Biological Chemistry

Biological Chemistry is published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH and is in Zone 4 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis, Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, together about 22.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

About this journal ObjectiveBiological Chemistry keeps you up-to-date with all new developments in the molecular life sciences. In addition to original research reports, authoritative reviews written by leading researchers in the field keep you informed about the latest advances in the molecul ar life sciences. Rapid, yet rigorous reviewing ensures fast access to recent research results of exceptional significance in the biological sciences.The current volume of Biological Chemistry is open access via Subscribe to Open (S2O). All accepted articles will be published under a Creative Commons license at no cost to authors. Learn more about De Gruyter Brill’s Subscribe to Open program.Topicsgeneral biochemistrypathobiochemistrystructural biologymolecular and cellular biologygenetics and epigeneticsmolecular medicinecancer researchvirologyimmunologyplant molecular biology and biochemistrynovel experimental methodologiesArticle formatsResearch Articles, Short Communications, Reviews and MinireviewsReviews are published by invita tion only, but suggestions to the Editor-in-Chief are welcome.The journal is associated with the German Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (GBM). Your Benefits Your benefits: Cutting-edge research results in molecular life sciences High quality peer-review Rapid online ahead-of-print publication Original research as well as review articles History Who was Felix Hoppe-Seyler? Felix Hoppe-Seyler (1825-1895) - A pioneer of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Adapted from an Editorial which appeared in the August 1995 issue of Biological Chemistry Hoppe-Seyler. Felix Hoppe-SeylerErnst Felix Immanuel Hoppe, his name at birth, was born in Freyburg, a small town in central Germany, on December 26, 1825. He was orphaned early on and was taken in by the family of an elder sister. In 1864 he added their family name, Seyler, to his own in a gesture of gratitude and on the occasion of his official adoption.In 1846, the year in which he completed his secondary education, he began his medical studies in Halle which he later continued in Leipzig and Berlin. His intense, and for that time, unusual interest in the physiochemical aspects of medicine, encouraged by meetings with many scientists during the course of his studies, was reflected in his doctoral dissertation on the chemical and histological aspects of cartilage structure. This interest may have contributed to the dissatisfaction he felt in the role of a practical physician, an occupa

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Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

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Impact

Impact factor

2.4LetPub · 2026-09-13

Impact factor (publisher)

2.5Publisher website · 2026-09-29

5-year impact factor (publisher)

3.2Publisher website · 2026-09-29

CiteScore 2026-06

6.4LetPub · 2026-09-13

CiteScore (publisher)

6.4Publisher website · 2026-09-29

SJR 2026-06

1.05LetPub · 2026-09-13

SNIP 2026-06

0.67LetPub · 2026-09-13

h-index

109LetPub · 2026-09-13

h-index

145OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

i10-index

3,188OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

2-year mean citedness

2.77OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

Self-citation rate

0%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Share of gold OA articles

61.64%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Volume

Articles per year

39LetPub · 2026-09-13

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Average review time (community reports)

4–8 weeksLetPub · 2026-09-13

Average acceptance (community reports)

EasyLetPub · 2026-09-13

Submission to first decision

28 daysPublisher website · 2026-09-29

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Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Country or region

GERMANY

Language

English

Frequency

Monthly

Founded

1996

ISSN

1431-6730

Electronic ISSN

1437-4315

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