Journal profile · Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Turkish Journal of Biochemistry-Turk Biyokimya Dergisi

ISSN 0250-4685 · eISSN 1303-829X · Turk Biyokimya Dernegi · TURKEY · Quarterly · Founded 1976

Turkish Journal of Biochemistry-Turk Biyokimya Dergisi: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.9; fully open access; APC about USD 848; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 167 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.

Impact factor0.9Latest value listed by LetPub
CAS zoneZone 4 · Biology2025 upgraded edition, major category · 2026 Xinrui edition Zone 4 · Biology
Review time6–12 weeksCommunity average
APCUSD 848Fully open access
AcceptanceEasyCommunity average
Articles per year1672025 · OpenAlex count

Scope

Aims, scope and focus

Turkish Journal of Biochemistry-Turk Biyokimya Dergisi is published by Turk Biyokimya Dernegi 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 Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control and Human auditory perception and evaluation, together about 25.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

About this journal ObjectiveThe Turkish Journal of Biochemistry (TJB) is the official journal of the Turkish Biochemical Society. The aim of the journal is to promote the international research and publication culture. TJB publishes contributions in the field of medical sciences, including clinical biochemistry, hematology, immunology, microbiology and molecular biology and genetics. TJB is published bi-monthly. All articles submitted for publication in TJB are subject to double-anonymized peer review by at least two experts in the field, selected and invited by the Editor-in-Chief and a dedicated editorial team. TJB publishes only English-language articles.TJB is an open access journal. To sustain the publication of all fully peer-reviewed manuscripts, each article accepted for publication in TJB is subject to an article processing charge (APC), paid by the authors' affiliated institutions, funders, sponsors or institutions that have an agreement with us.Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID) is mandatory for submission. TopicsBiomarkers // Cellular and molecular biochemistry // Clinical biochemistry // Clinical hematology and coagulation // Clinical immunology and autoimmunity // Clinical laboratory management // Clinical microbiology // Laboratory medicine in diseases // Medical biochemistry // Medical metrology // Molecular biology // Molecular genetics // Molecular mechanisms of diseases // New technologies, methodologies, reagents, and instrumentation // Therapeutic drug monitoring // Training and education in biochemistry and clinical biochemistry // Translational laboratory medicine Article formatsResearch Article // Review Article/Mini Review // Opinion Paper // Editorial // Short Communication // Letter to the Editor and Reply // Case Report // Guidelines and Recommendations // Congress Abstracts Instructions for Authors Submission Checklist Template for Ethical and Legal Declarations Your Benefits Wide-ranging platform for promoting local and global research in biochemistry Basic and applied research in the field of biochemistry High quality peer-review Archive of volumes 1-40 (1976-2015) Authors retain copyright – articles published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY-4.0) License Each article easily discoverable because of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and comprehensive abstracting and indexing services Secure archiving by De Gruyter and the independent archiving service Portico

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Editor-in-chief Doğan YücelPublisher website

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

  1. Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.4%
  2. Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality ControlMedicine8.9%
  3. Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering6.2%
  4. MicroRNA in disease regulationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.9%
  5. Cancer-related molecular mechanisms researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
  6. Enzyme Production and CharacterizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
  7. Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicine4.1%
  8. COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine3.9%

Rankings & indexing

CAS ranking and database indexing

CAS Journal Ranking

CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4
LevelCategoryZone
MajorBiologyZone 4
MinorBiochemistry & Molecular BiologyZone 4

Top journal: noReview journal: no

CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
LevelCategoryZone
MajorBiologyZone 4
MinorBiochemistry & Molecular BiologyZone 4

Top journal: noReview journal: not marked

CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 4
LevelCategoryZone
MajorBiologyZone 4
MinorBiochemistry & Molecular BiologyZone 4

Top journal: noReview journal: no

Database indexing

SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub

International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub

Indexing the journal's website claims

MEDLINECASPublisher website

Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Baidu, OCLC

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
0.9LetPub ·
Impact factor (publisher)
0.9Publisher website ·
5-year impact factor (publisher)
0.9Publisher website ·
CiteScore 2026-06
1.5LetPub ·
CiteScore (publisher)
1.5Publisher website ·
SJR 2026-06
0.23LetPub ·
SNIP 2026-06
0.3LetPub ·
h-index
24OpenAlex ·
i10-index
136OpenAlex ·
2-year mean citedness
0.6OpenAlex ·
Self-citation rate
0%LetPub ·
Share of gold OA articles
100%LetPub ·

Volume

Articles per year
142LetPub ·

Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,940 in total · the current year is incomplete

YearArticlesOpen accessCitations
202688881
202516716758
2024108108159
2023137137315
2022126126314
2021118118420

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)
6–12 weeksLetPub ·
Average acceptance (community reports)
EasyLetPub ·
Peer review
Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub

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

Fully open accessOpenAlex

Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).

SourceAPCFee waiverLicenseObserved
OpenAlexEUR 750——
LetPubEUR 600Yes—

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
Turk Biyokimya Dernegi
Country or region
TURKEY
Language
Turkish
Frequency
Quarterly
Founded
1976
ISSN
0250-4685
Electronic ISSN
1303-829X
Official links

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Turkish Journal of Biochemistry-Turk Biyokimya Dergisi

What CAS zone is Turkish Journal of Biochemistry-Turk Biyokimya Dergisi in?

In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Turkish Journal of Biochemistry-Turk Biyokimya Dergisi 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 Turkish Journal of Biochemistry-Turk Biyokimya Dergisi?

The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.9; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 24.

How long does peer review take at Turkish Journal of Biochemistry-Turk Biyokimya Dergisi?

Authors report an average review time of 6–12 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 Turkish Journal of Biochemistry-Turk Biyokimya Dergisi?

According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Turkish Journal of Biochemistry-Turk Biyokimya Dergisi is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.

Is Turkish Journal of Biochemistry-Turk Biyokimya Dergisi open access, and what is the APC?

Turkish Journal of Biochemistry-Turk Biyokimya Dergisi is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 848.

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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .