Journal profile · Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Journal of Biochemistry
ISSN 0021-924X · eISSN 1756-2651 · Oxford University Press · JAPAN · Monthly · Founded 1922
Journal of Biochemistry: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.4; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,276; median 63 days to acceptance (93 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 92 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Biochemistry is published by Oxford University Press 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 Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism, Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research and Metabolism and Genetic Disorders, together about 23.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Biochemistry founded in 1922 publishes the results of original research in the fields of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cell, and Biotechnology written in English in the form of Regular Papers or Rapid Communications. A Rapid Communication is not a preliminary note, but it is, though brief, a complete and final publication. The materials described in Rapid Communications should not be included in a later paper. The Journal also publishes short reviews (JB Review) and papers solicited by the Editorial Board.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Amino Acid Enzymes and MetabolismBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.4%
- Glycosylation and Glycoproteins ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.9%
- Metabolism and Genetic DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.4%
- Enzyme Structure and FunctionMaterials Science6.3%
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.2%
- Enzyme Production and CharacterizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6%
- Photosynthetic Processes and MechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
- Carbohydrate Chemistry and SynthesisChemistry4.4%
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 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: 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
- 2.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 106LetPub ·
- h-index
- 184OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11,268OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.66OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 16.26%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 87LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 20,670 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 67 | 23 | 15 |
| 2025 | 92 | 43 | 142 |
| 2024 | 97 | 33 | 524 |
| 2023 | 122 | 67 | 838 |
| 2022 | 114 | 28 | 728 |
| 2021 | 149 | 35 | 1,757 |
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 · to
63 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 40 days – 90 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 7 days (24 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 83 days
- Sample
- 93 articles with submission and acceptance dates (194 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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 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
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 3,276 | — | — |
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
- Oxford University Press
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1922
- ISSN
- 0021-924X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1756-2651
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Biochemistry
What CAS zone is Journal of Biochemistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Biochemistry 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 Journal of Biochemistry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.4; CiteScore 3.8, h-index 184.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Biochemistry?
Based on the dates recorded on 93 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 63 days (interquartile range 40–90 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “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 Journal of Biochemistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Biochemistry is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Biochemistry open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Biochemistry is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,276.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .