About the Journal
Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica (ABBS) is an internationally peer-reviewed journal sponsored by the Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences. ABBS aims to publish original research articles and review articles in diverse fields of biochemical research including Protein Science, Nucleic Acids, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biophysics, Immunology, and Signal Transduction, etc.
ABBS was launched in 1958 by Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry (CAS) and has established itself over the past five decades as one of the most influential biochemical journals in China. It is highly appreciated by scientists throughout the country. Since 2004, ABBS has turned into a full English journal published monthly. From 2005 to 2008, ABBS launched its online version.
Impact Factor and Ranking*
| Year | Impact Factor | Si: Biophysics | Si: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3.848 | 23 out of 72 | 152 out of 298 |
| 2019 | 2.836 | 27 out of 71 | 172 out of 297 |
| 2018 | 2.502 | 38 out of 72 | 178 out of 298 |
| 2017 | 2.224 | 43 out of 72 | 199 out of 292 |
| 2016 | 2.200 | 45 out of 73 | 191 out of 290 |
| 2015 | 2.124 | 41 out of 72 | 195 out of 289 |
| 2014 | 2.191 | 46 out of 73 | 189 out of 290 |
| 2013 | 2.089 | 50 out of 74 | 204 out of 291 |
| 2012 | 1.807 | 51 out of 72 | 224 out of 290 |
| 2011 | 1.376 | 57 out of 74 | 236 out of 289 |
| 2010 | 1.547 | 58 out of 73 | 221 out of 286 |
| 2009 | 1.482 | 56 out of 74 | 216 out of 283 |
| 2008 | 1.086 | 57 out of 70 | 234 out of 276 |
| 2007 | 1.017 |
*This information is taken from the Journal Citation Reports (Source Clarivate, 2020)
Abstracting and Indexing Services
ABBS is covered by the following major indexing services:
Abstracts on Hygiene and Communicable Diseases
Agbiotech News and Information
Agroforestry Abstracts
Biocontrol News and Information
CAB Abstracts
Calcium and Calcified Tissue Abstracts
Chemical Abstracts
Crop Physiology Abstracts
Dairy Science Abstracts
EBSCO
Field Crop Abstracts
Forest Products Abstracts
Forestry Abstracts
Global Health
Grasslands & Forage Abstracts
Helminthology Abstracts
Horticultural Abstracts
IndexCopernicus
Index Veterinarius
Japan Science and Technology Agency
Pig News & Information
Plant Breeding Abstracts
Plant Growth Regulators
Potato Abstracts
Poultry Abstracts
Protozoological Abstracts
PubMed
SCI
Scopus
Sugar Industry Abstracts
Tropical Diseases Bulletin
Veterinary Bulletin
Weed Abstracts
Wheat, Barley and Triticale Abstracts
