Journal profile · Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Biochemical Journal
ISSN 0264-6021 · eISSN 1470-8728 · Portland Press Ltd. · ENGLAND · Semimonthly · Founded 1906
Biochemical Journal: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.9; hybrid open access; median 103 days to acceptance (93 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 27%; 130 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Biochemical Journal is published by Portland Press Ltd. and is in Zone 3 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research, Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling and Pancreatic function and diabetes, together about 19.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Highlighting rigorous work exploring the fundamental mechanisms of life, the Biochemical Journal has been at the forefront for over 100 years.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Editor-in-chief Mark LemmonPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Glycosylation and Glycoproteins ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7%
- Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase SignalingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.6%
- Pancreatic function and diabetesMedicine5.9%
- Metabolism and Genetic DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.6%
- Amino Acid Enzymes and MetabolismBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
- Cellular transport and secretionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
- Mitochondrial Function and PathologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.4%
- Ion channel regulation and functionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
- 3.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.58LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 243LetPub ·
- h-index
- 407OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 31,987OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.15OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 86.49%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 118LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 37,909 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 123 | 108 | 79 |
| 2025 | 130 | 130 | 458 |
| 2024 | 112 | 103 | 976 |
| 2023 | 122 | 111 | 1,886 |
| 2022 | 144 | 126 | 3,188 |
| 2021 | 241 | 197 | 6,778 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
103 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 69 days – 160 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 0 days (4 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 135 days
- Sample
- 93 articles with submission and acceptance dates (298 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 27%LetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 accepted2
- commentariesCommentariesLength not stated
- review articlesReview articlesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access articles
Design rules for bioorthogonal glycan-based tools KDM2B controls HIF levels and activity through its JmjC and CxxC domains Loss of O-GlcNAc transferase activity impairs the dynamic formation of protective stress granules in ischemic cardiomyocytes Retraction: Tissue specificity and regulation of the N-terminal diversity of reticulon 3
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
- Portland Press Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semimonthly
- Founded
- 1906
- ISSN
- 0264-6021
- Electronic ISSN
- 1470-8728
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 483, Issue 10 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Biochemical Journal
What CAS zone is Biochemical Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Biochemical Journal is in Zone 3 of Biology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Biochemical Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.9; CiteScore 7.6, h-index 407.
How long does peer review take at Biochemical Journal?
Based on the dates recorded on 93 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 103 days (interquartile range 69–160 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “about 27%”. 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 Biochemical Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Biochemical Journal is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Biochemical Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Biochemical Journal is a hybrid 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .