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Frontiers in Drug Discovery is a peer-reviewed journal published by Frontiers, covering Computational Drug Discovery Methods, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research, vaccines and immunoinformatics approaches. Over its lifetime it has published 196 papers, which have received 1,673 citations.

PublisherFrontiers
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Frontiers in Drug Discovery, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inComputational Drug Discovery Methods SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research vaccines and immunoinformatics approaches Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
ISSN2674-0338
Citation impact (2-yr)6.25
h-index19
i10-index45
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México
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Papers published in Frontiers in Drug Discovery per year

17
2017
4
2021
48
2022
36
2023
40
2024
19
2025

Citation impact of Frontiers in Drug Discovery by publication year

7
2017
143
2021
493
2022
439
2023
467
2024
61
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Frontiers in Drug Discovery

Drug discovery and development: introduction to the general public and patient groups

Natesh Singh, Philippe Vayer, Shivalika Tanwar et al. · 24 May 2023

Finding new drugs usually consists of five main stages: 1) a pre-discovery stage in which basic research is performed to try to understand the mechanisms leading to diseases and propose possible targets (e.g., proteins); 2) the drug discovery stage, during which scientists search for molecules (two main large families, small molecules and biologics) or other…

Integrative computational approaches for discovery and evaluation of lead compound for drug design

Utkarsha Naithani, Vandana Guleria · 5 Apr 2024

In the drug discovery and development, the identification of leadcompoundsplaysa crucial role in the quest for novel therapeutic agents. Leadcompounds are the initial molecules that show promising pharmacological activity againsta specific target and serve as the foundation for drug development. Integrativecomputational approaches have emerged as powerful tools in expediting this complex andresource-intensive process. They enable…

How drug repurposing can advance drug discovery: challenges and opportunities

Luca Pinzi, Nicolò Bisi, Giulio Rastelli · 20 Aug 2024

Traditional de novo drug discovery, which typically presents an 11% approval rate from phase I trials and even higher failure rates in fields like neurodegeneration, often requires two to three billion dollars and 10–17 years per new drug. In contrast, drug repurposing can reduce risks and bring drugs to the market in 3–12 years, with…

The (misleading) role of animal models in drug development

Thomas Härtung · 8 Apr 2024

Animals like mice and rats have long been used in medical research to help understand disease and test potential new treatments before human trials. However, while animal studies have contributed to important advances, too much reliance on animal models can also mislead drug development. This article explains for a general audience how animal research is…

Introduction to small molecule drug discovery and preclinical development

Michelle Southey, Michael Brunavs · 30 Nov 2023

Over 90% of marketed drugs are small molecules, low molecular weight organic compounds that have been discovered, designed, and developed to prompt a specific biological process in the body. Examples include antibiotics (penicillin), analgesics (paracetamol) and synthetic hormones (corticosteroids). On average, it takes 10–15 years to develop a new medicine from initial discovery through to…

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