Journal profile · Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Annual Review of Biochemistry
ISSN 0066-4154 · eISSN 1545-4509 · Annual Reviews Inc. · UNITED STATES · Annual · Founded 1932
Annual Review of Biochemistry: CAS Zone 1 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 24.8; subscription journal; community-reported acceptance: mostly invited papers; 22 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annual Review of Biochemistry is published by Annual Reviews Inc. and is in Zone 1 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ, Biotechnology and Related Fields and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, together about 52.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
AIMS AND SCOPE OF JOURNAL: The Annual Review of Biochemistry sets the standard for review articles in biological chemistry and molecular biology. Since its inception, these volumes have served as an indispensable resource for both the practicing biochemist and students of biochemistry.  
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology27.6%
- Biotechnology and Related FieldsMedicine19.2%
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.5%
- Phytochemical and Pharmacological StudiesMedicine4.4%
- Lipid metabolism and biosynthesisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.7%
- RNA Research and SplicingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.2%
- RNA modifications and cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.8%
- Science, Research, and MedicineMedicine2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 24.8LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 24.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 35.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 11.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 4.95LetPub ·
- h-index
- 268LetPub ·
- h-index
- 543OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,493OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 26.69OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,248 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 23 | 46 |
| 2025 | 22 | 21 | 453 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 1,289 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 1,745 |
| 2022 | 30 | 23 | 2,689 |
| 2021 | 33 | 25 | 2,814 |
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 acceptance (community reports)
- Mostly invited papersLetPub ·
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
- Annual Reviews Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Annual
- Founded
- 1932
- ISSN
- 0066-4154
- Electronic ISSN
- 1545-4509
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annual Review of Biochemistry
What CAS zone is Annual Review of Biochemistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Annual Review of Biochemistry is in Zone 1 of Biology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Annual Review of Biochemistry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 24.8; CiteScore 35.3, h-index 543.
Which databases index Annual Review of Biochemistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annual Review of Biochemistry is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Annual Review of Biochemistry open access, and what is the APC?
Annual Review of Biochemistry 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: .