OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters is 29. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Psychiatric Treatments with Short-Duration Psychedelics and AI-Driven Behavioral Monitoring	113
Polybromo-1 Bromodomain Inhibitor Selectivity Is Mediated by a Unique Ligand-Binding Pocket	110
Azapodophyllotoxin Causes Lymphoma and Kidney Cancer Regression by Disrupting Tubulin and Monoglycerols	110
Conformationally Restricted Analogues of α-Galactosylceramide as Adjuvant in COVID-19 Subunit Vaccine	71
Discovery of Selective Inhibitors of Na_V1.7 Templated on Saxitoxin as Therapeutics for Pain	58
Discovery of Tumor-Targeted 6-Methyl Substituted Pemetrexed and Related Antifolates with Selective Loss of RFC Transport	52
Issue Editorial Masthead	49
Issue Publication Information	47
Issue Publication Information	45
Macrocyclic Oxindole Peptide Epoxyketones─A Comparative Study of Macrocyclic Inhibitors of the 20S Proteasome	45
Cancer-Cell-Selective Targeting by Arylcyclopropylamine–Vorinostat Conjugates	43
Synthesis of Monofluorinated 7-Hydroxycoumarin-3-Carboxamides as Cell-Permeable Fluorescent Molecular Probes	41
Novel Tetrahydrobenzo[b]pyrazolo[3,4-e][1,4]diazepine Compounds as Oxytocin Receptor Agonists for Treating Autism Spectrum Disorders	39
Novel Heterocyclic Pyrimidine Derivatives as GSK3α Inhibitors	39
Introducing the Potential Binding Interface between the TRAIL-Mimicking Peptide and DR5 via Alanine Scan	39
Targeting the “Undruggable” Driver Protein, KRAS^G12D, as Potential Therapy in Prostate Cancer	38
In This Issue, Volume 14, Issue 5	37
Call for Papers: Fungal Pathogens – Life Cycle, Infection, Host Immunity and Drug Discovery	36
Novel Phosphorylpurinone Compounds for Treating Cancer	35
Identification and Optimization of Small Molecule Pyrazolopyrimidine TLR7 Agonists for Applications in Immuno-oncology	33
Application of Deuterated N,N-Dimethyltryptamine in the Potential Treatment of Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders	33
Clozapine as an E3 Ligand for PROTAC Technology	32
Structure–Activity Relationship and In Silico Evaluation of cis- and trans-PCPA-Derived Inhibitors of LSD1 and LSD2	32
Discovery of Orally Bioavailable FGFR2/FGFR3 Dual Inhibitors via Structure-Guided Scaffold Repurposing Approach	31
Virtual Screening-Guided Discovery of Small-Molecule CHI3L1 Inhibitors with Functional Activity in Glioblastoma Spheroids	31

Design and Synthesis of a Structurally Stabilized B-Chain Antagonist Targeting Relaxin Family Peptide Receptor 3 (RXFP3)	31
From Virtual Screens to Cellular Target Engagement: New Small Molecule Ligands for the Immune Checkpoint LAG-3	30
Emerging Techniques in Cancer Therapy: Precision Targeting for Improved Outcomes	30
Novel PSMA-Targeting Radionuclide Peptidomimetics for Treating Prostate Cancer	29
Discovery of a Novel sp³-Rich M₁ Positive Allosteric Modulators (PAMs) Chemotype via Scaffold Hopping	29
Bispecific Antibodies Produced via Chemical Site-Specific Conjugation Technology: AJICAP Second-Generation	29