Journal profile · Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Molecular Membrane Biology
ISSN 0968-7688 · eISSN 1464-5203 · Informa Healthcare · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1994
Molecular Membrane Biology: subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: moderate; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Molecular Membrane Biology is published by Informa Healthcare. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior, Cellular transport and secretion and Protein Structure and Dynamics, together about 39.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Cessation. Molecular Membrane Biology provides a forum for high quality research that serves to advance knowledge in molecular aspects of biological membrane structure and function. The journal welcomes submissions of original research papers and reviews in the following areas: • Membrane receptors and signalling • Membrane transporters, pores and channels • Synthesis and structure of membrane proteins • Membrane translocation and targeting • Lipid organisation and asymmetry • Model membranes • Membrane trafficking • Cytoskeletal and extracellular membrane interactions • Cell adhesion and intercellular interactions • Molecular dynamics and molecular modelling of membranes. • Antimicrobial peptides.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Lipid Membrane Structure and BehaviorBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology20.3%
- Cellular transport and secretionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.1%
- Protein Structure and DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.2%
- Ion Transport and Channel RegulationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.7%
- Drug Transport and Resistance MechanismsMedicine5.1%
- Ion channel regulation and functionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5%
- Bacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
- Caveolin-1 and cellular processesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular Biology | Q3 | 206/382 | 46th |
| Cell Biology | Q3 | 151/279 | 46th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 72LetPub ·
- h-index
- 95OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 653OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 885 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 659 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 997 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1,139 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 1,123 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 1,366 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 1,549 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- ModerateLetPub ·
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
- Informa Healthcare
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1994
- ISSN
- 0968-7688
- Electronic ISSN
- 1464-5203
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Molecular Membrane Biology
How long does peer review take at Molecular Membrane Biology?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; 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.
Which databases index Molecular Membrane Biology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Molecular Membrane Biology is indexed in Scopus.
Is Molecular Membrane Biology open access, and what is the APC?
Molecular Membrane Biology 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .