Fastest Review Journals in Chemistry, Medicinal

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Quick answerAmong 32 journals in Chemistry, Medicinal that publish their review dates, EJNMMI Radiopharmacy and Chemistry has the shortest review time: a median of 54 days from submission to acceptance.
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#JournalMedian daysSpread of review timesImpact factor*Indexed inAccess
1EJNMMI Radiopharmacy and Chemistry54 39–704.10ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Open access · APC ~US$2,290
2Medicinal Chemistry Research56 38–783.75SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
3Molecular Diversity64 44–1024.10SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
4Natural Products and Bioprospecting70 51–966.19ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Open access
5Chirality71 42–1071.80SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
6Medicinal Chemistry76 60–982.88SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
7Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry78 63–1022.13SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
8Journal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals78 57–1470.61SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
9Journal of Natural Medicines81 55–1122.40SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
10Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry88 66–1294.00SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Open access · APC ~US$2,306
11The Natural Products Journal88 66–1140.95ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
12Current Computer - Aided Drug Design90 71–1131.55SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
13ChemBioChem93 67–1332.94SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
14Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry99 79–1223.11SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
15Drug Development Research103 70–1543.92SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
16Journal of Biologically Active Products from Nature103 71–1581.19ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
17ChemMedChem104 75–1383.04SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
18Future Medicinal Chemistry109 88–1373.69SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
19Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry111 92–1291.89SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
20Current Medicinal Chemistry113 88–1452.70SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
21Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy118 75–1852.72SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
22Molecular Informatics118 74–1693.20SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
23Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia121 88–1811.55ScopusHybrid / subscription
24Chemical Biology & Drug Design123 85–1983.14SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
25Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents128 89–1685.66SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
26Archiv der Pharmazie140 92–1994.03SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
27Natural Product Research143 109–2181.57SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
28Journal of Asian Natural Products Research160 106–2361.92SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
29Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences168 107–2542.50ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Open access · APC ~US$500
30Archives of Pharmacal Research185 125–2598.38SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
31Medicinal Research Reviews192 125–2619.89SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
32Phytotherapy Research224 140–3277.27SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription

The box shows the middle half of each journal's papers and the dark line its median. *Impact factor: 2-year citedness calculated by ScholarsColab, not the official Clarivate value.

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For each journal, the days from received to accepted for its research articles of the last 24 months (at least 10 articles), then the median; journals without these dates are not listed. Updated: 29 October 2026, refreshed about every 3 months. Only accepted papers carry these dates, so rejections are not counted, and a journal may count from a different date. ScholarsColab is not affiliated with these journals.

Frequently asked questions

Which Chemistry, Medicinal journals have the fastest review?

By median days from submission to acceptance: EJNMMI Radiopharmacy and Chemistry (54 days); Medicinal Chemistry Research (56 days); Molecular Diversity (64 days). Updated 29 October 2026.

Is a fast review journal in Chemistry, Medicinal a good choice?

Review time is one factor. Check the journal’s scope, indexing and impact factor too, and confirm it is not predatory: a very short review with no real reviewer comments is a warning sign. Journal pages on ScholarsColab show all of these together.

How are these review times calculated?

From the received and accepted dates of each research article. ScholarsColab takes the median for each journal over its research articles of the last 24 months. Updated 29 October 2026.

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