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Biological Chemistry

Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Germany · Est. 1878

ISSN1431-6730eISSN1437-4315

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

1.117

H-Index

144

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.751

Total Works

6,072

Total Citations

156,369

2yr Mean Citedness

2.14

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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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

7/12 · 58%

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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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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)?

N/A

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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

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.

BiochemistryQ1

Clinical BiochemistryQ1

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