Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry

Papers
(The median citation count of Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Targeting Lysosomes: A Strategy Against Chemoresistance in Cancer114
The Role of IL-6 Released During Exercise to Insulin Sensitivity and Muscle Hypertrophy73
A Review on Chemical Structures and Biological Activities of Dopamine Derivatives from Medicinal Insects69
Protein and Small-Molecule Leucopoiesis and Thrombopoiesis Stimulators60
Natural Products Databases for Drug Design51
An Insight into the Combat Strategies for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus48
A Review on Rotenoids: Purification, Characterization and its Biological Applications48
Comprehensive Update on Synthetic Aspects of Bosentan Derivatives45
Quinoxaline: A Chemical Moiety with Spectrum of Interesting Biological Activities43
Aptamers Against COVID-19: An Untested Opportunity42
Multitarget Directed Ligand Approaches for Alzheimer’s Disease: A Comprehensive Review41
Benefits of Manuka Honey in the Management of Infectious Diseases: Recent Advances and Prospects41
Recent Developments in Tacrine-based Hybrids as a Therapeutic Option for Alzheimer’s Disease41
Synthetic Approach to Potential Anticancer Benzimidazole Derivatives: A Review40
Ferroptosis Inhibitors as Potential New Therapeutic Targets for Cardiovascular Disease39
Current Perspective of Synthesis of Medicinally Relevant Benzothiazole based Molecules: Potential for Antimicrobial and Anti-Inflammatory Activities38
Current Insight on the Role of Glucokinase and Glucokinase Regulatory Protein in Diabetes36
Multi-Target Drug Design of Anti-Alzheimer’s Disease based on Tacrine35
Meet the Editorial Board Member34
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KRAS Pathway-based Therapeutic Approaches in Pancreatic Cancer32
Irisin and Energy Metabolism and the Role of Irisin on Metabolic Syndrome31
Chemotherapeutic Strategies for Combating Staphylococcus aureus Infections31
Meet the Editorial Board Member30
Recent Advances in Natural Products with Antiviral Activities27
Advances in Exercise Therapy in Hemodialysis: A Systematic Review27
Anticancer Potential of Coumarin and its Derivatives27
Bioactive Flavonoids: A Comparative Overview of the Biogenetic and Chemical Synthesis Approach27
Bioactive Sulfonamides Derived from Amino Acids: Their Synthesis and Pharmacological Activities27
The Critical Function of microRNAs in Developing Resistance against 5- Fluorouracil in Cancer Cells27
The most Recent Compilation of Reactions of Enaminone Derivatives with various Amine Derivatives to Generate Biologically Active Compounds26
Associate Editorial Board Members26
Revolutionizing Playing with Skeleton Atoms: Molecular Editing Surgery in Medicinal Chemistry26
Meet the Editorial Board Member25
Recent Advancements in Strategies for Abnormal Protein Clearance in Alzheimer's Disease23
Cinnamic Acid Derivatives: Recent Discoveries and Development Strategies for Alzheimer’s Disease23
Molecular Insights on the Therapeutic Effect of Selected Flavonoids on Diabetic Neuropathy22
The Pivotal Function of SLC16A1 and SLC16A1-AS1 in Cancer Progress: Molecular Pathogenesis and Prognosis22
Meet the Section Editor22
Inhibitory Activities of Pyrazolo-Oxazine Heterocyclic Derivatives22
The Role of MiR-29 in the Mechanism of Fibrosis21
Medicinal Plants in Cancer Treatment: Contribution of Nuclear Factor- Kappa B (NF-kB) Inhibitors21
Overview of Piperine: Bioactivities, Total Synthesis, Structural Modification, and Structure-Activity Relationships20
A Review on Acridines as Antiproliferative Agents20
Natural Products with BACE1 and GSK3β Inhibitory Activity20
Recent Advances in Nanobiotechnology for the Treatment of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma20
Pharmacological Efficacy and Safety of Glycyrrhiza glabra in the Treatment of Respiratory Tract Infections20
Meet the Frontiers Section Editor19
Ferulic Acid and Cardiovascular Health: Therapeutic and Preventive Potential19
Role of TBK1 Inhibition in Targeted Therapy of Cancer19
Research Progress in Alpha-fetoprotein-induced Immunosuppression of Liver Cancer19
Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory, Antibacterial, and Analgesic Activities and Mechanisms of Quinolines, Indoles and Related Derivatives19
