Biochemical Systematics and Ecology

Aims & Scope

Biochemical Systematics and Ecology is devoted to the publication of original papers and reviews, both submitted and invited, in two subject areas: I) the application of biochemistry to problems relating to systematic biology of organisms (biochemical systematics); II) the role of biochemistry in interactions between organisms or between an organism and its environment (biochemical ecology).

In the Biochemical Systematics subject area, comparative studies of the distribution of (secondary) metabolites within a wider taxon (e.g. genus or family) are welcome.

Comparative studies, encompassing multiple accessions of each of the taxa within their distribution are particularly encouraged.

Welcome are also studies combining classical chemosystematic studies (such as comparative HPLC-MS or GC-MS investigations) with (macro-) molecular phylogenetic studies.

Studies that involve the comparative use of compounds to help differentiate among species such as adulterants or substitutes that illustrate the applied use of chemosystematics are welcome.

In contrast, studies solely employing macromolecular phylogenetic techniques (gene sequences, RAPD studies etc.) will be considered out of scope.

Discouraged are manuscripts that report known or new compounds from a single source taxon without addressing a systematic hypothesis.

Also considered out of scope are studies using outdated and hard to reproduce macromolecular techniques such as RAPDs in combination with standard chemosystematic techniques such as GC-FID and GC-MS.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.355

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
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• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences and 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.

• Chemotaxonomy of aerobic Actinomycetes: Phospholipid composition

  Citation: 664

  Authors: Mary P., Claude, Hubert

• Insect mitochondrial control region: A review of its structure, evolution and usefulness in evolutionary studies

  Citation: 538

  Authors: De-Xing, Godfrey M.

• Biological activities of sesquiterpene lactones

  Citation: 426

  Authors: Anna K.

• Convergence in defense syndromes of young leaves in tropical rainforests

  Citation: 267

  Authors: T.A, P.D

• Geographic variation of Greek oregano (Origanum vulgare ssp. hirtum) essential oils

  Citation: 242

  Authors: Despina, Stella, Jean-Marie

• Effects of root exudates and aqueous root extracts of cucumber (Cucumis sativus) and allelochemicals, on photosynthesis and antioxidant enzymes in cucumber

  Citation: 238

  Authors: Jing Quan, Su Feng, Ming Fang, Wen Hai

• Variability in essential oil composition of Turkish basils (Ocimum basilicum L.)

  Citation: 212

  Authors: Isa, Emine, Güngör, Betül

• Biochemical defence of pro-oxidant plant allelochemicals by herbivorous insects

  Citation: 186

  Authors: Sami

• Volatile leaf oil analysis in chemosystematic studies of North American conifers

  Citation: 181

  Authors: Ernst

• Phenolic constituents of the cell walls of monocotyledons

  Citation: 178

  Authors: Philip J., Roy D.

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