Portland Press · ISSN 0264-6021 · 1470-8728
Biochem J 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: 4.24 citations per paper for Biochem J, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Key metrics
- Two-year mean citedness
- 4.24Citations per paper, papers from the two prior yearsSource: OpenAlex
- h-index
- 402Across all yearsSource: OpenAlex
- Papers in 2025
- 12935,597 in totalSource: OpenAlex
- Access
- SubscriptionOpen-access options may applySource: OpenAlex
Papers per year.
How many works Biochem J published in each complete year, as indexed by OpenAlex.
Fig. 1Works per year from OpenAlex. Retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
What Biochem J publishes.
Mostly Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry and Biochemistry, within Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.
- Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling
- Protein Structure and Dynamics
- Enzyme Structure and Function
- Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis
- Biochemical and Molecular Research
- Cellular transport and secretion
Most frequent research topics in OpenAlex.
Journals with a similar citation profile.
| Journal | Two-year mean citedness | h-index | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochem J | 4.24 | 402 | Subscription |
| NAR Genom Bioinform | 4.36 | 49 | Open |
| J Bacteriol | 4.40 | 394 | Open |
| Free Radic Biol Med | 4.02 | 378 | Subscription |
| BMC Genomics | 4.53 | 255 | Open |
About Biochem J.
Comment 1What is the Biochem J 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: 4.24 citations per paper for Biochem J, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Comment 2Is Biochem J open access?
Biochem J is not a fully open-access journal; check its author guidelines for open-access options and charges.
Comment 3How many papers does Biochem J publish a year?
OpenAlex records 129 works in 2025, and 35,597 in total.
Sources
- 1. OpenAlex source record · retrieved 23 Oct 2026
The Journal Impact Factor is a Clarivate metric and is not reproduced here.