BioEssays
Country
United States
Northern America
Subject Area and Category
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
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Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)
Q1
Publisher
SJR 2025
1.151
Q1
SJR Score
H-Index
213
Citations / Doc (2yr)
2.91
Total Docs. (latest)
136
Total Citations (3yr)
1,221
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
02659247, 15211878
Coverage
1984-2026
Journal Rank
#3,892
Subject Categories
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)
Q1
Subject Areas
Aims & Scope
molecular – cellular – biomedical – physiology – translational research – systems - hypotheses encouraged
BioEssays is a peer-reviewed, review-and-discussion journal.
Our aims are to publish novel insights, forward-looking reviews and commentaries in contemporary biology with a molecular, genetic, cellular, or physiological dimension, and serve as a discussion forum for new ideas in these areas.
An additional goal is to encourage transdisciplinarity and integrative biology in the context of organismal studies, systems approaches, through to ecosystems, where appropriate.
Abstracting & Indexing
Scopus
Google Scholar
Web of Science
Embase
Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (latest) | 136 |
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 436 |
| Total Refs. | 12,069 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 1,221 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 383 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 2.91 |
| Ref. / Doc. | 88.74 |
| % Female | 40.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of BioEssays?
The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, BioEssays has an SJR of 1.151 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of BioEssays?
BioEssays has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.151 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of BioEssays?
The H-index of BioEssays is 213, meaning 213 of its articles have each been cited at least 213 times.
Is BioEssays indexed in Scopus?
Yes. BioEssays is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).
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