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Iranian Biomedical Journal

Pasteur Institute of Iran · Iran, Islamic Republic of

ISSN1028-852XeISSN2008-823X

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total78

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

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.

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

SJR Scorei

0.376

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.398

Retractions

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

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Pasteur Institute of Iran

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1028-852X / 2008-823X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

Double anonymous peer review

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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)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

165

2016

633

2017

662

2018

700

2019

570

2020

231

2021

158

2022

2023

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. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. 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.