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RSC Chemical Biology

Royal Society of Chemistry · United Kingdom · Est. 1975

ISSN2633-0679eISSN2633-0679
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
60
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total60
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
1.16
H-Index
42
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.868
Total Works
968
Total Citations
8,234
2yr Mean Citedness
2.04
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Aims & Scope

We welcome contributions from across the breadth of the chemical biology field. This includes research on the development of new chemical and biological techniques and tools that comprise but are not limited to: Analytical methods (including sensing, imaging, spectroscopy, omics) Bioorthogonal chemistry Biosynthesis, biomimetics and bioengineering Chemical synthesis and synthetic biology Directed evolution Drugs and small molecules (including prodrugs) Glycoscience Lipids Natural products Nucleic acids (including DNA, RNA, mRNA and siRNA, modifications and gene delivery) Peptides Phenotypic screening Proteins (including protein-protein interactions, modifications, structure and function) We are particularly interested in reports on the application of chemical tools to probe, explore and visualise biological systems and processes to provide insights into molecular mechanisms in health and disease. These include but are not limited to:  biochemistry, metabolism, and physiology cancer biology immunology and immunomodulation neuromodulation transcription/gene regulation mechanism of disease and therapeutics signalling pathways virology and microbiology natural product biosynthesis systems biology We also encourage translational research that bridges chemistry and chemical biology to medicine.  Computational studies must significantly advance chemical biology. Studies using established methods should present original predictions, validated by new experimental data. Novel computational methodologies must demonstrate relevance through direct comparison with experimental results. Studies lacking clear experimental connections or practical utility that meaningfully advances the field are unsuitable for RSC Chemical Biology .

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
10
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1975
FrequencyBimonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications968
Publisher OrgRoyal Society of Chemistry
OA Since2019
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~10 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✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PorticoNational Digital Preservation Program, China

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Royal Society of Chemistry
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2633-0679 / 2633-0679
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, National Digital Preservation Program, China
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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.

BiochemistryQ1
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q1
Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q1
Molecular BiologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyChemistry, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

BiochemistryBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Chemistry (miscellaneous)Molecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Click Chemistry and ApplicationsAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesChemical Synthesis and AnalysisRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsDNA and Nucleic Acid ChemistryGlycosylation and Glycoproteins ResearchMonoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies ResearchRNA Interference and Gene DeliveryProtein Degradation and InhibitorsCarbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref