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Medicines Template

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About the Medicines format

Medicines is a peer-reviewed journal published by MDPI, covering Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity, Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies, Natural product bioactivities and synthesis. Over its lifetime it has published 761 papers, which have received 25,231 citations.

PublisherMDPI
Reference styleNumbered (MDPI)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Medicines 2023, 12, 45–58.

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Publishes research inEssential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies Natural product bioactivities and synthesis Phytochemistry and Biological Activities Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
ISSN2305-6320
Citation impact (2-yr)2.55
h-index67
i10-index424
Article processing charge$1,515
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereMedical University of Graz
Journal websitewww.mdpi.com
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Papers published in Medicines per year

8
2014
22
2015
32
2016
93
2017
143
2018
110
2019
73
2020
80
2021
71
2022
56
2023
21
2024
30
2025

Citation impact of Medicines by publication year

104
2014
1.6K
2015
2.6K
2016
5.1K
2017
7.1K
2018
4.4K
2019
1.9K
2020
961
2021
681
2022
333
2023
72
2024
101
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Medicines

Flavonoids and Other Phenolic Compounds from Medicinal Plants for Pharmaceutical and Medical Aspects: An Overview

Duangjai Tungmunnithum, Areeya Thongboonyou, Apinan Pholboon et al. · 25 Aug 2018

Phenolic compounds as well as flavonoids are well-known as antioxidant and many other important bioactive agents that have long been interested due to their benefits for human health, curing and preventing many diseases. This review attempts to demonstrate an overview of flavonoids and other phenolic compounds as the interesting alternative sources for pharmaceutical and medicinal…

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Antimicrobial Activity of Some Essential Oils—Present Status and Future Perspectives

Sonam Chouhan, Kanika Sharma, Sanjay Guleria · 8 Aug 2017

Extensive documentation on the antimicrobial properties of essential oils and their constituents has been carried out by several workers. Although the mechanism of action of a few essential oil components has been elucidated in many pioneering works in the past, detailed knowledge of most of the compounds and their mechanism of action is still lacking.…

1,537 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Essential Oils’ Chemical Characterization and Investigation of Some Biological Activities: A Critical Review

Wissal Dhifi, Sana Bellili, Sabrine Jazi et al. · 22 Sep 2016

This review covers literature data summarizing, on one hand, the chemistry of essential oils and, on the other hand, their most important activities. Essential oils, which are complex mixtures of volatile compounds particularly abundant in aromatic plants, are mainly composed of terpenes biogenerated by the mevalonate pathway. These volatile molecules include monoterpenes (hydrocarbon and oxygenated…

1,281 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Modes of Action of Herbal Medicines and Plant Secondary Metabolites

Michaël Wink · 8 Sep 2015

Plants produce a wide diversity of secondary metabolites (SM) which serve them as defense compounds against herbivores, and other plants and microbes, but also as signal compounds. In general, SM exhibit a wide array of biological and pharmacological properties. Because of this, some plants or products isolated from them have been and are still used…

Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Properties of Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis, L.): A Review

Gema Nieto, Gaspar Ros, Julián Castillo · 4 Sep 2018

family, such as rosemary, have been studied because of its bioactive properties. Several studies have reported that rosemary extracts show biological bioactivities such as hepatoprotective, antifungal, insecticide, antioxidant and antibacterial. It is well known that the biological properties in rosemary are mainly due to phenolic compounds. However, it is essential to take into account that…

Medicines template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Medicines format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Medicines template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official MDPI format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Medicines use?
Medicines uses Numbered (MDPI) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Medicines 2023, 12, 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Medicines?
No. DocuGuru generates the mdpi LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a MDPI-ready Medicines document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Medicines template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Medicines format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
What is Medicines?
Medicines - MDPI Journal. It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by MDPI.
Can I export a submission-ready Medicines PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Medicines template (the mdpi class) that is ready to submit to MDPI, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Medicines template cost?
You can start writing in the Medicines template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Medicines PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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