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Journal of Biochemistry

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1922

ISSN1756-2651

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total53

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

0.785

H-Index

183

CiteScore

4.6

SNIP

0.593

Total Works

20,626

Total Citations

458,468

2yr Mean Citedness

2.01

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Biochemistry publishes the results of original research in the fields of biochemistry, molecular biology, cell, and biotechnology.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1922

Annual Volume~ 104 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications20,626

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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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

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1756-2651

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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.

BiochemistryQ2

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Molecular BiologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Scopus Categories

BiochemistryMedicine (miscellaneous)Molecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Amino Acid Enzymes and MetabolismGlycosylation and Glycoproteins ResearchMetabolism and Genetic DisordersEnzyme Structure and FunctionRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsEnzyme Production and CharacterizationPhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsCarbohydrate Chemistry and SynthesisDNA and Nucleic Acid ChemistryBacterial Genetics and Biotechnology