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AGAP2-AS1: An Indispensable lncRNA in Tumors18
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Quinoline Derivatives as Promising Scaffolds for Antitubercular Activity: A Comprehensive Review18
Drug Solubilization by Surfactants: Experimental Methods and Theoretical Perspectives18
Roles of Accelerated Molecular Dynamics Simulations in Predictions of Binding Kinetic Parameters17
Carbohydrazide Analogues: A Review of Synthesis and Biological Activities17
Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Green Tea (Camellia sinensis L.) in Anti-Aging: A Comprehensive Review of Mechanisms and Findings17
A Critical Review on Recent Development of Techniques and Drug Targets in the Management of Breast Cancer17
Nimbolide: A Potential Phytochemical Agent in Multimodal Pancreatic Cancer Therapies16
Quinoxaline 1,4-di-N-Oxide Derivatives: Are They Unselective or Selective Inhibitors?16
Adhatoda vasica (Nees.): A Review on its Botany, Traditional uses, Phytochemistry, Pharmacological Activities and Toxicity16
Recent Literature on the Synthesis of Thiazole Derivatives and their Biological Activities16
SET Protein in Cancer: A Potential Therapeutic Target16
Development of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Enoyl Acyl Reductase (InhA) Inhibitors: A Mini-Review16
Meet the Editorial Board Member16
Recent Advances in the Development of Type 2 Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter Inhibitors for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus16
N-Methyl-D-Aspartate (NMDA)-Type Glutamate Receptors and Demyelinating Disorders: A Neuroimmune Perspective15
Current Status of and Perspectives on Radiolabelled Ubiquicidin 29-41 Derivatives for Bacterial Infection Imaging15
MicroRNAs and Efferocytosis: Implications for Diagnosis and Therapy15
Cholesterol: Bioactivities, Structural Modification, Mechanisms of Action, and Structure-Activity Relationships15
The Effects of Increased Glucose Level and Glycolysis on SARS CoV-2 Infection15
Flavonoid-metal ion Complexes as Potent Anticancer Metallodrugs: A Comprehensive Review15
Curcumin: An Insight into Molecular Pathways Involved in Anticancer Activity14
Meet the Editorial Board Member14
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Drug Repurposing: A Conduit to Unravelling Metabolic Reprogramming for Cancer Treatment14
The Utilization and Development of Viral Vectors in Vaccines as a Prophylactic Treatment Against Ebola Virus as an Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Disease14
Meet the Editor-in-Chief14
Overview of the Biological Activities of Pyrimido[4,5-d]pyrimidines13
A Comprehensive Review on Chemistry and Biology of Tafamidis in Transthyretin Amyloidosis13
The Complex Roles of DNA Repair Pathways, Inhibitors, Hyperthermia, and Contact Inhibition in Cell Cycle Halts13
Inhibitors Targeting Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Entry13
Comprehensive Insight into Green Synthesis Approaches, Structural Activity Relationship, and Therapeutic Potential of Pyrazolic Chalcone Derivative13
Recent Updates on Sinularia Soft Coral13
An Overview of Pyridazinone Analogs: Chemical and Pharmacological Potential13
Human Galectin-1 in Multiple Cancers: A Privileged Molecular Target in Oncology13
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Chemical Strategies Toward Prodrugs and Fluorescent Probes for Gasotransmitters13
The Therapeutic Potential and Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Neuroprotective Effects of Sativex® - A Cannabis-derived Spray12
Strategies in Taxol Development: A Review12
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The Situation of Small Molecules Targeting Key Proteins in combatting SARS-CoV-2: Synthesis, Metabolic Pathway, Mechanism of Action, and Potential Therapeutic Applications12
Chemistry, Analysis, and Biological Aspects of Daprodustat, A New Hypoxia Inducible Factor Prolyl Hydroxylase Inhibitor: A Comprehensive Review12
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Glycyrrhizin as a Potential Treatment for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)12
Effects of Urtica dioica on Metabolic Profiles in Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Clinical Trials12
A Therapeutic Journey of Potential Drugs Against COVID-1912
