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Journal of Biological Chemistry

American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Inc. · United States

ISSN0021-9258eISSN1083-351X
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
75
/ 100
High Trust
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total75
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
1.705
H-Index
778
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.998
Total Works
212,273
Total Citations
17,265,252
2yr Mean Citedness
1.67
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Retractions
4
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Biological Chemistry publishes research on the molecular mechanisms of biological processes. Recent articles focus on protein function and interactions, including bacterial secretion systems, enzyme activity, and DNA repair. Other topics include cell death pathways like ferroptosis, viral mechanisms, and the development of antimicrobial compounds.

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

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
14
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyWeekly, 1994-
StatusActive
Total Publications212,273
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~14 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Inc.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0021-9258 / 1083-351X
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
Cell BiologyQ1
Molecular BiologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Scopus Categories

BiochemistryMolecular BiologyCell Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsGlycosylation and Glycoproteins ResearchProtein Kinase Regulation and GTPase SignalingEnzyme Structure and FunctionIon channel regulation and function
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref