Journal profile · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (all)
Biochemist
ISSN 0954-982X · eISSN 1740-1194 · Biochemical Society
Biochemist: fully open access; 62 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Biochemist is published by Biochemical Society. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Research, Science, and Academia, History of Science and Medicine and Biographical and Historical Analysis, together about 33.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (all)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Research, Science, and AcademiaDecision Sciences13%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities12.5%
- Biographical and Historical AnalysisArts and Humanities7.8%
- Academic Publishing and Open AccessDecision Sciences7.4%
- Career Development and DiversitySocial Sciences5.1%
- Science Education and PedagogySocial Sciences4.7%
- Academic Writing and PublishingArts and Humanities4%
- Protein Structure and DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.9%
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
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | Q4 | 186/223 | 16th |
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 66OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.35OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,433 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 61 | 61 | 246 |
| 2025 | 62 | 62 | 445 |
| 2024 | 119 | 119 | 424 |
| 2023 | 64 | 64 | 317 |
| 2022 | 47 | 47 | 295 |
| 2021 | 106 | 106 | 263 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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
- Biochemical Society
- ISSN
- 0954-982X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1740-1194
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Biochemist
Which databases index Biochemist?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Biochemist is indexed in Scopus.
Is Biochemist open access, and what is the APC?
Biochemist is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .