Journal of Biological Chemistry

For over a century, the Journal of Biological Chemistry continues to publish high-quality science that seeks to elucidate the molecular and cellular basis of biological processes. Throughout the years, numerous Nobel Prize winners have published with JBC, sometimes even their milestone work. Take a look at the Virtual Issue: Nobel Laureates in JBC.

Articles published in JBC cover topics in biological chemistry, chemical biology and biochemistry, and also include research areas such as biophysics, systems biology, RNA biology, immunology, microbiology, neurobiology and many more. JBC also welcomes articles that describe methods and resources that will help scientists drive their scientific inquiries forward and will be of use to the research community.

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4.0
2023 Journal Impact Factor

295,056
2023 total citations

8.5
2023 CiteScore

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It is our goal to help scientists disseminate their findings in the most visible, efficient and effective way possible by keeping review times short, providing editorial feedback on manuscript text and promoting articles post publication. We strive to safeguard the research we publish by providing high-quality review and maintaining strict standards on data presentation and deposition.

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