Journal profile · Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOENERGETICS
ISSN 0005-2728 · eISSN 1879-2650 · Elsevier · NETHERLANDS · Monthly · Founded 1947
BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOENERGETICS: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.54; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,680; median 93 days to acceptance (87 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 42 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOENERGETICS is published by Elsevier 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 Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms, Mitochondrial Function and Pathology and Photoreceptor and optogenetics research, together about 48.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
BBA Bioenergetics covers the area of biological membranes involved in energy transfer and conversion. In particular, it focuses on the structures obtained by X-ray crystallography and other approaches, and molecular mechanisms of the components of photosynthesis, mitochondrial and bacterial respiration, oxidative phosphorylation, motility and transport. It spans applications of structural biology, molecular modeling, spectroscopy and biophysics in these systems, through bioenergetic aspects of mitochondrial biology including biomedicine aspects of energy metabolism in mitochondrial disorders, neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, aging, diabetes and even cancer.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Photosynthetic Processes and MechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology24.8%
- Mitochondrial Function and PathologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13.3%
- Photoreceptor and optogenetics researchNeuroscience10.7%
- Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical StudiesPhysics and Astronomy7.6%
- ATP Synthase and ATPases ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.4%
- Algal biology and biofuel productionEnergy4.4%
- Light effects on plantsAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.5%
- Metabolism and Genetic DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.7%
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 | Biophysics | Zone 2 |
| 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 |
| Minor | Biophysics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biophysics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 2 |
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
- 2.54LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.94LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.96LetPub ·
- h-index
- 154LetPub ·
- h-index
- 258OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8,921OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.08OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 40.97%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 14,431 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 15 | 5 |
| 2025 | 42 | 32 | 118 |
| 2024 | 446 | 444 | 438 |
| 2023 | 50 | 50 | 313 |
| 2022 | 378 | 378 | 1,121 |
| 2021 | 82 | 82 | 1,596 |
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
93 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 71 days – 128 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 3 days (87 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 95 days
- Sample
- 87 articles with submission and acceptance dates (128 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)
- 3–6 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,680 / EUR 4,380 / GBP 3,750 / JPY 580,460 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- Dutch
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1947
- ISSN
- 0005-2728
- Electronic ISSN
- 1879-2650
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOENERGETICS
What CAS zone is BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOENERGETICS in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOENERGETICS is in Zone 3 of Biology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Biophysics / 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 BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOENERGETICS?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.54; CiteScore 5.3, h-index 258.
How long does peer review take at BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOENERGETICS?
Based on the dates recorded on 87 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 93 days (interquartile range 71–128 days); authors report an average review time of 3–6 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly hard”. 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 BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOENERGETICS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOENERGETICS is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOENERGETICS open access, and what is the APC?
BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOENERGETICS is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,680.
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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .