Biochemical Journal

Aims & Scope

Exploring the molecular mechanisms that underpin key biological processes, the Biochemical Journal is a leading bioscience journal publishing high-impact scientific research papers and reviews on the latest advances and new mechanistic concepts in the fields of biochemistry, cellular biosciences and molecular biology.

The Journal and its Editorial Board are committed to publishing work that provides a significant advance to current understanding or mechanistic insights; studies that go beyond observational work using in vitro and/or in vivo approaches are welcomed.

Painless publishing: All papers undergo a rigorous peer review process; however, the Editorial Board is committed to ensuring that, if revisions are recommended, extra experiments not necessary to the paper will not be asked for.

Areas covered in the journal include: Cell biology Chemical biology Energy processes Gene expression and regulation Mechanisms of disease Metabolism Molecular structure and function Plant biology Signalling

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.3
2024	4.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1353

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2180

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.064

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• How mitochondria produce reactive oxygen species

  Citation: 6675

  Authors: Michael P.

• Oxygen toxicity, oxygen radicals, transition metals and disease

  Citation: 4121

  Authors: B, J M C

• Specificity and mechanism of action of some commonly used protein kinase inhibitors

  Citation: 3690

  Authors: Stephen P., Helen, Matilde, Philip

• Caspases: the executioners of apoptosis

  Citation: 3586

  Authors: Gerald M.

• Nitric oxide synthases: structure, function and inhibition

  Citation: 3172

  Authors: Wendy K., Chris E., Richard G.

• Inositol trisphosphate and diacylglycerol as second messengers

  Citation: 2738

  Authors: M J

• Introduction to the human gut microbiota

  Citation: 2722

  Authors: Elizabeth, Nathalie

• Principles of interleukin (IL)-6-type cytokine signalling and its regulation

  Citation: 2543

  Authors: Peter C., Iris, Serge, Heike M., Gerhard, Fred

• A classification of glycosyl hydrolases based on amino acid sequence similarities

  Citation: 2505

  Authors: B

• Histone deacetylases (HDACs): characterization of the classical HDAC family

  Citation: 2478

  Authors: Annemieke J.M. de, Albert H. van, Huib N., Stephan, André B.P. van

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