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Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry

Springer Science and Business Media B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1982

ISSN1877-8755

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

1.328

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.847

Total Worksi

1,628

Total Citationsi

36,041

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.42

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry publishes research on molecular, biochemical, and cellular mechanisms involved in human physiology. Covers a wide range of topics encompassing physiology and biochemistry. Focus ranges from the molecular level to the whole organism. Publishes articles on nutritional studies and the genomic or proteomic bases of physiological functions.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1982

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,628

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/11 · 45%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Science and Business Media B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1877-8755

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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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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?

N/A

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

2019

1.3k

2020

1.4k

2021

1.6k

2022

842

2023

571

2024

270

2025

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

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

PhysiologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyPhysiology

Scopus Categories

BiochemistryPhysiologyMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Adipose Tissue and MetabolismAdipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic DiseasesDiet and metabolism studiesDiet, Metabolism, and DiseaseLiver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMicroRNA in disease regulationExercise and Physiological ResponsesRegulation of Appetite and ObesityMuscle metabolism and nutritionPancreatic function and diabetes

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry

Is Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Physiology and 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 Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry?

Journal of Physiology and 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 3.42.

Is Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.