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JBC 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: 1.96 citations per paper for JBC, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Key metrics
- Two-year mean citedness
- 1.96Citations per paper, papers from the two prior yearsSource: OpenAlex
- h-index
- 781Across all yearsSource: OpenAlex
- Papers in 2025
- 2,855214,347 in totalSource: OpenAlex
- Access
- OpenAPC about $3,430Source: OpenAlex
Papers per year.
How many works JBC published in each complete year, as indexed by OpenAlex.
Fig. 1Works per year from OpenAlex. Retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
What JBC publishes.
Mostly Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry and Genetics, within Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.
- Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling
- Protein Structure and Dynamics
- Enzyme Structure and Function
- Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
- Biochemical and Molecular Research
Most frequent research topics in OpenAlex.
Journals with a similar citation profile.
| Journal | Two-year mean citedness | h-index | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| JBC | 1.96 | 781 | Open |
| eLife | 2.08 | 311 | Open |
| Biology Open | 1.79 | 77 | Open |
| STAR Protocols | 1.74 | 47 | Open |
| Evolution | 2.80 | 362 | Subscription |
About JBC.
Comment 1What is the JBC 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: 1.96 citations per paper for JBC, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Comment 2Is JBC open access?
Yes, JBC is fully open access, with an article processing charge of about $3,430.
Comment 3How many papers does JBC publish a year?
OpenAlex records 2,855 works in 2025, and 214,347 in total.
Sources
- 1. OpenAlex source record · retrieved 23 Oct 2026
The Journal Impact Factor is a Clarivate metric and is not reproduced here.