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Energy Metabolism Behavior and Response to Microenvironmental Factors of the Experimental Cancer Cell Models Differ from that of Actual Human Tumors12
Indole-3-carbinol (I3C) as Leukemia Therapeutic Agents: Review12
Therapeutic Potentials of Aconite-like Alkaloids: Bioinformatics and Experimental Approaches12
Origins, Structures, and Bioactivities of Secondary Metabolites from Marine-derived Penicillium Fungi12
Uncovering the Potential of Lipid Drugs: A Focus on Transient Membrane Microdomain-targeted Lipid Therapeutics12
Second-line Therapy for Helicobacter Pylori Eradication: State of the Art12
A Critical Observation on the Design and Development of Reported Peptide Inhibitors of DENV NS2B-NS3 Protease in the Last Two Decades12
The Application of the Pyrazole Structure in the Structural Modification of Natural Products11
Nuclei-targeted Therapeutic Delivery: A Novel Concept for the Treatment of Cancer11
Radical Releasing Anti-tuberculosis Agents and the Treatment of Mycobacterial Tuberculosis Infections - An Overview11
Xanthone: Potential Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor for Alzheimer's Disease Treatment11
A Review on a Medicinal and Edible Plant: Aralia elata (Miq.) Seem.11
In vivo Pharmacokinetic and ADMET Profiles of Synthetic Antimicrobial Peptides (AMPs)11
Chlorogenic Acid Derivatives: Structural Modifications, Drug Design, and Biological Activities: A Review11
Use of Chitosan as a Precursor for Multiple Applications in Medicinal Chemistry: Recent Significant Contributions11
The Role of Genetics and Synergistic Effect of Targeting Common Genetic Mutations in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)11
Therapeutic Approaches for the Treatment of Interstitial Lung Disease: An Exploratory Review on Molecular Mechanisms11
Melatonin and Related Compounds as Antioxidants11
The Search for Antidotes Against Ricin11
Role of Cathepsin B in Cancer Progression: A Potential Target for Coordination Compounds11
Nutraceuticals, a Bridge Between Past and Future: Focus on Mushrooms Biological Activities and Myco-Chemistry11
Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide in the Development and Treatment of Cardiac Remodeling and Aging10
New Insights into the Modifications and Bioactivities of Indole-3- Carboxaldehyde and its Derivatives as a Potential Scaffold for Drug Design: A Mini-Review10
The Role of VD/VDR Signaling Pathway in Autoimmune Skin Diseases10
Recent Insights of Metformin on Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)10
Narrative Review of the Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacokinetics, and Toxicities of Illicit Synthetic Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists10
Some Scaffolds as Anti-leishmanial Agents: A Review10
Protective Effect of Plumeria Pudica Latex Proteins on Intestinal Mucositis Induced by 5-Fluorouracil10
Targeting Bcl-2 with Indole Scaffolds: Emerging Drug Design Strategies for Cancer Treatment10
Exploring the Versatility of Azine Derivatives: A Comprehensive Review on Synthesis and Biological Applications10
Antioxidant Activity of 1,2,4-Triazole and its Derivatives: A Mini-Review10
Recent Advancements and SAR Studies of Synthetic Coumarins as MAO-B Inhibitors: An Updated Review10
Acknowledgements to Reviewers10
Evaluation of Melatonin and its Nanostructures Effects on Skin Disorders Focused on Wound Healing10
Agent in Urgent Need of Clinical Practice: Corilagin10
Anthriscus sylvestris: An overview on Bioactive Compounds and Anticancer Mechanisms from a Traditional Medicinal Plant to Modern Investigation10
Novel Niacin Receptor Agonists: A Promising Strategy for the Treatment of Dyslipidemia10
Aloe-emodin: Progress in Pharmacological Activity, Safety, and Pharmaceutical Formulation Applications10
Meet the Editorial Board Member10
Modulation of Long Non-coding RNAs by Different Classes of Secondary Metabolites from Plants: A Mini-review on Antitumor Effects10
Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor-γ As A Novel and Promising Target For Treating Cancer Via Regulation of Inflammation: A Brief Review9
Advances in Biocatalytic Synthesis, Pharmacological Activities, Pharmaceutical Preparation and Metabolism of Ginsenoside Rh29
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Pharmacological Modulation of Apoptosis and Autophagy in Pancreatic Cancer Treatment9
Meet the Editor in Chief9
