ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,859Hybrid

ACS Chemical Biology

Acronym:acs
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Abbreviation (ISO):ACS CHEM. BIOL
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Identifier (ISSN):1554-8929(Print)/1554-8937(Online)
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Publisher:American Chemical Society
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.6↓ -0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for ACS Chemical Biology

WoS Q2
24574.5920184.3720194.4320205.120214.632022420233.520243.820253.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.374
#2,859

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
151

151 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate2.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
297articles/year
28.96% Gold OA•97.46% Original Research

Aims & Scope

ACS Chemical Biology provides an international forum for the rapid communication of research that broadly embraces the interface between chemistry and biology. The journal also serves as a forum to facilitate the communication between biologists and chemists that will translate into new research opportunities and discoveries. Results will be published in which molecular reasoning has been used to probe questions through in vitro investigations, cell biological methods, or organismic studies. We welcome mechanistic studies on proteins, nucleic acids, sugars, lipids, and nonbiological polymers. The journal serves a large scientific community, exploring cellular function from both chemical and biological perspectives. It is understood that submitted work is based upon original results and has not been published previously.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology97.7%Chemistry87.3%Biochemistry82.5%Genetics80.3%Gene56.5%Physics56.1%Organic chemistry53.3%Medicine47.8%Nuclear magnetic resonance47.6%Enzyme39.8%Cell biology38.9%Computational biology37.2%Internal medicine34.6%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Q2
Rank158/328
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Q2
Rank114/328
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.6
Articles / Year264
Total Citations82
2025
IF3.8
Articles / Year311
Total Citations915
2024
IF3.5
Articles / Year296
Total Citations2,241
2023
IF4
Articles / Year290
Total Citations3,201
2022
IF4.634
Articles / Year381
Total Citations6,245

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #2,859Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2006-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.374

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.59

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,542 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,261
3-Year Documents857
Citable Documents852

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate38.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

BiochemistryQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
Molecular MedicineQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 2.9%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Biology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

ACS Chemical Biology (acronym: acs, abbr: ACS CHEM. BIOL, ISSN: 1554-8929) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by American Chemical Society in United States since 2006. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.374 (Q1), an H-index of 151.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 297 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,542 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
American Chemical Society
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
2006
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
AMER CHEMICAL SOC, 1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, USA, DC, 20036

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