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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

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

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

0.557

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.32

Total Works

6,696

Total Citations

41,677

2yr Mean Citedness

0.65

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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

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?

Scopus, DOAJ

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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

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.

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