Anticancer Potential of Naringenin, Biosynthesis, Molecular Target, and Structural Perspectives9
Chromone, A Privileged Scaffold in Drug Discovery: Developments in the Synthesis and Bioactivity9
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MCM3AP-AS1: A LncRNA Participating in the Tumorigenesis of Cancer Through Multiple Pathways9
Recent Progress Towards Vaccines and Antibody-based Therapies Against Alzheimer's Disease9
PRISMA Based Systematic Review: Pharmacognostic Study of Zanthoxylum armatum DC.9
A Short Review on Glucogallin and its Pharmacological Activities9
Meet the Executive Guest Editor9
An Updated Review of Various Medicinal Applications of p-Co umaric Acid: From Antioxidative and Anti-Inflammatory Properties to Effects on Cell Cycle and Proliferation9
Recent Studies on the Pharmacological Activities and Structural Modifications of Compound-K9
The Indispensable Roles of GMDS and GMDS-AS1 in the Advancement of Cancer: Fucosylation, Signal Pathway and Molecular Pathogenesis9
Systematic Review of the Serotonergic System in the Pathophysiology of Severe Dengue: The Theory of Thrombocytopenia and Vascular Extravasation8
Levothyroxine and Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Mini Review8
Cathepsin B-A Neuronal Death Mediator in Alzheimer’s Disease Leading to Neurodegeneration8
Fungal Endophytes: A Storehouse of Bioactive Compounds8
Lyophilization of Molecular Biology Reactions: A Review8
Comparative Review of Effects of Pien Tze Huang and AnGong NiuHuang Pill and their Potential on Treatment of Central Nervous System Diseases8
ZFPM2-AS1: An Oncogenic Long Non-coding RNA in Multiple Cancer Types8
Recent Advances in Fluorescent Probes for G-quadruplex DNAs / RNAs8
The Use of Nanocarriers to Enhance the Anti-neuroinflammatory Potential of Dietary Flavonoids in Animal Models of Neurodegenerative Diseases: A Systematic Review8
Recent Advances in Small Molecular PET Tracers for Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis: Preclinical Stage8
Elucidating the Drug Repurposing Spectra of COVID-19 with its Analogues SARS and MERS8
Meet the Associate Editorial Board Member8
Natural and Synthetic Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors in 2023: an Update on the Impact on Neurological and Psychiatric Conditions8
The Emergence of N. sativa L. as a Green Antifungal Agent8
Dietary Intake of Hydrolyzable Tannins and Condensed Tannins to Regulate Lipid Metabolism8
Acknowledgements to Reviewers8
LncRNA DSCAM-AS1: A Pivotal Therapeutic Target in Cancer8
Bioactivities of Dietary Polyphenols and Their Effects on Intestinal Microbiota8
Dendrobine: A neuroprotective Sesquiterpenic Alkaloid for the Prevention and Treatment of Diseases: A Review8
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Biological Activities of Morita-Baylis-Hillman Adducts (MBHA)8
Acknowledgement to Reviewers8
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An Updated and Focused Review on Heterocyclic Inhibitors for SARSCoV and SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro8
Exploring Tetrahydroisoquinoline (THIQ) Scaffold as Therapeutic Modulators of Sigma Receptors7
Promising Enzymes for Inhibitors Development Against COVID-197
Mitochondrial Proteins as Metabolic Biomarkers and Sites for Therapeutic Intervention in Primary and Metastatic Cancers7
Effects of Green Tea (−)-Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate (EGCG) on Cardiac Function - A Review of the Therapeutic Mechanism and Potentials7
Role of Caffeine in the Age-related Neurodegenerative Diseases: A Review7
Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. alba: A Review on its Botany, Traditional uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Activities7
Alzheimer's Disease and Cancer: Common Targets7
The Role of Epigenetic Mechanisms in Autoimmune, Neurodegenerative, Cardiovascular, and Imprinting Disorders7
Mini-Review on Vitamin D in Pediatric Population and its Role in Respiratory and Atopic Disorders7
A New Mode of Thinfilm and Nanofiber for Burst Release of the Drug for Alzheimer Disease; A Complete Scenario from Dispersible Polymer to Formulation Methodology7
Therapeutic Potential of Thiophene Compounds: A Mini-Review7
The Role of 3'UTR of RNA Viruses on mRNA Stability and Translation Enhancement7
The Role of Renin-Angiotensin System in Diabetic Nephropathy: An Update7
Meet the Section Editor7
Selenium and Computational Studies7
Phage-choline Kinase Inhibitor Combination to Control Pseudomonas aeruginosa: A Promising Combo7
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Research Progress of Tamarixetin and its Glycosides7
Pyridine Moiety: An Insight into Recent Advances in the Treatment of Cancer7
Exploration of Potent Multi-target-directed-ligands as Anti-alzheimer’s Disease Agents: A Moiety Based Review6
1,3,5-Triazine: Recent Development in Synthesis of its Analogs and Biological Profile6
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Cytotoxic Activity of Tropane Alkaloides of Species of Erythroxylum6
A Review and Meta-analysis on Trastuzumab Resistance in Patients with HER2+ Breast Cancer6
Tuberculosis, BCG Vaccination, and COVID-19: Are They Connected?6
Preface6
Chitosan: Applications in Drug Delivery System6
Recent Progress of Bioactivities, Mechanisms of Action, Total Synthesis, Structural Modifications and Structure-activity Relationships of Indole Derivatives: A Review6
Acknowledgements to Reviewers6
Withdrawal: Advances in Development of Drugs for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia6
Osthole: Synthesis, Structural Modifications, and Biological Properties6
Developments in the Antitumor Activity, Mechanisms of Action, Structural Modifications, and Structure-Activity Relationships of Steroidal Saponins6
Exploring Genetic Silencing: RNAi and CRISPR-Cas Potential against Drug Resistance in Malaria6
Anti-aging Natural Compounds and their Role in the Regulation of Metabolic Pathways Leading to Longevity6
Recent Development of DNA Gyrase Inhibitors: An Update6
Research Progress on the Natural Product Aloperine and Its Derivatives6
MiRNAs: Emerging Agents for Therapeutic Effects of Polyphenols on Ovarian Cancer6
Antidiabetic Properties of Dietary Chrysin: A Cellular Mechanism Review6
In silico Approaches for Exploring the Pharmacological Activities of Benzimidazole Derivatives: A Comprehensive Review6
Biodegradable Polymers and their Applications: A Review6
Gastrointestinal, Liver, Pancreas, Oral and Psychological Long-term Symptoms of COVID-19 After Recovery: A Review6
A Concise and Useful Guide to Understand How Alpha1 Adrenoceptor Antagonists Work6
The Progress of Small Molecule Targeting BCR-ABL in the Treatment of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia6
2-Substituted-mercapto-quinazolin-4(3H)-ones as DHFR Inhibitors6
SARS-CoV-2 Infections, Impaired Tissue, and Metabolic Health: Pathophysiology and Potential Therapeutics6
Nano-biotechnology and its Innovative Perspective in Diabetes Management6
Nuclear Medicine Application of Pentixafor/Pentixather Targeting CXCR4 for Imaging and Therapy in Related Disease6
Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4/6 Inhibitors Against Breast Cancer6
Emerging Role of Terpenoids for the Treatment of Cancer: A Review6
Meet the Section Editor6
Electrospinning: New Strategies for the Treatment of Skin Melanoma5
An In Silico Approach to Exploring the Antinociceptive Biological Activities of Linalool and its Metabolites5
An Outline on Benzimidazole Containing Marketed Drugs with Proton Pump Inhibitor and H1 Receptor Antagonist Activities5
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Synthetic Attempts Towards Eminent Anti-viral Candidates of SARS-CoV5
Treatment Approaches for COVID-19: A Critical Review5
Pharmaceutical Studies on Piperazine-based Compounds Targeting Serotonin Receptors and Serotonin Reuptake Transporters5
The Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2: Mechanisms, Aging, Sequelae, and Vaccines5
Coronavirus (COVID - 19): Chemical Entities of Biological Interest5
The Role of Essential Oils on Sleep Quality and Other Sleep-related Issues: Evidence from Clinical Trials5
A Review on Remdesivir: A Broad-spectrum Antiviral Molecule for Possible COVID-19 Treatment5
Distinct Modulation of Wild-Type and Selective Gene Mutated Vitamin D Receptor by Essential Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids5
Nature-Derived Hit, Lead, and Drug-Like Small Molecules: Current Status and Future Aspects Against Key Target Proteins of Coronaviruses5
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Research and Progress of Probucol in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease5
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