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Protein Journal

Springer · United States · Est. 1997

ISSN1875-8355

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

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

0.458

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.646

Total Works

1,454

Total Citations

20,342

2yr Mean Citedness

2.08

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Aims & Scope

The Protein Journal is a comprehensive resource, publishing original research on all aspects of protein structure and function. Explores areas such as covalent or three-dimensional structure, assembly, genetics, evolution, proteomics, molecular biology, engineering, and peptide synthesis. Emphasizes the application of research to the molecular bases of the biological activity of proteins.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1997

Annual Volume~ 75 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,454

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1875-8355

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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?

Yes

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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

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Times cited

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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.

Analytical ChemistryQ3

BiochemistryQ3

BioengineeringQ3

Organic ChemistryQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Scopus Categories

BiochemistryAnalytical ChemistryBioengineeringOrganic Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Protein Structure and DynamicsEnzyme Structure and FunctionEnzyme Production and CharacterizationRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsEnzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationGlycosylation and Glycoproteins ResearchBiochemical and Structural CharacterizationComputational Drug Discovery MethodsBiochemical and Molecular ResearchProtein purification and stability