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FEBS Letters

John Wiley and Sons Inc · United States

ISSN0014-5793eISSN1873-3468
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
60
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total60
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
1.222
H-Index
391
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.766
Total Works
59,851
Total Citations
2,453,274
2yr Mean Citedness
2.32
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Retractions
38
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on molecular and cellular mechanisms, including protein degradation, viral entry, enzyme catalysis, cellular transport, and cytoskeletal regulation. Articles also cover topics such as cancer progression, neurodegeneration, and developmental biology, with a focus on the underlying molecular pathways and interactions.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Frequency69 No. A Year, <1999->
StatusActive
Total Publications59,851
Publisher OrgWiley
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
John Wiley and Sons Inc
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0014-5793 / 1873-3468
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

BiochemistryQ1
BiophysicsQ1
Cell BiologyQ2
GeneticsQ2
Molecular BiologyQ2
Structural BiologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyBiophysicsCell Biology

Scopus Categories

GeneticsBiochemistryBiophysicsStructural BiologyMolecular BiologyCell Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Photosynthetic Processes and MechanismsRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsMitochondrial Function and PathologyIon channel regulation and functionEnzyme Structure and Function
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref