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Current Opinion in Chemical Biology

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1842

ISSN1367-5931eISSN1879-0402
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
60
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total60
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
2.057
H-Index
227
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.234
Total Works
3,455
Total Citations
262,486
2yr Mean Citedness
7.95
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the application of chemical principles and synthetic methodologies to understand and manipulate biological systems. Recent articles highlight advancements in biocompatible chemistry for cellular metabolism, enzymatic synthesis of oligonucleotides and peptides, and the development of antimicrobial agents. The scope also encompasses chemical biology tools for studying protein interactions, cellular compartmentalization, and dynamic biological processes, including proximity labeling, genetic code expansion, and bioorthogonal chemistry. Furthermore, it covers the design and application of nucleic acid catalysts and the targeting of specific amino acid residues for drug discovery.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1842
FrequencyBimonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications3,455
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1367-5931 / 1879-0402
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
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?
English

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
2023
2024
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.

Analytical ChemistryQ1
BiochemistryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyBiophysics

Scopus Categories

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