Overview
Nature Chemical Biology, published by Nature Portfolio (United States), published 1,405 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 39,589 citations in those years. Its h-index is 321 and its two-year mean citedness is 10.23. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #242 of 62,158 ranked journals and #32 of 1,066 in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 263 | 19,213 | 180 |
| 2021 | 253 | 13,040 | 123 |
| 2022 | 265 | 10,148 | 123 |
| 2023 | 288 | 8,379 | 130 |
| 2024 | 292 | 5,611 | 124 |
| 2025 | 307 | 2,411 | 119 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RNA | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 78.7 | 656 | 98% |
| Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews - RNA | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 75.9 | 309 | 51% |
| RNA Biology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 78.9 | 546 | 100% |
| The CRISPR Journal | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 69.1 | 357 | 39% |
| Cell chemical biology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 83.7 | 788 | 66% |
| Nature Communications | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 98.7 | 47,557 | 100% |
| Molecular Biology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 60.7 | 867 | 27% |
| Molecular Cell | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 94.2 | 2,037 | 75% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 1552-4450
- Print ISSN: 1552-4450
- Electronic ISSN: 1552-4469
- Publisher: Nature Portfolio
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S51309854
- Journal website: www.nature.com
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Nature Chemical Biology?
It is 90.1 out of 100, which places it #242 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Nature Chemical Biology?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 10.23.
Is Nature Chemical Biology open access?
44% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Nature Chemical Biology charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.