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Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics

Institute of Biophysics,Chinese Academy of Sciences · China

ISSN1000-3282eISSN1000-3282
SJR Q4WOS SCIEScopus / 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.

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📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q4
SJR · Scopus
Bottom 25%
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.132
H-Indexi
15
SNIPi
0.093
Total Worksi
3,150
Total Citationsi
3,613
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.03
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics is a comprehensive academic journal that publishes original research articles, reviews, and letters in the fields of biochemistry and biophysics. The journal covers a wide range of topics including molecular biology, cell biology, structural biology, biophysics, biochemistry, and related interdisciplinary areas. It aims to provide a platform for researchers to share their latest findings and advance the understanding of biological processes at the molecular and cellular levels.

General Information

Country / RegionChina
Primary LanguageChinese
1st Year Published
FrequencyMonthly
StatusActive
Total Publications3,150
Publisher OrgScience Press
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer ReviewPeer-reviewed
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Institute of Biophysics,Chinese Academy of Sciences
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1000-3282 / 1000-3282
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
Chinese

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
196
348
2012
38
52
2013
51
44
2014
17
36
2015
9
16
2016
1
2
2020
65
15
2025
133
8
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.

BiochemistryQ4
BiophysicsQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyBiophysics

Scopus Categories

BiochemistryBiophysics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsRNA modifications and cancerMonoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies ResearchGlycosylation and Glycoproteins ResearchRNA Interference and Gene Delivery

Frequently asked questions about Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics

Is Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics: 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 Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics?

Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics 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 0.03.

Is Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics?

Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics is a comprehensive academic journal that publishes original research articles, reviews, and letters in the fields of biochemistry and biophysics. The journal covers a wide range of topics including molecular biology, cell biology, structural biology, biophysics, biochemistry, and related interdisciplinary areas. It aims to provide a platform for researchers to share their latest findings and advance the understanding of biological processes at the molecular and cellular levels.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref