ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,345Hybrid

Bmb Reports

Abbreviation (ISO):BMB REP
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Identifier (ISSN):1976-6696(Print)/1976-670X(Online)
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Publisher:The Biochemical Society of the Republic of Korea
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.1↑ +0.8
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 Bmb Reports

WoS Q2
24573.0820182.9720193.1720204.7820215.0420223.820232.920243.320254.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.256
#3,345

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
104

104 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate3.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
84articles/year
98.25% Gold OA•64.29% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The BMB Reports (BMB Rep, established in 1968) is published at the end of every month by Korean Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Copyright is reserved by the Society. The journal publishes short articles and mini reviews. We expect that the BMB Reports will deliver the new scientific findings and knowledge to our readers in fast and timely manner.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology99.8%Chemistry98.1%Biochemistry96.5%Genetics93%Medicine71.3%Gene66.8%Internal medicine58.6%Cell biology52.8%Physics48.8%Organic chemistry48.5%Nuclear magnetic resonance42.9%Enzyme39.7%Molecular biology30.3%Endocrinology29.5%Immunology27.8%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Q2
Rank130/328
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Q3
Rank215/328
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.1
Articles / Year37
Total Citations17
2025
IF3.3
Articles / Year57
Total Citations188
2024
IF2.9
Articles / Year80
Total Citations509
2023
IF3.8
Articles / Year93
Total Citations1,251
2022
IF5.041
Articles / Year101
Total Citations1,593

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,345Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2008-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.256

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.82

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,401 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,089
3-Year Documents266
Citable Documents263

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 Rate45.1%

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 BiologyQ2
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: 3.4%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)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

Bmb Reports (abbr: BMB REP, ISSN: 1976-6696) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by The Biochemical Society of the Republic of Korea in South Korea since 2008. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.256 (Q1), an H-index of 104.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 84 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,401 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
The Biochemical Society of the Republic of Korea
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
2008
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
KOREAN SOCIETY BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, KOREA SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CENTER, # 801, 635-4 , YEOKSAM-DONG, KANGNAM-KU, SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, 135-703

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