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Frontiers in Drug Discovery

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Years of issue
2024-2025
journal names
Frontiers in Drug Discovery
Publications
134
Citations
999
h-index
15
Publications
131
Citations
961
Top-3 citing journals
Pharmaceuticals
Pharmaceuticals (13 citations)
Molecules
Molecules (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

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Citing journals

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International Journal of Molecular Sciences
32 citations, 3.2%
Pharmaceuticals
13 citations, 1.3%
Molecules
12 citations, 1.2%
Frontiers in Pharmacology
12 citations, 1.2%
Frontiers in Immunology
11 citations, 1.1%
Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling
11 citations, 1.1%
Pharmaceutics
10 citations, 1%
Scientific Reports
10 citations, 1%
ACS Omega
10 citations, 1%
Molecular Diversity
9 citations, 0.9%
Frontiers in Microbiology
9 citations, 0.9%
Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery
8 citations, 0.8%
Journal of Molecular Structure
8 citations, 0.8%
Drug Discovery Today
8 citations, 0.8%
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
7 citations, 0.7%
Viruses
6 citations, 0.6%
Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences
6 citations, 0.6%
Frontiers in Chemistry
6 citations, 0.6%
ChemistrySelect
6 citations, 0.6%
Biomedicines
6 citations, 0.6%
PLoS ONE
6 citations, 0.6%
Frontiers in Drug Discovery
6 citations, 0.6%
Biomolecules
5 citations, 0.5%
Cells
5 citations, 0.5%
NAM Journal
5 citations, 0.5%
Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics
4 citations, 0.4%
Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal
4 citations, 0.4%
European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
4 citations, 0.4%
mAbs
4 citations, 0.4%
Computers in Biology and Medicine
4 citations, 0.4%
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
4 citations, 0.4%
Computational Biology and Chemistry
4 citations, 0.4%
Frontiers in Medicine
4 citations, 0.4%
Artificial Intelligence in the Life Sciences
4 citations, 0.4%
Drug Target Selection and Validation
4 citations, 0.4%
ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters
3 citations, 0.3%
ChemMedChem
3 citations, 0.3%
Medicinal Chemistry
3 citations, 0.3%
RSC Advances
3 citations, 0.3%
Bioorganic Chemistry
3 citations, 0.3%
Biosensors
3 citations, 0.3%
Chemical Research in Toxicology
3 citations, 0.3%
Current Computer-Aided Drug Design
3 citations, 0.3%
Genes
3 citations, 0.3%
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B
3 citations, 0.3%
Archiv der Pharmazie
3 citations, 0.3%
Applied Sciences (Switzerland)
3 citations, 0.3%
Plants
3 citations, 0.3%
Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
3 citations, 0.3%
Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports
3 citations, 0.3%
Pharmacology and Therapeutics
3 citations, 0.3%
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
3 citations, 0.3%
Archives of Microbiology
3 citations, 0.3%
Briefings in Bioinformatics
3 citations, 0.3%
Life
3 citations, 0.3%
Vaccines
3 citations, 0.3%
ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science
3 citations, 0.3%
MedComm
3 citations, 0.3%
Next Nanotechnology
3 citations, 0.3%
Advances in Healthcare Information Systems and Administration
3 citations, 0.3%
Next Research
3 citations, 0.3%
bioRxiv
3 citations, 0.3%
Antibiotics
2 citations, 0.2%
European Journal of Pharmacology
2 citations, 0.2%
Trends in Pharmacological Sciences
2 citations, 0.2%
Toxicology Letters
2 citations, 0.2%
Life Sciences
2 citations, 0.2%
Toxicological Sciences
2 citations, 0.2%
Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry
2 citations, 0.2%
International Journal of Pharmaceutics
2 citations, 0.2%
Nutrients
2 citations, 0.2%
Methods in Molecular Biology
2 citations, 0.2%
Chemical Biology and Drug Design
2 citations, 0.2%
Advances in Pharmacology
2 citations, 0.2%
Journal of Cheminformatics
2 citations, 0.2%
Information (Switzerland)
2 citations, 0.2%
Journal of Biomedical Informatics
2 citations, 0.2%
Pharmacia
2 citations, 0.2%
Microorganisms
2 citations, 0.2%
ACS Infectious Diseases
2 citations, 0.2%
Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer
2 citations, 0.2%
Current Issues in Molecular Biology
2 citations, 0.2%
Molecular Biotechnology
2 citations, 0.2%
Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins
2 citations, 0.2%
BioNanoScience
2 citations, 0.2%
Healthcare
2 citations, 0.2%
Stem Cell Reports
2 citations, 0.2%
ATLA Alternatives to Laboratory Animals
2 citations, 0.2%
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
2 citations, 0.2%
Assay and Drug Development Technologies
2 citations, 0.2%
Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews
2 citations, 0.2%
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
2 citations, 0.2%
Journal of Functional Foods
2 citations, 0.2%
Journal of Controlled Release
2 citations, 0.2%
Drug Resistance Updates
2 citations, 0.2%
Journal of Natural Products
2 citations, 0.2%
Frontiers in Neuroscience
2 citations, 0.2%
Methods
2 citations, 0.2%
Biotechnology Advances
2 citations, 0.2%
Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology
2 citations, 0.2%
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Elsevier
230 citations, 23.02%
Springer Nature
171 citations, 17.12%
MDPI
153 citations, 15.32%
Frontiers Media S.A.
83 citations, 8.31%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
55 citations, 5.51%
Wiley
46 citations, 4.6%
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
45 citations, 4.5%
Taylor & Francis
39 citations, 3.9%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
19 citations, 1.9%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
14 citations, 1.4%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
14 citations, 1.4%
Oxford University Press
9 citations, 0.9%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
8 citations, 0.8%
SAGE
7 citations, 0.7%
IGI Global
6 citations, 0.6%
Mary Ann Liebert
5 citations, 0.5%
American Society for Microbiology
4 citations, 0.4%
Annual Reviews
4 citations, 0.4%
BMJ
4 citations, 0.4%
Pleiades Publishing
3 citations, 0.3%
IOP Publishing
3 citations, 0.3%
IntechOpen
3 citations, 0.3%
Walter de Gruyter
2 citations, 0.2%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
2 citations, 0.2%
AIP Publishing
2 citations, 0.2%
Pensoft Publishers
2 citations, 0.2%
A and V Publications
2 citations, 0.2%
F1000 Research
2 citations, 0.2%
Emerald
1 citation, 0.1%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
1 citation, 0.1%
EDP Sciences
1 citation, 0.1%
American Physiological Society
1 citation, 0.1%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
1 citation, 0.1%
Impact Journals
1 citation, 0.1%
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
1 citation, 0.1%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
1 citation, 0.1%
Society for Translational Oncology
1 citation, 0.1%
The Endocrine Society
1 citation, 0.1%
European Respiratory Society (ERS)
1 citation, 0.1%
Shaheed Behesti University of Medical Sciences and Health
1 citation, 0.1%
American Veterinary Medical Association
1 citation, 0.1%
Royal College of Psychiatrists
1 citation, 0.1%
Informationsmanagement in der Biotechnologie e.V. (IMBio e.V.)
1 citation, 0.1%
Korean Society of Applied Pharmacology
1 citation, 0.1%
Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
1 citation, 0.1%
Scientific and Practical Reviewed Journal Pulmonology
1 citation, 0.1%
Science in China Press
1 citation, 0.1%
Medknow
1 citation, 0.1%
Hindawi Limited
1 citation, 0.1%
RTU MIREA
1 citation, 0.1%
National Library of Serbia
1 citation, 0.1%
OAE Publishing Inc.
1 citation, 0.1%
Volgograd State Medical University
1 citation, 0.1%
Institute of Cytology and Genetics SB RAS
1 citation, 0.1%
Brieflands
1 citation, 0.1%
European Molecular Biology Organization
1 citation, 0.1%
Research Square Platform LLC
1 citation, 0.1%
The University of Jordan
1 citation, 0.1%
Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology
1 citation, 0.1%
Apex Publishing
1 citation, 0.1%
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University of Naples Federico II
4 publications, 2.99%
Johns Hopkins University
4 publications, 2.99%
South African Medical Research Council
2 publications, 1.49%
Harvard University
2 publications, 1.49%
Paris Cité University
2 publications, 1.49%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research
2 publications, 1.49%
University of Guilan
1 publication, 0.75%
National Institute of Malaria Research
1 publication, 0.75%
Shoolini University
1 publication, 0.75%
Tsinghua University
1 publication, 0.75%
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
1 publication, 0.75%
Peking University
1 publication, 0.75%
Central University of South Bihar
1 publication, 0.75%
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
1 publication, 0.75%
Fudan University
1 publication, 0.75%
Aix-Marseille University
1 publication, 0.75%
Lund University
1 publication, 0.75%
University of Strasbourg
1 publication, 0.75%
Heidelberg University
1 publication, 0.75%
National Institute of Oceanography
1 publication, 0.75%
University of Lausanne
1 publication, 0.75%
Sun Yat-sen University
1 publication, 0.75%
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College
1 publication, 0.75%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
1 publication, 0.75%
Shanghai Institute of Technology
1 publication, 0.75%
University of Liverpool
1 publication, 0.75%
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
1 publication, 0.75%
University of Southern California
1 publication, 0.75%
University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague
1 publication, 0.75%
Cornell University
1 publication, 0.75%
Italian Institute of Technology
1 publication, 0.75%
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
1 publication, 0.75%
University of Trieste
1 publication, 0.75%
Institute of Crystallography
1 publication, 0.75%
Shandong First Medical University
1 publication, 0.75%
Flinders University
1 publication, 0.75%
Flinders Medical Centre
1 publication, 0.75%
University of Cape Town
1 publication, 0.75%
