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Iranian Biomedical Journal

Pasteur Institute of Iran · Iran, Islamic Republic of

ISSN1028-852XeISSN2008-823X
SJR Q3WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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

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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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.376
H-Indexi
45
SNIPi
0.398
Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Journal Impact Factor: 1. 9 (2025 ) Iranian Biomedical Journal (IBJ), a bimonthly publication of Pasteur Institute of Iran , is an open access journal (all content is freely availab le without charge to the user or his/her institution) . The Journal follows Creative Commons Attribution-NonDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-ND) . The Journal strives to maintain a dynamic growth of the quality of its publications and, therefore, welcomes submissions in the following fields: Molecular Microbiology, Molecular Genetics and Genomics, Molecular Immunology and Vaccines, Cancer Biology, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Medical Biotechnology, Enzymology and Protein Chemistry, Tissue Engineering, and related fields IBJ doe s not accept purely bioinformatics papers without experimental proof Time to First Decision: 10 Days Review Time: 2-3 months Fast Track (Review Processing): 2 weeks

General Information

Country / RegionIran, Islamic Republic of
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Frequencybimonthly
StatusActive
Total Publications
Publisher OrgPasteur Institute of Iran
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
OA LicenseCC BY-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Pasteur Institute of Iran
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1028-852X / 2008-823X
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
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)?
DOAJ verified
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
33
640
2017
35
665
2018
57
708
2019
42
578
2020
33
236
2021
32
162
2022
17
68
2023
2
0
2024

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q3
Biochemistry (medical)Q3
Clinical BiochemistryQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medicine, Research & Experimental

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mesenchymal stem cell researchMonoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies ResearchMicroRNA in disease regulationCancer-related molecular mechanisms researchProtein purification and stabilityEpigenetics and DNA MethylationImmunotherapy and Immune ResponsesBone Tissue Engineering MaterialsCircular RNAs in diseasesCancer Research and Treatments

Frequently asked questions about Iranian Biomedical Journal

Is Iranian Biomedical Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Iranian Biomedical Journal: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, 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 Iranian Biomedical Journal?

Iranian Biomedical Journal 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.

Is Iranian Biomedical Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Iranian Biomedical Journal is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Iranian Biomedical Journal?

Journal Impact Factor: 1. 9 (2025 ) Iranian Biomedical Journal (IBJ), a bimonthly publication of Pasteur Institute of Iran , is an open access journal (all content is freely availab le without charge to the user or his/her institution) . The Journal follows Creative Commons Attribution-NonDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-ND) . The Journal strives to maintain a dynamic growth of the quality of its publications and, therefore, welcomes submissions in the following fields: Molecular Microbiology, Molecular Genetics and Genomics, Molecular Immunology and Vaccines, Cancer Biology, Pharm

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref