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Biological Chemistry

Abbreviation (ISO):BIOL. CHEM
Country: Germany•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 1.052•SCImago Rank: #4,507•Identifier (ISSN):1431-6730(Print)/1437-4315(Online)•Articles / Year: 143•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,420 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
2.5
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
109

109 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate3.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
143articles/year
61.64% Gold OA•61.97% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 2.5)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.5)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.9)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.7)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 4.7)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.915)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.27)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.014)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.022)
🔵 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

Biological Chemistry keeps you up-to-date with all new developments in the molecular life sciences. In addition to original research reports, authoritative reviews written by leading researchers in the field keep you informed about the latest advances in the molecular life sciences. Rapid, yet rigorous reviewing ensures fast access to recent research results of exceptional significance in the biological sciences. Papers are published in a "Just Accepted" format within approx.72 hours of acceptance.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry94.8%Biology74.7%Biochemistry70.6%Genetics65.7%Medicine51.5%Physics44%Gene43.4%Organic chemistry43%Internal medicine41.1%Nuclear magnetic resonance38.7%Cell biology36.2%Enzyme34.6%Endocrinology20.8%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,507Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1881, 1952, 1975, 1996-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.052

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
137

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)
$3,420 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations570
3-Year Documents231
Citable Documents215

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 Rate38.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Clinical BiochemistryQ1
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):
4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
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1996
Editorial Address
WALTER DE GRUYTER & CO, GENTHINER STRASSE 13, BERLIN, GERMANY, D-10785
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
236/328Q3
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
JCISCIE
277/328Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—2712
20252.448155
20242.945156
20233.7102738
20224.778748
20213.9151331,844
20203.271233,224
20193.0141333,328
20183.0221684,473
2017—923,542
2016—1694,401
2015—1274,577
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Biological Chemistry

WoS Q3
1346201820192020202120222023202420252.40
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.4

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 3.4%

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: 90ceed54-5434-49ca-adc3-07f59a988988
Database Updated: 2026-10-01