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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #5,056CAS 3区Hybrid

Protein Engineering Design & Selection

Abbreviation (ISO):PROTEIN ENG DES SEL
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.979•SCImago Rank: #5,056•Identifier (ISSN):1741-0126(Print)/1741-0134(Online)•Articles / Year: 64•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,231 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
3.5
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
100

100 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
64articles/year
21.15% Gold OA•85.71% 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: 3.5)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.5)
🔵 Computed
20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.4)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.6)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.952)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.65)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.98)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.881)
🔵 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

Protein Engineering, Design and Selection (PEDS) publishes high-quality research papers and review articles relevant to the engineering, design and selection of proteins for use in biotechnology and therapy, and for understanding the fundamental link between protein sequence, structure, dynamics, function, and evolution.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry97.4%Biology96.9%Biochemistry93.7%Genetics85.8%Physics77.5%Nuclear magnetic resonance69.7%Gene69.1%Organic chemistry63.4%Enzyme48%Medicine44.9%Stereochemistry30.3%Mutant29.5%Internal medicine27.3%Quantum mechanics25.4%Cell biology24.9%Immunology23.6%Computer science22.6%Amino acid22.2%Computational biology22.1%Crystallography21.1%Molecular biology20.3%Geology20.1%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,056Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1986-1996, 2004-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyChemical EngineeringMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.979

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
124

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.24

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,231 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations166
3-Year Documents57
Citable Documents55

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 Rate37.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

BioengineeringQ1
BiotechnologyQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
BiochemistryQ2
Molecular 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
Oxford University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
2004
Editorial Address
OXFORD UNIV PRESS, GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OX2 6DP
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
163/328Q2
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
88/180Q2
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
JCISCIE
178/328Q3
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
JCISCIE
97/180Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—205
20253.42133
20242.618136
20232.422174
20221.95219296
20211.6534564
2020—11268
20191.9857682
20181.88145913
2017—681,062
2016—872,456
2015—671,418
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Protein Engineering Design & Selection

WoS Q2
123420182019202120222023202420253.40
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.4

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