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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,209CAS 3区Hybrid

Biochemical Journal

Abbreviation (ISO):BIOCHEM. J
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.583•SCImago Rank: #2,209•Identifier (ISSN):0264-6021(Print)/1470-8728(Online)•Articles / Year: 212•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,605 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
3.9
↓ -0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
243

243 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
212articles/year
86.49% Gold OA•67.54% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.9)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.3)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.4)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.1)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.766)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.857)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.097)
🔵 Computed
20191.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.331)
🔵 Computed
20181.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.857)
🔵 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

Exploring the molecular mechanisms that underpin key biological processes, the Biochemical Journal is a leading bioscience journal publishing high-impact scientific research papers and reviews on the latest advances and new mechanistic concepts in the fields of biochemistry, cellular biosciences and molecular biology. The Journal and its Editorial Board are committed to publishing work that provides a significant advance to current understanding or mechanistic insights; studies that go beyond observational work using in vitro and/or in vivo approaches are welcomed. Painless publishing: All papers undergo a rigorous peer review process; however, the Editorial Board is committed to ensuring that, if revisions are recommended, extra experiments not necessary to the paper will not be asked for. Areas covered in the journal include: Cell biology Chemical biology Energy processes Gene expression and regulation Mechanisms of disease Metabolism Molecular structure and function Plant biology Signalling

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry99.1%Biology98.7%Biochemistry97.5%Genetics88.8%Organic chemistry74.4%Physics71.3%Medicine69.4%Nuclear magnetic resonance66.3%Enzyme62.7%Internal medicine60.6%Gene51.9%Cell biology46%Endocrinology38.7%Molecular biology31%Receptor24.8%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,209Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1945-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.583

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
304

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.87

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,605 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,602
3-Year Documents369
Citable Documents368

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 Rate41.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

BiochemistryQ1
Molecular BiologyQ1
Cell BiologyQ2

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
Portland Press Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semimonthly
Founding Year
1906
Editorial Address
PORTLAND PRESS LTD, THIRD FLOOR, EAGLE HOUSE, 16 PROCTER STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, WC1V 6 NX
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
146/328Q2
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
JCISCIE
197/328Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—12275
20254.3130451
20244.4112972
20234.11221,880
20223.7661443,171
20213.8572416,753
20204.0973007,187
20194.3312326,508
20183.8572407,838
2017—27015,010
2016—32518,084
2015—31814,333
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Biochemical Journal

WoS Q2
2356201820192020202120222023202420254.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:4.3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

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

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01