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Bio-protocol

Bio-protocol LLC · United States · Est. 1951

ISSN2331-8325eISSN2331-8325

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total88

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.55

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.32

Total Worksi

6,696

Total Citationsi

41,677

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.65

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Bio-protocol is a peer-reviewed open-access journal that publishes research protocols in the fields of biochemistry, bioinformatics and computational biology, biophysics, cancer biology, cell biology, developmental biology, immunology, microbiology, molecular biology, neuroscience, plant science, stem cell, and systems biology. The journal aims to provide a platform for researchers to share detailed and reproducible protocols, facilitating scientific advancement and collaboration.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1951

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications6,696

Publisher OrgAmerican Academy of Arts and Sciences

OA Since2022

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Bio-protocol LLC

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2331-8325 / 2331-8325

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

Peer review

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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?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Citations received

530

5.2k

2019

494

3.1k

2020

829

3.1k

2021

548

1.5k

2022

648

1.3k

2023

323

444

2024

416

249

2025

198

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)Q2

Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)Q2

Plant ScienceQ2

Neuroscience (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biology

Scopus Categories

Neuroscience (miscellaneous)Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Plant ScienceImmunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Legal and Regulatory AnalysisMilitary Technology and StrategiesLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesCRISPR and Genetic EngineeringRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsPhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsMolecular Biology Techniques and ApplicationsPlant Molecular Biology ResearchRNA Research and SplicingRNA Interference and Gene Delivery

Frequently asked questions about Bio-protocol

Is Bio-protocol a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Bio-protocol: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 88/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Bio-protocol?

Bio-protocol 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 0.65.

Is Bio-protocol indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Bio-protocol is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.