Journal of Molecular Recognition

Aims & Scope

Journal of Molecular Recognition (JMR) publishes original research papers and reviews describing substantial advances in our understanding of molecular recognition phenomena in life sciences, covering all aspects from biochemistry, molecular biology, medicine, and biophysics.

The research may employ experimental, theoretical and/or computational approaches.

The focus of the journal is on recognition phenomena involving biomolecules and their biological / biochemical partners rather than on the recognition of metal ions or inorganic compounds.

Molecular recognition involves non-covalent specific interactions between two or more biological molecules, molecular aggregates, cellular modules or organelles, as exemplified by receptor-ligand, antigen-antibody, nucleic acid-protein, sugar-lectin, to mention just a few of the possible interactions.

The journal invites manuscripts that aim to achieve a complete description of molecular recognition mechanisms between well-characterized biomolecules in terms of structure, dynamics and biological activity.

Such studies may help the future development of new drugs and vaccines, although the experimental testing of new drugs and vaccines falls outside the scope of the journal.

Manuscripts that describe the application of standard approaches and techniques to design or model new molecular entities or to describe interactions between biomolecules, but do not provide new insights into molecular recognition processes will not be considered.

Similarly, manuscripts involving biomolecules uncharacterized at the sequence level (e.g. calf thymus DNA) will not be considered.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3
2024	2.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11470

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	508

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.506

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	90

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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, 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.

• Automated docking of flexible ligands: Applications of autodock

  Citation: 1265

  Authors: David S., Garrett M., Arthur J.

• Molecular imprinting science and technology: a survey of the literature for the years up to and including 2003

  Citation: 1082

  Authors: Cameron, HÃ¥kan S., Lars I., Richard J., Nicole, Ian A., John, Michael J.

• Showing your ID: intrinsic disorder as an ID for recognition, regulation and cell signaling

  Citation: 719

  Authors: Vladimir N., Christopher J., A. Keith

• Isothermal titration calorimetry and differential scanning calorimetry as complementary tools to investigate the energetics of biomolecular recognition

  Citation: 660

  Authors: Ilian, Hans Rudolf

• Improving biosensor analysis

  Citation: 651

  Authors: David G.

• Predicting linear B‐cell epitopes using string kernels

  Citation: 617

  Authors: Yasser, Drena, Vasant

• Expression of heterologous proteins inPichia pastoris: a useful experimental tool in protein engineering and production

  Citation: 592

  Authors: Rachel, Milton T. W.

• The Poisson–Boltzmann equation for biomolecular electrostatics: a tool for structural biology

  Citation: 486

  Authors: F., A., H.

• Molecular imprinting science and technology: a survey of the literature for the years 2004-2011

  Citation: 397

  Authors: Michael J., Nicole, Ian A.

• SPR for molecular interaction analysis: a review of emerging application areas

  Citation: 379

  Authors: Robert

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