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Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH · Germany · Est. 1996

ISSN0949-8257eISSN1432-1327

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.513

H-Index

122

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.637

Total Works

3,098

Total Citations

104,997

2yr Mean Citedness

2.76

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Aims & Scope

Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry is a peer-reviewed journal promoting the field of biological inorganic chemistry internationally. Provides insight into systems of metals in biology at biochemical, molecular, and cellular levels. Publishes original articles, mini-reviews, reports, and commentaries on debated issues. Offers optional Gold Open Access through Springer Open Choice.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1996

Annual Volume~ 50 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications3,098

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

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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

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7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0949-8257 / 1432-1327

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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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?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

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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.

Inorganic ChemistryQ2

BiochemistryQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyChemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear

Scopus Categories

BiochemistryInorganic Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Metal complexes synthesis and propertiesMetal-Catalyzed Oxygenation MechanismsMetalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteinsTrace Elements in HealthPhotosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms