Journal profile · Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
BMB Reports
ISSN 1976-6696 · eISSN 1976-670X · The Biochemical Society of the Republic of Korea · SOUTH KOREA · Monthly · Founded 2008
BMB Reports: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.04; fully open access; APC about USD 550; review about 1 month (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 75%; 57 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
BMB Reports is published by The Biochemical Society of the Republic of Korea 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 RNA modifications and cancer, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms and RNA Research and Splicing, together about 19.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The BMB Reports (BMB Rep, established in 1968) is published at the end of every month by Korean Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Copyright is reserved by the Society. The journal publishes short articles and mini reviews. We expect that the BMB Reports will deliver the new scientific findings and knowledge to our readers in fast and timely manner.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- RNA modifications and cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.9%
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.6%
- RNA Research and SplicingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.9%
- RNA Interference and Gene DeliveryBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.4%
- Ubiquitin and proteasome pathwaysBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5%
- Epigenetics and DNA MethylationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.6%
- Mitochondrial Function and PathologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.4%
- Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and DiseaseBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| 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 |
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 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 4.04LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.93LetPub ·
- h-index
- 67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 113OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,773OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.55OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.25%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 61LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,504 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 | 46 | 32 |
| 2025 | 57 | 57 | 235 |
| 2024 | 80 | 80 | 565 |
| 2023 | 93 | 93 | 1,332 |
| 2022 | 101 | 101 | 1,669 |
| 2021 | 89 | 89 | 1,707 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 75%LetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 7 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 550 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 550 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 550 | No | — |
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
- The Biochemical Society of the Republic of Korea
- Country or region
- SOUTH KOREA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2008
- ISSN
- 1976-6696
- Electronic ISSN
- 1976-670X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about BMB Reports
What CAS zone is BMB Reports in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, BMB Reports is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 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 BMB Reports?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.04; CiteScore 6.8, h-index 113.
How long does peer review take at BMB Reports?
Authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “about 75%”. 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 BMB Reports?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, BMB Reports is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is BMB Reports open access, and what is the APC?
BMB Reports is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 550.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .