Journal profile · BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology
ISSN 1876-1623 · eISSN 1876-1631 · Academic Press Inc. · UNITED STATES · Annual · Founded 2008
Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology: impact factor 3.01; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); 114 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology is published by Academic Press Inc.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Protein Structure and Dynamics, Enzyme Structure and Function and Computational Drug Discovery Methods, together about 39.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published continuously since 1944, The Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology series has been the essential resource for protein chemists. Each volume brings forth new information about protocols and analysis of proteins. Each thematically organized volume is guest edited by leading experts in a broad range of protein-related topics.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Protein Structure and DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology21.3%
- Enzyme Structure and FunctionMaterials Science10.1%
- Computational Drug Discovery MethodsComputer Science7.9%
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatmentsMedicine7.3%
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.3%
- Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration MechanismsNeuroscience4.6%
- Bioinformatics and Genomic NetworksBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.3%
- Heat shock proteins researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structural Biology | Q3 | 29/51 | 44th |
| Biochemistry | Q3 | 267/448 | 40th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- 3.01LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 7.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 62OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 386OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.8OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 51LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,146 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 81 | 1 | 1,507 |
| 2025 | 114 | 1 | 2,446 |
| 2024 | 113 | 3 | 2,502 |
| 2023 | 78 | 2 | 2,139 |
| 2022 | 87 | 11 | 1,882 |
| 2021 | 50 | 3 | 1,715 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Academic Press Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Annual
- Founded
- 2008
- ISSN
- 1876-1623
- Electronic ISSN
- 1876-1631
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology
What is the impact factor of Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.01; CiteScore 4, h-index 62.
How long does peer review take at Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks. 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 Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology is indexed in Scopus.
Is Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology open access, and what is the APC?
Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .