Journal profile · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Biochemistry
Ukrainian Biochemical Journal
ISSN 2409-4943 · eISSN 2413-5003 · Palladin Institute of Biochemistry of the NASU · Ukraine
Ukrainian Biochemical Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 70 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ukrainian Biochemical Journal is published by Palladin Institute of Biochemistry of the NASU. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress, Mitochondrial Function and Pathology and Redox biology and oxidative stress, together about 26.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Ukrainian Biochemical Journal is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research advancing fundamental and experimental biochemistry and related biomedical sciences. The journal publishes original research articles, review articles, mini-reviews, short communications, methodological papers, and articles on the history of biochemistry. The journal welcomes studies in all major areas of modern biochemistry, including enzymology, metabolism and metabolic regulation, molecular and cellular biochemistry, structural and functional biochemistry of proteins, nucleic acids and carbohydrates, membrane biochemistry and bioenergetics, gene expression and regulation, signal transduction, and molecular mechanisms of disease. The journal does not normally consider manuscripts reporting routine clinical studies without a clear biochemical focus, case reports, epidemiological studies, or purely clinical observations that do not significantly contribute to biochemical knowledge.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Biochemistry
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative StressMedicine12.1%
- Mitochondrial Function and PathologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.2%
- Redox biology and oxidative stressBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.8%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities6.3%
- Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis MechanismsMedicine5.7%
- ATP Synthase and ATPases ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
- Blood properties and coagulationMedicine4.4%
- Ion channel regulation and functionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | Q4 | 408/448 | — |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceEmbaseCASCAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: CrossRef, EBSCOhost Academic Journals, CiteFactor, Google Scholar, OUCI (Open Ukrainian Citation Index), Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine, Djerelo (Ukrainian Journal of Abstracts)
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.17Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.28Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 107OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.73OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,210 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51 | 51 | 249 |
| 2025 | 70 | 70 | 494 |
| 2024 | 72 | 72 | 468 |
| 2023 | 68 | 68 | 476 |
| 2022 | 57 | 57 | 454 |
| 2021 | 84 | 84 | 489 |
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)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 10
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- routine clinical or laboratory investigations; diagnostic accuracy studies without biochemical innovation; case reports or studies of local clinical practice
Article types accepted13
- articles on the history of biochemistryThe journal publishes original research articles, review articles, mini-reviews, short communications, methodological papers, and articles on the history of bio…Length not stated
- book reviewreviews of new booksLength not stated
- chroniclescientific chroniclesLength not stated
- discussiondiscussion papersLength not stated
- historypapers on the history of biochemical science that elucidate the evolution of ideas, the origin and development of scientific schools, or portray researchersLength not stated
- methodologicalmethodological works with a description of new or improved methods of biochemical investigationsLength not stated
- methodological papersThe journal publishes original research articles, review articles, mini-reviews, short communications, methodological papers, and articles on the history of bio…Length not stated
- mini-reviewsThe journal publishes original research articles, review articles, mini-reviews, short communications, methodological papers, and articles on the history of bio…Length not stated
- originalThe UBJ Editorial Board seeks to publish original experimental worksLength not stated
- original research articlesThe journal publishes original research articles, review articles, mini-reviews, short communications, methodological papers, and articles on the history of bio…Length not stated
- reviewreviews of present-day problems of biochemistryLength not stated
- review articlesThe journal publishes original research articles, review articles, mini-reviews, short communications, methodological papers, and articles on the history of bio…Length not stated
- short communicationsThe journal publishes original research articles, review articles, mini-reviews, short communications, methodological papers, and articles on the history of bio…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Diamond Open Access model; no fees for authors or readers. Model summary
The Ukrainian Biochemical Journal uses the Diamond Open Access model in which there are no submission and processing fees for authors and no fees for access to the published papers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review; originality, high scientific integrity and general interest to a broad range of readers required. Model summary
Articles are subject to peer review, and must satisfy the requirements of originality, high scientific integrity and general interest to a broad range of readers.
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
- Palladin Institute of Biochemistry of the NASU
- Country or region
- Ukraine
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2409-4943
- Electronic ISSN
- 2413-5003
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ukrainian Biochemical Journal
How long does peer review take at Ukrainian Biochemical Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks. 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 Ukrainian Biochemical Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 10; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: 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.
Which databases index Ukrainian Biochemical Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ukrainian Biochemical Journal is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, Embase, CAS and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Ukrainian Biochemical Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Ukrainian Biochemical Journal is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .