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Journal of Molecular Biology

Academic Press · United States

ISSN0022-2836eISSN1089-8638

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

2.215

H-Index

484

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.131

Total Works

37,690

Total Citations

3,019,932

2yr Mean Citedness

3.78

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Molecular Biology publishes research on the structure, function, and interactions of biological molecules. Recent articles focus on protein structure determination using cryo-electron microscopy, including engineered protein complexes and small GTPases. Studies also investigate enzyme mechanisms, such as phospholipase D activity and proton-coupled reactions in ion channels, as well as the structural basis of G protein-coupled receptor function and interactions.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 395 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications37,690

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Academic Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0022-2836 / 1089-8638

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

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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.

BiophysicsQ1

Molecular BiologyQ1

Structural BiologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Scopus Categories

BiophysicsStructural BiologyMolecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsProtein Structure and DynamicsEnzyme Structure and FunctionBacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyBacteriophages and microbial interactions