Medicinal Chemistry a peer-reviewed journal aims to cover all the latest outstanding developments in medicinal chemistry and rational drug design. The journal publishes original research full-length/mini-review articles short communications letters and guest-edited thematic issues covering recent research and developments in the field. Articles are published rapidly by taking full advantage of Internet technology for both the submission and peer review of manuscripts.

Medicinal Chemistry covers all areas of medicinal chemistry including biological evaluation of novel biologically active compounds diagnostic agents or labeled ligands employed as pharmacological tools structural biological studies using X-ray NMR etc. of relevant ligands and biological targets aiming at the investigation of molecular recognition processes involved in the action of bioactive compounds. The journal also covers chemical and analytical techniques used in rational drug design synthetic chemistry bioorganic chemistry of small molecules and naturally occurring compounds structural characterization drug-likeness optimization of structure and properties the effect of molecular structure on the distribution pharmacokinetics and metabolic transformation and toxicology of bioactive compounds including design synthesis and evaluation of novel types of prodrugs quantitative structure-activity relationships modelling studies docking studies new and emerging drug targets pharmacogenomics high-throughput screening and combinatorial chemistry.

Medicinal Chemistry is an essential journal for all researchers involved in drug design and discovery.

The aim of Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry is to publish short reviews on the important recent developments in medicinal chemistry and allied disciplines.

Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry covers all areas of medicinal chemistry including quantitative structure-function relationships synthetic chemistry bioorganic chemistry drug absorption drug distribution drug metabolism new and emerging drug targets pharmacogenomics drug safety profile and drug-induced liver injury (DILI) drug discovery toxicology high-throughput screening combinatorial chemistry structural characterization and organic syntheses of naturally occurring compounds "nanosystem and nanocarriers" as well as chemical and analytical techniques used in rational drug design. 

Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry is an essential journal for every medicinal and pharmaceutical chemist who wishes to remain  informed and up-to-date with the latest and most important developments.