Journal profile · Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
CURRENT PROTEIN & PEPTIDE SCIENCE
ISSN 1389-2037 · eISSN 1875-5550 · Bentham Science Publishers B.V. · NETHERLANDS · Bimonthly · Founded 2000
CURRENT PROTEIN & PEPTIDE SCIENCE: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.42; subscription journal; median 97 days to acceptance (69 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 74 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
CURRENT PROTEIN & PEPTIDE SCIENCE is published by Bentham Science Publishers B.V. 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 Protein Structure and Dynamics, Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities and Computational Drug Discovery Methods, together about 22% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Current Protein & Peptide Science publishes full-length/mini review articles on specific aspects involving proteins, peptides, and interactions between the enzymes, the binding interactions of hormones and their receptors; the properties of transcription factors and other molecules that regulate gene expression; the reactions leading to the immune response; the process of signal transduction; the structure and function of proteins involved in the cytoskeleton and molecular motors; the properties of membrane channels and transporters; and the generation and storage of metabolic energy. In addition, reviews of experimental studies of protein folding and design are given special emphasis. Manuscripts submitted to Current Protein and Peptide Science should cover a field by discussing research from the leading laboratories in a field and should pose questions for future studies. Original papers, research articles and letter articles/short communications are not considered for publication in Current Protein & Peptide Science.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Protein Structure and DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.9%
- Antimicrobial Peptides and ActivitiesImmunology and Microbiology6.9%
- Computational Drug Discovery MethodsComputer Science6.1%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.4%
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
- Machine Learning in BioinformaticsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
- Enzyme Structure and FunctionMaterials Science4.7%
- Chemical Synthesis and AnalysisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.6%
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: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
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
- 2.42LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- h-index
- 72LetPub ·
- h-index
- 114OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,135OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.76OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.34%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 87LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,006 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 56 | 2 | 7 |
| 2025 | 74 | 1 | 133 |
| 2024 | 69 | 5 | 210 |
| 2023 | 82 | 1 | 549 |
| 2022 | 86 | 5 | 749 |
| 2021 | 70 | 10 | 773 |
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 Crossref · to
97 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 73 days – 120 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 211 days (68 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 303 days
- Sample
- 69 articles with submission and acceptance dates (175 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)
- about 6 monthsLetPub ·
- 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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
- Bentham Science Publishers B.V.
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2000
- ISSN
- 1389-2037
- Electronic ISSN
- 1875-5550
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about CURRENT PROTEIN & PEPTIDE SCIENCE
What CAS zone is CURRENT PROTEIN & PEPTIDE SCIENCE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, CURRENT PROTEIN & PEPTIDE SCIENCE 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 4 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of CURRENT PROTEIN & PEPTIDE SCIENCE?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.42; CiteScore 4, h-index 114.
How long does peer review take at CURRENT PROTEIN & PEPTIDE SCIENCE?
Based on the dates recorded on 69 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 97 days (interquartile range 73–120 days); authors report an average review time of about 6 months; 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 CURRENT PROTEIN & PEPTIDE SCIENCE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, CURRENT PROTEIN & PEPTIDE SCIENCE is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is CURRENT PROTEIN & PEPTIDE SCIENCE open access, and what is the APC?
CURRENT PROTEIN & PEPTIDE SCIENCE is a subscription 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: .