Journal of Biological Rhythms

Aims & Scope

Journal of Biological Rhythms (JBR) publishes original reports in English describing original research into all aspects of biological rhythms.

Emphasis is placed on circadian and seasonal rhythms, but papers on other rhythms are also published.

In addition to original research papers, the Journal publishes reviews, commentaries, editorials, letters, and other items of interest related to biological rhythms.

Authors use genetic, biochemical, physiological behavioral, and modeling approaches to understand the nature, mechanisms, and functions of biological rhythms in plants and animals.

They also study human rhythms in experimental, clinical, and real world settings.

Preliminary or incomplete studies will not be considered.

Research reported in the journal must meet the highest standards of experimental design and data analysis.

Opinion papers and reviews of significant timely issues will also be considered

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.1
2024	2.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.200

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	118

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3552

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	472

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology and Medicine, 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.

• Life between Clocks: Daily Temporal Patterns of Human Chronotypes

  Citation: 2087

  Authors: Till, Anna, Martha

• JTK_CYCLE: An Efficient Nonparametric Algorithm for Detecting Rhythmic Components in Genome-Scale Data Sets

  Citation: 998

  Authors: Michael E., John B., Karl

• Photoperiodic Control of Seasonality in Birds

  Citation: 829

  Authors: Alistair, Verdun M., George E., Gregory F.

• Detecting Rhythms in Time Series with RAIN

  Citation: 616

  Authors: Paul F., PÃ¥l O.

• Mammalian Photoperiodic System: Formal Properties and Neuroendocrine Mechanisms of Photoperiodic Time Measurement

  Citation: 604

  Authors: Bruce D.

• Differential Control of Bmal1 Circadian Transcription by REV-ERB and ROR Nuclear Receptors

  Citation: 584

  Authors: Fabienne, Hugues, Vincent, Nicolas

• The "Other" Circadian System: Food as a Zeitgeber

  Citation: 475

  Authors: F.K.

• Peripheral Circadian Oscillators in Mammals: Time and Food

  Citation: 431

  Authors: Ueli, Juergen, Steven A.

• The Suprachiasmatic Nucleus: A 25-Year Retrospective

  Citation: 428

  Authors: David R.

• Neurobiology of the Sleep-Wake Cycle: Sleep Architecture, Circadian Regulation, and Regulatory Feedback

  Citation: 411

  Authors: Patrick M., Joshua J., Clifford B.

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