Journal profile · Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta-Gene Regulatory Mechanisms
ISSN 1874-9399 · eISSN 1876-4320 · Elsevier · NETHERLANDS · Monthly · Founded 1947
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta-Gene Regulatory Mechanisms: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.5; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,840; median 115 days to acceptance (66 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 34 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta-Gene Regulatory Mechanisms 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 RNA Research and Splicing, RNA modifications and cancer and Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics, together about 34.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
BBA Gene Regulatory Mechanisms includes reports that describe novel insights into mechanisms of transcriptional, post-transcriptional and translational gene regulation. Special emphasis is placed on papers that identify epigenetic mechanisms of gene regulation, including chromatin, modification, and remodeling. This section also encompasses mechanistic studies of regulatory proteins and protein complexes; regulatory or mechanistic aspects of RNA processing; regulation of expression by small RNAs; genomic analysis of gene expression patterns; and modeling of gene regulatory pathways. Papers describing gene promoters, enhancers, silencers or other regulatory DNA regions must incorporate significant functions studies.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- RNA Research and SplicingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13.6%
- RNA modifications and cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.1%
- Genomics and Chromatin DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10%
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.8%
- Epigenetics and DNA MethylationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.3%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.1%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science5%
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 3 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
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 2 |
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 | Biophysics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
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
- 3.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.07LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 114LetPub ·
- h-index
- 138OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,414OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.28OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 24.44%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 29LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,967 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 11 | 11 |
| 2025 | 34 | 9 | 46 |
| 2024 | 44 | 24 | 301 |
| 2023 | 72 | 28 | 818 |
| 2022 | 65 | 19 | 728 |
| 2021 | 51 | 22 | 569 |
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
115 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 84 days – 151 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 4 days (66 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 120 days
- Sample
- 66 articles with submission and acceptance dates (73 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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
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 3,840 / EUR 3,590 / GBP 3,070 / JPY 476,280 | — | — |
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
- 1874-9399
- Electronic ISSN
- 1876-4320
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Biochimica et Biophysica Acta-Gene Regulatory Mechanisms
What CAS zone is Biochimica et Biophysica Acta-Gene Regulatory Mechanisms in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta-Gene Regulatory Mechanisms is in Zone 3 of Biology, and in Zone 3 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-Gene Regulatory Mechanisms?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.5; CiteScore 6.1, h-index 138.
How long does peer review take at Biochimica et Biophysica Acta-Gene Regulatory Mechanisms?
Based on the dates recorded on 66 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 115 days (interquartile range 84–151 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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-Gene Regulatory Mechanisms?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta-Gene Regulatory Mechanisms is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Biochimica et Biophysica Acta-Gene Regulatory Mechanisms open access, and what is the APC?
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta-Gene Regulatory Mechanisms is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,840.
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: .