Howard University
1 publication, 0.75%
Massachusetts General Hospital
1 publication, 0.75%
University of California Davis Medical Center
1 publication, 0.75%
Northeastern University
1 publication, 0.75%
Xijing University
1 publication, 0.75%
Osaka University
1 publication, 0.75%
University of Patras
1 publication, 0.75%
National University of La Plata
1 publication, 0.75%
Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center
1 publication, 0.75%
Baylor College of Medicine
1 publication, 0.75%
Macao Polytechnic University
1 publication, 0.75%
Fraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology
1 publication, 0.75%
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
1 publication, 0.75%
Wistar Institute
1 publication, 0.75%
Technical University of Darmstadt
1 publication, 0.75%
University Hospital Erlangen
1 publication, 0.75%
University of Münster
1 publication, 0.75%
Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences
1 publication, 0.75%
University Hospital Würzburg
1 publication, 0.75%
Leiden University Medical Center
1 publication, 0.75%
University Medical Centre Mannheim
1 publication, 0.75%
University of Konstanz
1 publication, 0.75%
RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research
1 publication, 0.75%
University of Maryland, Baltimore
1 publication, 0.75%
Emory University
1 publication, 0.75%
Temple University Health System
1 publication, 0.75%
Fox Chase Cancer Center
1 publication, 0.75%
Temple University
1 publication, 0.75%
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1 publication, 0.75%
University of Sheffield
1 publication, 0.75%
University of Alberta
1 publication, 0.75%
Center for Molecular Biology Severo Ochoa
1 publication, 0.75%
University of Florida
1 publication, 0.75%
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans
1 publication, 0.75%
Louisiana State University
1 publication, 0.75%
Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria
1 publication, 0.75%
City of Hope National Medical Center
1 publication, 0.75%
Indiana University School of Medicine
1 publication, 0.75%
Instituto Nacional de Cancerología (Mexico)
1 publication, 0.75%
AstraZeneca
1 publication, 0.75%
Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre
1 publication, 0.75%
Universidad de Costa Rica
1 publication, 0.75%
Universidad CES
1 publication, 0.75%
Institut Bergonié
1 publication, 0.75%
Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional
1 publication, 0.75%
Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social
1 publication, 0.75%
Centro Médico Nacional La Raza
1 publication, 0.75%
University of Minho
1 publication, 0.75%
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
1 publication, 0.75%
Kennesaw State University
1 publication, 0.75%
University of Georgia
1 publication, 0.75%
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
1 publication, 0.75%
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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%
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USA, 38, 28.36%
USA
38 publications, 28.36%
Germany, 13, 9.7%
Germany
13 publications, 9.7%
United Kingdom, 8, 5.97%
United Kingdom
8 publications, 5.97%
France, 7, 5.22%
France
7 publications, 5.22%
China, 7, 5.22%
China
7 publications, 5.22%
India, 7, 5.22%
India
7 publications, 5.22%
Argentina, 5, 3.73%
Argentina
5 publications, 3.73%
Brazil, 5, 3.73%
Brazil
5 publications, 3.73%
Italy, 3, 2.24%
Italy
3 publications, 2.24%
Canada, 3, 2.24%
Canada
3 publications, 2.24%
Mexico, 3, 2.24%
Mexico
3 publications, 2.24%
Switzerland, 3, 2.24%
Switzerland
3 publications, 2.24%
Ghana, 2, 1.49%
Ghana
2 publications, 1.49%
Israel, 2, 1.49%
Israel
2 publications, 1.49%
Iran, 2, 1.49%
Iran
2 publications, 1.49%
Spain, 2, 1.49%
Spain
2 publications, 1.49%
Netherlands, 2, 1.49%
Netherlands
2 publications, 1.49%
Czech Republic, 2, 1.49%
Czech Republic
2 publications, 1.49%
Portugal, 1, 0.75%
Portugal
1 publication, 0.75%
Austria, 1, 0.75%
Austria
1 publication, 0.75%
Belgium, 1, 0.75%
Belgium
1 publication, 0.75%
Ireland, 1, 0.75%
Ireland
1 publication, 0.75%
Cameroon, 1, 0.75%
Cameroon
1 publication, 0.75%
Luxembourg, 1, 0.75%
Luxembourg
1 publication, 0.75%
Nigeria, 1, 0.75%
Nigeria
1 publication, 0.75%
Republic of Korea, 1, 0.75%
Republic of Korea
1 publication, 0.75%
Uruguay, 1, 0.75%
Uruguay
1 publication, 0.75%
Chile, 1, 0.75%
Chile
1 publication, 0.75%
Sweden, 1, 0.75%
Sweden
1 publication, 0.75%
South Africa, 1, 0.75%
South Africa
1 publication, 0.75%
Japan, 1, 0.75%
Japan
1 publication, 0.75%
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Publishing countries in 5 years

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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%
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