Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
The Journal of Medicinal Chemistry is a biweekly peer-reviewed medical journal covering research in medicinal chemistry. It is published by the American Chemical Society. It was established in 1959 as the Journal of Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry and obtained its current name in 1963. Philip S. Portoghese served as editor-in-chief from 1972 to 2011. In 2012, Gunda Georg and Shaomeng Wang succeeded Portoghese. In 2021, Craig W. Lindsley became editor-in-chief. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2023 impact factor of 7.1.