Journal profile · Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY & CELL BIOLOGY

ISSN 1357-2725 · eISSN 1878-5875 · Elsevier Ltd · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1995

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY & CELL BIOLOGY: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.56; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,840; median 105 days to acceptance (100 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 25%; 94 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.

Impact factor3.56Latest value listed by LetPub

CAS zoneZone 3 · Biology2025 upgraded edition, major category · 2026 Xinrui edition Zone 3 · Biology

Review time105 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · 100 articles, last 24 months · PubMed

APCUSD 3,840Hybrid journal: charged only for open-access articles

Acceptanceabout 25%Community average

Articles per year942025 · OpenAlex count

Scope

Aims, scope and focus

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY & CELL BIOLOGY is published by Elsevier Ltd 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 Mitochondrial Function and Pathology, Human auditory perception and evaluation and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 18% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

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From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate

Mitochondrial Function and PathologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.4%
Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.8%
Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.8%
Cell Adhesion Molecules ResearchMedicine5.3%
Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science5.1%
RNA modifications and cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5%
RNA Research and SplicingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
Ubiquitin and proteasome pathwaysBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%

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	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Zone 3
Minor	Cell 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	Cell Biology	Zone 4

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 3
Minor	Cell Biology	Zone 3

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: 3.56LetPub · 2026-09-13
CiteScore 2026-06: 5.8LetPub · 2026-09-13
SJR 2026-06: 0.94LetPub · 2026-09-13
SNIP 2026-06: 0.65LetPub · 2026-09-13
h-index: 168LetPub · 2026-09-13
h-index: 240OpenAlex · 2026-10-01
i10-index: 4,925OpenAlex · 2026-10-01
2-year mean citedness: 3.6OpenAlex · 2026-10-01
Self-citation rate: 0%LetPub · 2026-09-13
Share of gold OA articles: 22.09%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Volume

Articles per year: 78LetPub · 2026-09-13

Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,552 in total · the current year is incomplete

Year	Articles	Open access	Citations
2026	87	12	16
2025	94	22	203
2024	135	47	919
2023	80	25	724
2022	122	41	1,502
2021	149	40	2,760

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 · 2024-10-05 to 2026-10-05

105 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 77 days – 146 days

Acceptance to online: median 1 days (100 articles)
Submission to online: median 107 days
Sample: 100 articles with submission and acceptance dates (209 in the window); the latest was accepted on 2026-09-22

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 1 monthLetPub · 2026-09-13
Average acceptance (community reports): 25%LetPub · 2026-09-13

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	—	—	2026-10-01

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 Ltd
Country or region: ENGLAND
Language: English
Frequency: Monthly
Founded: 1995
ISSN: 1357-2725
Electronic ISSN: 1878-5875
Official links: Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
Submission system ↗LetPub

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY & CELL BIOLOGY

What CAS zone is INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY & CELL BIOLOGY in?

In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY & CELL BIOLOGY is in Zone 3 of Biology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Biochemistry & Molecular Biology / Cell 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 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY & CELL BIOLOGY?

The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.56; CiteScore 5.8, h-index 240.

How long does peer review take at INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY & CELL BIOLOGY?

Based on the dates recorded on 100 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 105 days (interquartile range 77–146 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “about 25%”. 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 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY & CELL BIOLOGY?

According to LetPub and DOAJ records, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY & CELL BIOLOGY is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.

Is INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY & CELL BIOLOGY open access, and what is the APC?

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY & CELL BIOLOGY 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, Publisher website; 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: 2026-10-01.