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Biological Chemistry

Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Germany · Est. 1878

ISSN1431-6730eISSN1437-4315

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / 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.

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

1.052

H-Indexi

144

SNIPi

0.751

Total Worksi

6,072

Total Citationsi

156,369

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.14

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Biological Chemistry keeps you up-to-date with all new developments in the molecular life sciences. In addition to original research reports, authoritative reviews written by leading researchers in the field keep you informed about the latest advances in the molecul ar life sciences. Rapid, yet rigorous reviewing ensures fast access to recent research results of exceptional significance in the biological sciences.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1878

Frequency12 issues per year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications6,072

Publisher OrgDe Gruyter

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewHigh quality peer-review

OA LicenseCreative Commons license

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/11 · 64%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1431-6730 / 1437-4315

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

High quality peer-review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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

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

134

3.3k

2019

123

3.2k

2020

133

1.9k

2021

752

2022

102

748

2023

161

2024

164

2025

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.

Clinical BiochemistryQ1

BiochemistryQ2

Molecular BiologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Scopus Categories

BiochemistryClinical BiochemistryMolecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Peptidase Inhibition and AnalysisProtease and Inhibitor MechanismsRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsCoagulation, Bradykinin, Polyphosphates, and AngioedemaBiomedical and Chemical ResearchRNA modifications and cancerRNA Research and SplicingMitochondrial Function and PathologyBlood Coagulation and Thrombosis MechanismsGlycosylation and Glycoproteins Research

Frequently asked questions about Biological Chemistry

Is Biological Chemistry a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Biological Chemistry: 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 Biological Chemistry?

Biological Chemistry 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 2.14.

Is Biological Chemistry indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Biological Chemistry is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.