Removed from DOAJ (2021-07-31). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal not adhering to Best practice. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.
SJR Scorei
0.152
H-Indexi
22
SNIPi
0.12
Total Worksi
2,885
Total Citationsi
6,232
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.58
Open Impact Factor alternative
Aims & Scope
Subject areas: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous).
General Information
Country / RegionUkraine
Primary Language—
1st Year Published1985
Annual Volume~ 54 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications2,885
Publisher OrgInstitute of Molecular Biology and Genetics of NASU
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Citations received
135
172
2019
45
151
2020
36
77
2021
34
61
2022
31
62
2023
96
26
2024
34
13
2025
17
41
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.
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsDNA and Nucleic Acid ChemistryRNA modifications and cancerPlant tissue culture and regenerationBacteriophages and microbial interactionsRNA Research and SplicingSynthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic CompoundsDNA Repair MechanismsCRISPR and Genetic EngineeringViral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects
Frequently asked questions about Biopolymers and Cell
Is Biopolymers and Cell a predatory journal?
Biopolymers and Cell was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2021-07-31). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Biopolymers and Cell?
Biopolymers and Cell is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.152.
Is Biopolymers and Cell indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Biopolymers and Cell is indexed in Scopus.
What is the aims and scope of Biopolymers and Cell?
Subject areas: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous).