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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #3,922CAS 3区Hybrid

IUBMB Life

Abbreviation (ISO):IUBMB LIFE
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 1.145•SCImago Rank: #3,922•Identifier (ISSN):1521-6543(Print)/1521-6551(Online)•Articles / Year: 102•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,369 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
3.2
– 0

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
101

101 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
102articles/year
29.41% Gold OA•90.12% 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: 3.2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.2)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.2)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.7)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 4.6)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 4.709)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.885)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.244)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.051)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.236)
🔵 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

IUBMB Life is the flagship journal of the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and is devoted to the rapid publication of the most novel and significant original research articles, reviews, and hypotheses in the broadly defined fields of biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, and molecular medicine.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry87%Biology86.7%Biochemistry81.1%Genetics77%Medicine64.9%Internal medicine55%Gene49.4%Organic chemistry46%Physics44.8%Cell biology42.5%Nuclear magnetic resonance38.2%Enzyme35.2%Endocrinology31.5%Immunology20.1%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,922Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1999-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.145

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
144

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.28

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,369 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,041
3-Year Documents254
Citable Documents249

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 Rate48.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

BiochemistryQ1
Clinical BiochemistryQ1
Cell BiologyQ2
GeneticsQ2
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
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1999
Editorial Address
JOHN WILEY & SONS INC, 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, USA, NJ, 07030
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
185/328Q3
CELL BIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
129/207Q3
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
JCISCIE
222/328Q3
CELL BIOLOGY
JCISCIE
133/207Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—5218
20253.2115202
20243.7118583
20234.6106551
20224.7091131,451
20213.8851462,415
20203.2442335,984
20193.0512346,307
20183.2362025,770
2017—1624,887
2016—1453,123
2015—1415,017
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for IUBMB Life

WoS Q3
2356201820192020202120222023202420253.20
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.2

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)

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01