ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters

About ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters

ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by American Chemical Society.

Editorial Perspective & Metric Analysis

Based on current metadata, ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters maintains a standard position in the US academic market. With an impact factor of 1.74, it remains a steady venue for researchers in its specific sub-fields.

ISSN (Print) 1948-5875
Publisher American Chemical Society
Country United States
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About ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters

ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by American Chemical Society.

ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters is published by American Chemical Society from US as a journal. It has published 5,368 works to date, attracting 103,918 citations across the literature. The journal carries an h-index of 108, reflecting both depth of catalog and sustained citation impact. Recent publishing activity centers on Computational Drug Discovery Methods, Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling, Protein Degradation and Inhibitors.
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Frequently Asked Questions about ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters

The current impact factor of ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters is 1.739.

No, ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters is not an open access journal.

ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters is published by American Chemical Society.
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Updated April 2026

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DOAJ
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Predatory Check
Clean
Impact Factor
1.739
Current Impact Factor
Historical Trend
Initial data points only
Impact Factors by Year
Year Value Source
2025 1.739 CiteScore (Scopus)

Works Published per Year (2014–2025)

Annual publication volume sourced from OpenAlex. Current year omitted (partial data).

Journal at a Glance
5,368
Total Works
103,918
Total Citations
108
h-index
1.74
2-Yr Mean Citedness

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Top Research Topics

The areas where ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters most frequently publishes, ranked by article volume.

  1. Computational Drug Discovery Methods
    Computer Science
    344 works
  2. Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
    Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
    341 works
  3. Protein Degradation and Inhibitors
    Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
    322 works
  4. Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis
    Medicine
    274 works
  5. Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
    Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
    265 works
  6. Click Chemistry and Applications
    Chemistry
    252 works
  7. Cancer therapeutics and mechanisms
    Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
    218 works
  8. Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
    Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
    205 works
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Last updated: Apr 24, 2026

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