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Biochemistry and Cell Biology

National Research Council of Canada · Canada

ISSN0829-8211eISSN1208-6002

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

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

0.61

H-Index

127

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.536

Total Works

4,428

Total Citations

102,867

2yr Mean Citedness

1.45

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on molecular and cellular biology, focusing on topics such as protein function, gene regulation, cellular metabolism, and disease mechanisms. Recent articles explore the roles of specific proteins in processes like cardiolipin synthesis, ion channel function, and cancer progression, as well as the impact of post-translational modifications and signaling pathways on cellular health and disease. The scope also includes studies on epigenetic mechanisms, cell death pathways, and the development of novel therapeutic strategies for various human diseases.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionCanada

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 62 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications4,428

Publisher OrgNRC Research Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

National Research Council of Canada

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0829-8211 / 1208-6002

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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

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

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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.

BiochemistryQ3

Cell BiologyQ3

Molecular BiologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyCell Biology

Scopus Categories

BiochemistryMolecular BiologyCell Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsRNA modifications and cancerGenomics and Chromatin DynamicsRNA Research and SplicingEpigenetics and DNA Methylation