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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #13,783Hybrid

Protein Expression and Purification

Acronym:pep
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Abbreviation (ISO):Protein Expression Purif
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Identifier (ISSN):1046-5928(Print)/1096-0279(Online)
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Publisher:Academic Press Inc.
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.8↑ +0.6
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Protein Expression and Purification

WoS Q4
01231.3420181.2920191.5120201.6520212.0220221.620231.420241.220251.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.417
#13,783

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
101

101 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
185articles/year
13.24% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Protein Expression and Purification is an international journal providing a forum for the dissemination of new information on protein expression, extraction, purification, characterization, and/or applications using conventional biochemical and/or modern molecular biological approaches and methods, which are of broad interest to the field. The journal does not typically publish repetitive examples of protein expression and purification involving standard, well-established, methods. However, exceptions might include studies on important and/or difficult to express and/or purify proteins and/or studies that include extensive protein characterization, which provide new, previously unpublished information.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology97.7%Chemistry93.3%Biochemistry92.1%Genetics90%Gene82.9%Physics68.7%Organic chemistry67%Nuclear magnetic resonance64.7%Recombinant DNA62.1%Enzyme59.7%Molecular biology54.7%Medicine50.1%Escherichia coli41.5%Internal medicine31.6%Immunology25.3%Cell biology23.3%Chromatography23.1%Affinity chromatography21.5%Fusion protein20.6%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS

Q4
Rank67/85
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Q4
Rank284/328
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Q4
Rank150/180
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS

Q4
Rank78/85
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Q4
Rank272/328
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Q4
Rank153/180
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.8
Articles / Year101
Total Citations23
2025
IF1.2
Articles / Year150
Total Citations204
2024
IF1.4
Articles / Year144
Total Citations555
2023
IF1.6
Articles / Year117
Total Citations432
2022
IF2.025
Articles / Year119
Total Citations638

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,783Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1990-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.417

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.84

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,827 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations635
3-Year Documents335
Citable Documents334

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 Rate45.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

BiotechnologyQ3
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: 0%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Biology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS
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

Protein Expression and Purification (acronym: pep, abbr: Protein Expression Purif, ISSN: 1046-5928) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Academic Press Inc. in United States since 1990. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.80, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.417 (Q3), an H-index of 101.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 5.4周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 185 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,827 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
Academic Press Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1990
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE, 525 B ST, STE 1900, SAN DIEGO, USA, CA, 92101-4495

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16