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ACS Chemical Biology

American Chemical Society · United States · Est. 1938

ISSN1554-8937
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
1.383
H-Index
166
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.855
Total Works
6,149
Total Citations
215,357
2yr Mean Citedness
3.18
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Retractions
2
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the chemical and biological aspects of molecular systems. It investigates the structure, function, and modification of biomolecules such as proteins, peptides, and nucleic acids. Research includes the development of chemical probes for biological studies, the engineering of biomolecules for therapeutic or diagnostic applications, and the study of enzymatic mechanisms and biosynthetic pathways.

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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 States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1938
FrequencyMonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications6,149
Publisher OrgAmerican Chemical Society
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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?
American Chemical Society
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1554-8937
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.

BiochemistryQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
Molecular MedicineQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Scopus Categories

BiochemistryMedicine (miscellaneous)Molecular Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Microbial Natural Products and BiosynthesisRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsAcademic Writing and PublishingChemical Synthesis and AnalysisClick Chemistry and ApplicationsGlycosylation and Glycoproteins ResearchMonoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies ResearchAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesUbiquitin and proteasome pathwaysChemistry and Chemical Engineering
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref