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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #8,581CAS 3区Hybrid

Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Abbreviation (ISO):BIOCHEM CELL BIOL
Country: Canada•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.676•SCImago Rank: #8,581•Identifier (ISSN):0829-8211(Print)/1208-6002(Online)•Articles / Year: 84•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,083 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
2.2
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
83

83 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate4.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
84articles/year
34.38% Gold OA•88.71% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q4(IF: 2.2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 2.2)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 2.1)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 2.9)
🔵 Computed
20221.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 3.73)
🔵 Computed
20211.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 3.626)
🔵 Computed
20201.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 2.46)
🔵 Computed
20191.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 2.014)
🔵 Computed
20181.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 2.25)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Published since 1929, Biochemistry and Cell Biology explores every aspect of general biochemistry and includes up-to-date coverage of experimental research into cellular and molecular biology in eukaryotes, as well as review articles on topics of current interest and notes contributed by recognized international experts. Special issues each year are dedicated to expanding new areas of research in biochemistry and cell biology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology98.1%Chemistry96.4%Biochemistry92.7%Genetics89.4%Medicine64.6%Gene57.8%Internal medicine52.8%Cell biology52.6%Organic chemistry48.7%Physics48.2%Nuclear magnetic resonance40%Enzyme35.5%Endocrinology31.1%Molecular biology27%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #8,581Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1986-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.676

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
107

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.20

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,083 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations360
3-Year Documents152
Citable Documents145

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate48.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

BiochemistryQ2
Cell BiologyQ3
Molecular BiologyQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Biology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
National Research Council of Canada
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1986
Editorial Address
NATL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA-N R C RESEARCH PRESS, BUILDING M 55, OTTAWA, CANADA, ON, K1A 0R6
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
258/328Q4
CELL BIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
165/207Q4
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
JCISCIE
269/328Q4
CELL BIOLOGY
JCISCIE
166/207Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—291
20252.16678
20242.449174
20232.971458
20223.7347435
20213.62665745
20202.46821,405
20192.014821,735
20182.251012,356
2017—942,090
2016—952,262
2015—681,295
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Biochemistry and Cell Biology

WoS Q4
1245201820192020202120222023202420252.10
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.1

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 4.2%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 2a6e5ebc-dd42-4330-b24f-7041c379b2a4
Database Updated: 2026-09-28