Elsevier BV · ISSN 0022-2836 · 1089-8638
JMB impact factor, and the open numbers behind it.
Short answer
The Journal Impact Factor is a licensed Clarivate metric, so we do not reproduce it. The closest open equivalent is OpenAlex's two-year mean citedness: 5.01 citations per paper for JMB, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Key metrics
- Two-year mean citedness
- 5.01Citations per paper, papers from the two prior yearsSource: OpenAlex
- h-index
- 484Across all yearsSource: OpenAlex
- Papers in 2025
- 48337,565 in totalSource: OpenAlex
- Access
- SubscriptionAPC about $4,730Source: OpenAlex
Papers per year.
How many works JMB published in each complete year, as indexed by OpenAlex.
Fig. 1Works per year from OpenAlex. Retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
What JMB publishes.
Mostly Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry and Genetics, within Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.
- Protein Structure and Dynamics
- Enzyme Structure and Function
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
- DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry
- Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
Most frequent research topics in OpenAlex.
Journals with a similar citation profile.
| Journal | Two-year mean citedness | h-index | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| JMB | 5.01 | 484 | Subscription |
| Genes & Development | 4.98 | 593 | Open |
| Structure | 5.09 | 238 | Subscription |
| Stem Cell Reports | 5.17 | 146 | Open |
| Front Cell Dev Biol | 4.79 | 172 | Open |
About JMB.
Comment 1What is the JMB impact factor?
The Journal Impact Factor is a licensed Clarivate metric, so we do not reproduce it. The closest open equivalent is OpenAlex's two-year mean citedness: 5.01 citations per paper for JMB, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Comment 2Is JMB open access?
JMB is not a fully open-access journal; check its author guidelines for open-access options and charges.
Comment 3How many papers does JMB publish a year?
OpenAlex records 483 works in 2025, and 37,565 in total.
Sources
- 1. OpenAlex source record · retrieved 23 Oct 2026
The Journal Impact Factor is a Clarivate metric and is not reproduced here.