publication, 0.78%
Howard University
1 publication, 0.78%
Massachusetts General Hospital
1 publication, 0.78%
University of California Davis Medical Center
1 publication, 0.78%
Northeastern University
1 publication, 0.78%
Xijing University
1 publication, 0.78%
Osaka University
1 publication, 0.78%
University of Patras
1 publication, 0.78%
National University of La Plata
1 publication, 0.78%
Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center
1 publication, 0.78%
Baylor College of Medicine
1 publication, 0.78%
Macao Polytechnic University
1 publication, 0.78%
Fraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology
1 publication, 0.78%
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
1 publication, 0.78%
Wistar Institute
1 publication, 0.78%
Technical University of Darmstadt
1 publication, 0.78%
University Hospital Erlangen
1 publication, 0.78%
University of Münster
1 publication, 0.78%
Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences
1 publication, 0.78%
University Hospital Würzburg
1 publication, 0.78%
Leiden University Medical Center
1 publication, 0.78%
University Medical Centre Mannheim
1 publication, 0.78%
University of Konstanz
1 publication, 0.78%
RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research
1 publication, 0.78%
University of Maryland, Baltimore
1 publication, 0.78%
Emory University
1 publication, 0.78%
Temple University Health System
1 publication, 0.78%
Fox Chase Cancer Center
1 publication, 0.78%
Temple University
1 publication, 0.78%
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1 publication, 0.78%
University of Sheffield
1 publication, 0.78%
University of Alberta
1 publication, 0.78%
Center for Molecular Biology Severo Ochoa
1 publication, 0.78%
University of Florida
1 publication, 0.78%
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans
1 publication, 0.78%
Louisiana State University
1 publication, 0.78%
Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria
1 publication, 0.78%
City of Hope National Medical Center
1 publication, 0.78%
Indiana University School of Medicine
1 publication, 0.78%
Instituto Nacional de Cancerología (Mexico)
1 publication, 0.78%
AstraZeneca
1 publication, 0.78%
Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre
1 publication, 0.78%
Universidad de Costa Rica
1 publication, 0.78%
Universidad CES
1 publication, 0.78%
Institut Bergonié
1 publication, 0.78%
Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional
1 publication, 0.78%
Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social
1 publication, 0.78%
Centro Médico Nacional La Raza
1 publication, 0.78%
University of Minho
1 publication, 0.78%
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
1 publication, 0.78%
Kennesaw State University
1 publication, 0.78%
University of Georgia
1 publication, 0.78%
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
1 publication, 0.78%
1
2
3
4

Publishing countries

5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
USA, 38, 29.01%
USA
38 publications, 29.01%
Germany, 13, 9.92%
Germany
13 publications, 9.92%
United Kingdom, 8, 6.11%
United Kingdom
8 publications, 6.11%
France, 7, 5.34%
France
7 publications, 5.34%
China, 7, 5.34%
China
7 publications, 5.34%
India, 7, 5.34%
India
7 publications, 5.34%
Argentina, 5, 3.82%
Argentina
5 publications, 3.82%
Brazil, 5, 3.82%
Brazil
5 publications, 3.82%
Italy, 3, 2.29%
Italy
3 publications, 2.29%
Canada, 3, 2.29%
Canada
3 publications, 2.29%
Mexico, 3, 2.29%
Mexico
3 publications, 2.29%
Switzerland, 3, 2.29%
Switzerland
3 publications, 2.29%
Ghana, 2, 1.53%
Ghana
2 publications, 1.53%
Israel, 2, 1.53%
Israel
2 publications, 1.53%
Iran, 2, 1.53%
Iran
2 publications, 1.53%
Spain, 2, 1.53%
Spain
2 publications, 1.53%
Netherlands, 2, 1.53%
Netherlands
2 publications, 1.53%
Czech Republic, 2, 1.53%
Czech Republic
2 publications, 1.53%
Portugal, 1, 0.76%
Portugal
1 publication, 0.76%
Austria, 1, 0.76%
Austria
1 publication, 0.76%
Belgium, 1, 0.76%
Belgium
1 publication, 0.76%
Ireland, 1, 0.76%
Ireland
1 publication, 0.76%
Cameroon, 1, 0.76%
Cameroon
1 publication, 0.76%
Luxembourg, 1, 0.76%
Luxembourg
1 publication, 0.76%
Nigeria, 1, 0.76%
Nigeria
1 publication, 0.76%
Republic of Korea, 1, 0.76%
Republic of Korea
1 publication, 0.76%
Uruguay, 1, 0.76%
Uruguay
1 publication, 0.76%
Chile, 1, 0.76%
Chile
1 publication, 0.76%
Sweden, 1, 0.76%
Sweden
1 publication, 0.76%
South Africa, 1, 0.76%
South Africa
1 publication, 0.76%
Japan, 1, 0.76%
Japan
1 publication, 0.76%
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40

Publishing countries in 5 years

5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
USA, 38, 29.69%
USA
38 publications, 29.69%
Germany, 13, 10.16%
Germany
13 publications, 10.16%
United Kingdom, 8, 6.25%
United Kingdom
8 publications, 6.25%
France, 7, 5.47%
France
7 publications, 5.47%
China, 7, 5.47%
China
7 publications, 5.47%
India, 7, 5.47%
India
7 publications, 5.47%
Argentina, 5, 3.91%
Argentina
5 publications, 3.91%
Brazil, 5, 3.91%
Brazil
5 publications, 3.91%
Italy, 3, 2.34%
Italy
3 publications, 2.34%
Canada, 3, 2.34%
Canada
3 publications, 2.34%
Mexico, 3, 2.34%
Mexico
3 publications, 2.34%
Switzerland, 3, 2.34%
Switzerland
3 publications, 2.34%
Ghana, 2, 1.56%
Ghana
2 publications, 1.56%
Israel, 2, 1.56%
Israel
2 publications, 1.56%
Iran, 2, 1.56%
Iran
2 publications, 1.56%
Spain, 2, 1.56%
Spain
2 publications, 1.56%
Netherlands, 2, 1.56%
Netherlands
2 publications, 1.56%
Czech Republic, 2, 1.56%
Czech Republic
2 publications, 1.56%
Portugal, 1, 0.78%
Portugal
1 publication, 0.78%
Austria, 1, 0.78%
Austria
1 publication, 0.78%
Belgium, 1, 0.78%
Belgium
1 publication, 0.78%
Ireland, 1, 0.78%
Ireland
1 publication, 0.78%
Cameroon, 1, 0.78%
Cameroon
1 publication, 0.78%
Luxembourg, 1, 0.78%
Luxembourg
1 publication, 0.78%
Nigeria, 1, 0.78%
Nigeria
1 publication, 0.78%
Republic of Korea, 1, 0.78%
Republic of Korea
1 publication, 0.78%
Uruguay, 1, 0.78%
Uruguay
1 publication, 0.78%
Chile, 1, 0.78%
Chile
1 publication, 0.78%
Sweden, 1, 0.78%
Sweden
1 publication, 0.78%
South Africa, 1, 0.78%
South Africa
1 publication, 0.78%
Japan, 1, 0.78%
Japan
1 publication, 0.78%
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40