Journal profile · Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica
ISSN 1672-9145 · eISSN 1745-7270 · Oxford University Press · PEOPLES R CHINA · Semiannual · Founded 2004
Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica: CAS Zone 2 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.45; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 3.3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 95%; 253 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 2 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are RNA modifications and cancer, Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research and MicroRNA in disease regulation, together about 25.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology and Cancer Research. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica (ABBS) is an internationally peer-reviewed journal sponsored by the Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology (CAS). ABBS aims to publish original research articles and review articles in diverse fields of biochemical research including Protein Science, Nucleic Acids, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biophysics, Immunology, and Signal Transduction, etc.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- RNA modifications and cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.9%
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.6%
- MicroRNA in disease regulationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.8%
- Circular RNAs in diseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.5%
- RNA Research and SplicingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.4%
- Epigenetics and DNA MethylationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.6%
- Cancer, Hypoxia, and MetabolismBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.6%
- RNA Interference and Gene DeliveryBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biophysics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biophysics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biophysics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 4.45LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- h-index
- 50LetPub ·
- h-index
- 91OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,906OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.86OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.79%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 164LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,017 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 163 | 163 | 30 |
| 2025 | 253 | 253 | 468 |
| 2024 | 239 | 239 | 1,373 |
| 2023 | 221 | 221 | 2,137 |
| 2022 | 200 | 200 | 2,116 |
| 2021 | 179 | 46 | 3,581 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 3.3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 95%LetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | CNY 12,500 | No | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Founded
- 2004
- ISSN
- 1672-9145
- Electronic ISSN
- 1745-7270
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica
What CAS zone is Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica is in Zone 2 of Biology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Biochemistry & Molecular Biology / Biophysics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.45; CiteScore 5.6, h-index 91.
How long does peer review take at Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica?
Authors report an average review time of about 3.3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 95%”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-24). Last updated: .