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International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0141-8130eISSN1879-0003

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

1.287

H-Indexi

264

SNIPi

1.455

Total Worksi

50,689

Total Citationsi

1,454,042

2yr Mean Citednessi

7.07

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

135

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The International Journal of Biological Macromolecules covers research into the chemical and biological aspects of all natural macromolecules. The scope includes biological activities and interactions, molecular associations, chemical and biological modifications, and functional properties, with a focus on their structure and function. Papers on related model systems, structural conformational studies, theoretical developments, and new analytical techniques are also welcome.

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General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyFifteen No. A Year, 2018-

StatusActive

Total Publications50,689

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0141-8130 / 1879-0003

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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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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?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2.9k

166k

2019

3.3k

187k

2020

2.6k

114k

2021

107k

2022

5.7k

152k

2023

9.7k

145k

2024

9.8k

58k

2025

3.9k

2.3k

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyChemistry, AppliedPolymer Science

Scopus Categories

BiochemistryBiomaterialsStructural BiologyFood ScienceMolecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nanocomposite Films for Food PackagingPolysaccharides and Plant Cell WallsPolysaccharides Composition and ApplicationsElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsAdvanced Cellulose Research Studies

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Is International Journal of Biological Macromolecules a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Biological Macromolecules: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Biological Macromolecules?

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 7.07.

Is International Journal of Biological Macromolecules indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.