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Biofactors

Abbreviation (ISO):BIOFACTORS
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Identifier (ISSN):0951-6433(Print)/1872-8081(Online)
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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell
Clarivate IF (2026)
5.2↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Biofactors

WoS Q1
24793.0420183.620194.7320206.1120216.4420226202352024520255.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):5.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.361
#2,901

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
125

125 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
94articles/year
34.85% Gold OA•54.55% Original Research

Aims & Scope

BioFactors, a journal of the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, is devoted to the rapid publication of highly significant original research articles and reviews in experimental biology in health and disease. The word “biofactors” refers to the many compounds that regulate biological functions. Biological factors comprise many molecules produced or modified by living organisms, and present in many essential systems like the blood, the nervous or immunological systems. A non-exhaustive list of biological factors includes neurotransmitters, cytokines, chemokines, hormones, coagulation factors, transcription factors, signaling molecules, receptor ligands and many more. In the group of biofactors we can accommodate several classical molecules not synthetized in the body such as vitamins, micronutrients or essential trace elements. In keeping with this unified view of biochemistry, BioFactors publishes research dealing with the identification of new substances and the elucidation of their functions at the biophysical, biochemical, cellular and human level as well as studies revealing novel functions of already known biofactors. The journal encourages the submission of studies that use biochemistry, biophysics, cell and molecular biology and/or cell signaling approaches.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology86.4%Chemistry85.7%Biochemistry80.7%Medicine77%Internal medicine69.5%Genetics68.6%Organic chemistry56.4%Endocrinology53.4%Physics41.9%Nuclear magnetic resonance36%Cell biology35.9%Enzyme34.8%Gene32.5%Pathology25.6%Antioxidant23.6%Immunology21.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Q1
Rank80/328
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM

Q1
Rank45/198
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Q1
Rank80/328
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM

Q1
Rank47/198
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF5.2
Articles / Year89
Total Citations54
2025
IF5
Articles / Year87
Total Citations279
2024
IF5
Articles / Year110
Total Citations940
2023
IF6
Articles / Year108
Total Citations1,206
2022
IF6.438
Articles / Year113
Total Citations2,380

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,901Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1988-1995, 1997-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.361

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.35

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,450 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,543
3-Year Documents245
Citable Documents238

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 Rate50.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

BiochemistryQ1
Clinical 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%

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
In warning list
2021
In warning list
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Biofactors (abbr: BIOFACTORS, ISSN: 0951-6433) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Wiley-Blackwell in England since 1988. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.361 (Q1), an H-index of 125.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 94 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,450 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
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1988
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
IOS PRESS, NIEUWE HEMWEG 6B, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1013 BG

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