Journal profile · Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
ISSN 0949-8257 · eISSN 1432-1327 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · GERMANY · Bimonthly · Founded 1996
JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL INORGANIC CHEMISTRY: CAS Zone 3 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.75; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,990; median 122 days to acceptance (89 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: moderate; 41 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL INORGANIC CHEMISTRY is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg and is in Zone 3 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Metal complexes synthesis and properties, Metal-Catalyzed Oxygenation Mechanisms and Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins, together about 34% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
A Publication of the Society of Biological Inorganic Chemistry Objectives and policy of the journal Biological inorganic chemistry is a growing field of science that embraces the principles of biology and inorganic chemistry and impacts other fields ranging from medicine to the environment. JBIC (Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry) seeks to promote this field internationally. The Journal is primarily concerned with advances in understanding the role of metal ions within a biological matrix—be it a protein, DNA/RNA, or a cell, as well as appropriate model studies. Manuscripts describing high-quality original research on the above topics in English are invited for submission to this Journal. The Journal publishes original articles, minireviews, and commentaries on debated issues.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Editor-in-chief Nils Metzler-NoltePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named United States 9, Australia 7, Italy 4, Hong Kong, China 2, South Korea 2 (37 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Metal complexes synthesis and propertiesMedicine13.4%
- Metal-Catalyzed Oxygenation MechanismsChemistry12.1%
- Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteinsEnergy8.5%
- Trace Elements in HealthNursing7.3%
- Photosynthetic Processes and MechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.2%
- Hemoglobin structure and functionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.3%
- DNA and Nucleic Acid ChemistryBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5%
- Porphyrin Metabolism and DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbaseCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 2.75LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 96LetPub ·
- h-index
- 124OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,200OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.01OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 38.3%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 36LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 420,600Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,139 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 26 | 5 |
| 2025 | 41 | 29 | 93 |
| 2024 | 57 | 35 | 320 |
| 2023 | 52 | 20 | 469 |
| 2022 | 63 | 35 | 768 |
| 2021 | 86 | 31 | 1,131 |
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
122 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 91 days – 170 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (89 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 149 days
- Sample
- 89 articles with submission and acceptance dates (99 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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- ModerateLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 30 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 3,990 / EUR 2,990 / GBP 2,590 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers3, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Article types accepted5
- commentariesAuthors comment in short articles supported by experimental evidence and/or literature citations on debated issues or recent publications in JBIC or elsewhere.Length not stated
- mini reviewIn a mini review, the authors will discuss the literature on a selected topic and will be concise but critical and go in-depth. The discussion will be supported…Length not stated
- perspective articlePerspective articles express new points of view, provide novel and unconventional perspectives on current concepts and theories, present new hypotheses or prese…Length not stated
- protocolsIn Protocol articles, tested and optimized methods are described in detail.Length not stated
- research articleResearch articles describe high-quality and original research concerned with metal ions, their complexes, or other ‘inorganic’ species or materials, and having …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLMs do not satisfy authorship criteria; use must be documented. Model summary
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
Originality and approval requirements at submission. Model summary
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data availability statement required for all original research. Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Permissions required for previously published material. Model summary
Authors wishing to include figures, tables, or text passages that have already been published elsewhere are required to obtain permission from the copyright owner(s) for both the print and online format and to include evidence that such permission has been granted when submitting their papers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in JBIC Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1996
- ISSN
- 0949-8257
- Electronic ISSN
- 1432-1327
- Society / sponsor
- Society of Biological Inorganic Chemistry
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 31, Issue 5 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL INORGANIC CHEMISTRY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL INORGANIC CHEMISTRY is in Zone 3 of Chemistry, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear / Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL INORGANIC CHEMISTRY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.75; CiteScore 5.4, h-index 124.
How long does peer review take at JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL INORGANIC CHEMISTRY?
Based on the dates recorded on 89 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 122 days (interquartile range 91–170 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Moderate”. 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 BIOLOGICAL INORGANIC CHEMISTRY?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Graphical abstract: 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 BIOLOGICAL INORGANIC CHEMISTRY based?
Of the 37 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (9), Australia (7) and Italy (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL INORGANIC CHEMISTRY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL INORGANIC CHEMISTRY is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL INORGANIC CHEMISTRY open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL INORGANIC CHEMISTRY is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,990.
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: .