Journal profile · Toxicology
Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology
ISSN 1095-6670 · eISSN 1099-0461 · John Wiley and Sons Inc. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1998
Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.62; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,020; median 159 days to acceptance (99 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 573 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress, Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism and MicroRNA in disease regulation, together about 19.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pharmacology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology is an international journal that publishes original research articles, reviews, and letters to the editor, all focusing on the molecular mechanisms of action and detoxification of exogenous and endogenous chemicals and toxic agents. The scope includes effects on the organism at all stages of development, on organ systems, tissues, and cells as well as on enzymes, receptors, hormones, and genes. The biochemical and molecular aspects of uptake, transport, storage, excretion, activation and detoxification of drugs, agricultural, industrial and environmental chemicals, natural products and food additives are all subjects suitable for publication. Of particular interest are aspects of molecular biology related to biochemical toxicology. These include studies of the expression of genes related to detoxification and activation enzymes, toxicants with modes of action involving effects on nucleic acids, gene expression and protein synthesis, and the toxicity of products derived from biotechnology.** Given the rapid development of the field of toxicology during the last few decades and the fundamental importance of biochemical mechanisms in all aspects of toxicology the Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology is of interest, not only to active investigators in the field but to many other scientists. These include other biochemists, molecular biologists, and toxicologists involved in industrial and contract research and testing laboratories, and those involved in legal and regulatory work related to toxic chemicals. The Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology is published monthly with one volume of 12 issues per calendar year. This journal published in an online-only format. To order online click through to the ordering portal from the journal’s subscribe and renew page on Wiley Online Library. **Please note: The Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology does not accept papers based on unidentified and/or uncharacterized compounds.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Toxicology
Editor-in-chief Hari K. BhatPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 8%); most named United States 4, India 3, Italy 2, Mainland China 1, United Kingdom 1 (12 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stressBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.6%
- Pharmacogenetics and Drug MetabolismPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics6.3%
- MicroRNA in disease regulationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.1%
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.8%
- Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and ProtectionPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics5.8%
- Drug Transport and Resistance MechanismsMedicine5.3%
- Pesticide Exposure and ToxicityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.1%
- Circular RNAs in diseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Toxicology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Toxicology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Toxicology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedEmbaseCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 3.62LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 86OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,079OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.02OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.59%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 529LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 533Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 385,613Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,509 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 448 | 176 | 172 |
| 2025 | 573 | 200 | 1,727 |
| 2024 | 335 | 148 | 2,191 |
| 2023 | 350 | 165 | 3,144 |
| 2022 | 319 | 25 | 3,744 |
| 2021 | 299 | 35 | 5,664 |
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
159 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 97 days – 228 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 12 days (99 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 172 days
- Sample
- 99 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,112 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 25%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 25%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 162 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 4,020 / EUR 3,350 / GBP 2,730 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- AMA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted8
- editorialResearch Article- reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledge Review- critical reviews of the lite…Length not stated
- letterResearch Article- reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledge Review- critical reviews of the lite…Length not stated
- letter to the editorResearch Article- reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledge Review- critical reviews of the lite…Length not stated
- meta-analysisResearch Article- reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledge Review- critical reviews of the lite…Length not stated
- opinionResearch Article- reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledge Review- critical reviews of the lite…Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article- reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledge Review- critical reviews of the lite…Length not stated
- reviewResearch Article- reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledge Review- critical reviews of the lite…Length not stated
- systematic reviewResearch Article- reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledge Review- critical reviews of the lite…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Review editorial standards and scroll down for a description of authorship criteria.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
This journal expects data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is your responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms & Conditions FAQ.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
ORCID required for corresponding author Model summary
This journal is a GOLD Open Access title. Submissions will be subject to an Article Processing Charge (APC) if accepted and published in the journal. You can check information about APCs, and see if you’re eligible for a waiver (through your institution or because the corresponding author belongs to a waiver country).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1. Submission and Peer Review Process
Single-anonymized peer review model Model summary
New submissions should be made via the Wiley Authors submission portal. You may check the status of your submission at any time by logging on to submission.wiley.com and clicking the “My Submissions” button. For technical help with the submission system, please review our FAQs or contact submissionhelp@wiley.com. Article Preparation Support Wiley Editing Services offers expert help with English La…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Free format submission Model summary
Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology offers free format submission for a simplified and streamlined submission process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1998
- ISSN
- 1095-6670
- Electronic ISSN
- 1099-0461
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 40, Issue 10 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology
What CAS zone is Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Biochemistry & Molecular Biology / Toxicology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.62; CiteScore 5.2, h-index 86.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology?
Based on the dates recorded on 99 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 159 days (interquartile range 97–228 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 25% (2025). 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: AMA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (4), India (3) and Italy (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,020.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .