Journal profile
Baghdad Journal of Biochemistry and Applied Biological Sciences
ISSN 2706-9915 · College of Medicine, Al-Nahrain University · Iraq
Baghdad Journal of Biochemistry and Applied Biological Sciences: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 31 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Baghdad Journal of Biochemistry and Applied Biological Sciences is published by College of Medicine, Al-Nahrain University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Medicinal Plant Research, COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies and Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins, together about 22.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Baghdad Journal of Biochemistry and Applied Biological Sciences (BJ-BABS) publishes original research papers, reviews, and short communications written by competent authors. The journal aims to maintain high academic standards. One way the journal will achieve this goal is by publishing outstanding reviews. BJ-BABS encourages application-based interdisciplinary studies on human health, diagnostic methods, pharmacology, environmental and industrial sciences, and biotechnologies with a focus on polyvalent biochemical, molecular, microbiological, and cellular analysis techniques. The journal publishes discoveries in biomedical science that lead to useful products or practices whose clinical application has been thoroughly tested. In general, pure clinical reports are not published, nor are those unrelated to some molecular or biochemical mechanism, as they have no practical use. BJ-BABS is dedicated to upholding editorial quality, practising responsible publishing, and achieving prominence in prominent scientific databases. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to: 1- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 2- Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine 3- Translational and Molecular Medicine 4- Medical Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology 5- Molecular Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Pharmaceutics
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Omar F. Abdul-RasheedPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iraq 15, United Kingdom 4, Saudi Arabia 3, Brazil 2, Iran 2 (38 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.3%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine6.6%
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsMedicine5.9%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.9%
- Vitamin D Research StudiesMedicine5.9%
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studiesMedicine5.2%
- Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative StressMedicine4.4%
- Forensic and Genetic ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.4%
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
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.32OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 175 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53 | 53 | 70 |
| 2025 | 31 | 31 | 59 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 59 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 79 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 121 |
| 2021 | 20 | 20 | 42 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 | IQD 120,000 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- editorialAbstract: Not applicable Manuscript’s structure: Unstructured Figures: Unspecified Tables: Unspecified References: Should not exceed 15 Highlights: Not applicab…Length not stated
- letters to the editorAbstract: Not applicable Manuscript’s structure: Unstructured (should be a note or comment on a paper published in BJ-BABS). Opinions can also be considered. Fi…references ≤ 1
- narrative reviewAbstract: Unstructured Manuscript’s structure: Introduction, Main text, and Conclusions. Figures: Unspecified Tables: Unspecified References: Should not exceed …Length not stated
- review articleSystematic reviews (with or without meta-analysis) Abstract: Structured (Background and objective, Methods, Results, and Conclusions) Manuscript’s structure: In…references ≤ 10
- short communicationAbstract: Structured (Background and objective, Methods, Results, and Conclusions) Manuscript’s structure: Introduction, Materials and methods, Results and disc…references ≤ 5
- systematic reviewAbstract: Structured (Background and objective, Methods, Results, and Conclusions) Manuscript’s structure: Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, Discuss…references ≤ 10
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest
- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interest
Authors should disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflict of interest that might have influenced the presented results or their interpretation.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- College of Medicine, Al-Nahrain University
- Country or region
- Iraq
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2706-9915
- Print ISSN
- 2706-9907
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Baghdad Journal of Biochemistry and Applied Biological Sciences
How long does peer review take at Baghdad Journal of Biochemistry and Applied Biological Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Baghdad Journal of Biochemistry and Applied Biological Sciences based?
Of the 38 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iraq (15), United Kingdom (4) and Saudi Arabia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Baghdad Journal of Biochemistry and Applied Biological Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Baghdad Journal of Biochemistry and Applied Biological Sciences is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Baghdad Journal of Biochemistry and Applied Biological Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Baghdad Journal of Biochemistry and Applied Biological Sciences is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .