Biochemistry Journal Citation Rate 2026
0006-2960
eISSN 1520-4995
American Chemical Society
US
Q2 Quartile Established Impact
About Biochemistry
Biochemistry (B) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by American Chemical Society in US. It is catalogued under ISSN 0006-2960 (electronic ISSN 1520-4995).
Biochemistry Citation Rate 2026 — In Context
Biochemistry has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 2.11, placing it in the Q2 quartile. This is the average number of citations the journal's recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data — not a OpenAlex Journal Impact Factor.
Biochemistry operates a subscription-based publishing model — readers access articles through institutional subscriptions or pay-per-view.
Researchers looking to publish in Biochemistry should review the journal's submission tips and verify the latest indexing status against Scopus, DOAJ, and Web of Science using our indexing tracker. To compare Biochemistry against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.
| ISSN (Print) | 0006-2960 |
|---|---|
| ISSN (Online) | 1520-4995 |
| Publisher | American Chemical Society |
| Country | United States |
| APC / Cost | Inquire with Publisher |
| h-index | 443 |
| Total Works | 71,091 |
| Total Citations | 3,928,295 |
| 2-yr Mean Citedness | 2.55 (OpenAlex) |
In-depth profile & metrics
Biochemistry is published by American Chemical Society and based in United States.
Editorially, Biochemistry concentrates on Enzyme Structure and Function, DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Protein Structure and Dynamics.
Biochemistry is indexed in OpenAlex. OpenAlex tracking provides an open, citable record of its output even where commercial indexing is absent.
OpenAlex records 71,091 works that have together drawn 3,928,295 citations, giving the journal an h-index of 443; its most recent citation rate stands at 2.108; OpenAlex puts its two-year mean citedness at 2.54.
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Citation Rate
Historical Trend
Initial data points onlyCitation Rate by Year
| Year | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.108 | 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex) |
Metrics are sourced from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Scopus and reflect the latest data we hold. The headline figure is a 2-year citation rate (OpenAlex), not a Clarivate Impact Factor. Always verify against the journal's official site before relying on it. See our Methodology or report a correction.
Works Published per Year (2014–2025)
Annual publication volume sourced from OpenAlex. Current year omitted (partial data).
Publication & citation history by year
| Year | Works published | Citations received |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 428 | 1,017 |
| 2024 | 359 | 1,472 |
| 2023 | 335 | 2,286 |
| 2022 | 374 | 4,476 |
| 2021 | 459 | 5,947 |
| 2020 | 538 | 7,675 |
| 2019 | 666 | 11,655 |
| 2018 | 854 | 20,174 |
| 2017 | 833 | 19,472 |
| 2016 | 797 | 20,326 |
| 2015 | 713 | 21,225 |
| 2014 | 851 | 29,380 |
Journal at a Glance
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