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Annual Review of Biochemistry

Annual Reviews Inc. · United States · Est. 1913

ISSN1545-4509
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
11.213
H-Indexi
539
SNIPi
3.767
Total Worksi
3,262
Total Citationsi
959,552
2yr Mean Citednessi
17.52
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Annual Review of Biochemistry sets the standard for review articles in biological chemistry and molecular biology. Since its inception, these volumes have served as an indispensable resource for both the practicing biochemist and students of biochemistry.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1913
FrequencyAnnual
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications3,262
Publisher OrgAnnual Reviews
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
OA LicenseSubscribe to Open (S2O)
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Annual Reviews Inc.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1545-4509
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
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)?
N/A
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
30
8.6k
2019
30
4.8k
2020
33
2.8k
2021
30
2.6k
2022
21
1.7k
2023
21
1.2k
2024
22
416
2025
24
31
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.

BiochemistryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Scopus Categories

Biochemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZBiotechnology and Related FieldsRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsPhytochemical and Pharmacological StudiesLipid metabolism and biosynthesisRNA Research and SplicingRNA modifications and cancerScience, Research, and MedicineDNA Repair MechanismsBacterial Genetics and Biotechnology

Frequently asked questions about Annual Review of Biochemistry

Is Annual Review of Biochemistry a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Annual Review of Biochemistry: 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 Annual Review of Biochemistry?

Annual Review of Biochemistry 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 17.52.

Is Annual Review of Biochemistry indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Annual Review of Biochemistry is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Annual Review of Biochemistry?

The Annual Review of Biochemistry sets the standard for review articles in biological chemistry and molecular biology. Since its inception, these volumes have served as an indispensable resource for both the practicing biochemist and students of biochemistry.

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