Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

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Journal of Medicinal Chemistry  
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Abbreviated title(s) J. Med. Chem.
Discipline Medicinal chemistry
Language English
Publication details
Publisher American Chemical Society (USA)
Publication history 1959 to present
Impact factor 4.898 (2008)
Indexing
ISSN 1520-4804 (print)
0022-2623 (web)
CODEN JMCMAR
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The Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (usually abbreviated as J. Med. Chem.),[1] is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, published since 1959 by the American Chemical Society. It was originally published as the Journal of Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, but changed its name in 1963 to the current title.

The Journal of Medicinal Chemistry publishes original research on the correlation of molecular structure to biological activity with a focus on the relationships of chemistry to biological activity. It is one of the premier journals in the field of medicinal chemistry.

The impact factor of this journal in 2008 was 4.898.[2]. The journal garnered 42,221 total citations in 2007. [3].

The current Editor-in-Chief is Philip S. Portoghese of the University of Minnesota.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Home Page on ACS
  2. ^ Journal Citation Reports, 2008
  3. ^ Journal Citation Reports, 2007

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