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Best Biology and Biochemistry Journals

This ranking presents a comprehensive list of scientific journals in the fields of Biology and Biochemistry, meticulously compiled by Research.com. Since 2014, Research.com has established itself as a leading platform for science research across all major disciplines, including Biology and Biochemistry, offering reliable and authoritative data on scientific contributions worldwide.

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Journal Details
Best scientists
Documents
D-Index
1 Rank Cell

Cell

0092-8674
Best Scientists 3770 1947 D-Index 264
2 Rank Nucleic Acids Research Best Scientists 3305 3798 D-Index 194
3 Rank Nature Biotechnology

Nature Biotechnology

1087-0156, Monthly
Best Scientists 1388 851 D-Index 167
4 Rank International Journal of Molecular Sciences Best Scientists 14314 21403 D-Index 154
5 Rank Cell Metabolism

Cell Metabolism

1550-4131
Best Scientists 1086 713 D-Index 136
6 Rank Nature Methods

Nature Methods

1548-7091, Monthly
Best Scientists 1392 854 D-Index 145
7 Rank Cell Reports

Cell Reports

2211-1247
Best Scientists 6979 4999 D-Index 127
8 Rank Molecular Cell

Molecular Cell

1097-2765
Best Scientists 1475 1349 D-Index 122
9 Rank eLife

eLife

2050-084X
Best Scientists 8867 27948 D-Index 124
10 Rank Bioresource Technology Best Scientists 1957 4182 D-Index 136
11 Rank Food Chemistry

Food Chemistry

0308-8146
Best Scientists 3126 6401 D-Index 125
12 Rank Trends in Food Science and Technology Best Scientists 724 992 D-Index 126
13 Rank Nature Metabolism

Nature Metabolism

2522-5812, Monthly
Best Scientists 1164 720 D-Index 104
14 Rank Cell Stem Cell

Cell Stem Cell

1934-5909
Best Scientists 808 569 D-Index 112
15 Rank Cells

Cells

2073-4409
Best Scientists 5314 5609 D-Index 106
16 Rank Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology Best Scientists 375 270 D-Index 124
17 Rank Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy Best Scientists 896 1001 D-Index 125
18 Rank Molecules

Molecules

1420-3049
Best Scientists 6649 9631 D-Index 124
19 Rank Nature Cell Biology

Nature Cell Biology

1465-7392, Monthly
Best Scientists 1124 725 D-Index 100
20 Rank Foods

Foods

2304-8158
Best Scientists 2646 5326 D-Index 102
21 Rank Nature Chemical Biology Best Scientists 846 676 D-Index 92
22 Rank Antioxidants

Antioxidants

2076-3921
Best Scientists 2526 3269 D-Index 103
23 Rank EMBO Journal

EMBO Journal

0261-4189, Annual
Best Scientists 1612 1095 D-Index 83
24 Rank Redox Biology

Redox Biology

2213-2317
Best Scientists 1152 1063 D-Index 87
25 Rank Communications Biology Best Scientists 7039 4581 D-Index 100
26 Rank Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology Best Scientists 2854 2853 D-Index 85
27 Rank International Journal of Biological Macromolecules Best Scientists 4618 8299 D-Index 117
28 Rank Current Biology

Current Biology

0960-9822
Best Scientists 2992 2693 D-Index 94
29 Rank Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition Best Scientists 651 1002 D-Index 99
30 Rank Developmental Cell

Developmental Cell

1534-5807, Annual
Best Scientists 1131 823 D-Index 78
31 Rank Autophagy

Autophagy

1554-8627
Best Scientists 1031 714 D-Index 79
32 Rank Plant Cell

Plant Cell

1040-4651
Best Scientists 1084 878 D-Index 86
33 Rank Cell Death and Disease Best Scientists 2025 1806 D-Index 85
34 Rank Food Research International Best Scientists 1482 2549 D-Index 81
35 Rank Molecular Cancer

Molecular Cancer

1476-4598
Best Scientists 641 506 D-Index 92
36 Rank Journal of Biological Chemistry Best Scientists 4046 4385 D-Index 71
37 Rank Cell Reports Medicine Best Scientists 2290 1171 D-Index 88
38 Rank Journal of Cell Biology

Journal of Cell Biology

0021-9525, Monthly
Best Scientists 810 752 D-Index 68
39 Rank Bioinformatics

Bioinformatics

1367-4803, Semi-monthly
Best Scientists 1711 2042 D-Index 98
40 Rank Nature Structural and Molecular Biology Best Scientists 800 629 D-Index 77
41 Rank Nature Biomedical Engineering Best Scientists 888 622 D-Index 117
42 Rank Molecular Plant

Molecular Plant

1674-2052
Best Scientists 720 664 D-Index 92
43 Rank Cell Death and Differentiation Best Scientists 822 532 D-Index 73
44 Rank Biomolecules

Biomolecules

2218-273X
Best Scientists 2993 2961 D-Index 86
45 Rank Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry Best Scientists 2154 3665 D-Index 81
46 Rank Cell Research

Cell Research

1001-0602
Best Scientists 547 501 D-Index 81
47 Rank Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety Best Scientists 381 445 D-Index 85
48 Rank Microorganisms

Microorganisms

2076-2607
Best Scientists 3672 4347 D-Index 92
49 Rank Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences Best Scientists 1370 1145 D-Index 70
50 Rank Oncogene

Oncogene

0950-9232, Monthly
Best Scientists 1399 1082 D-Index 71
51 Rank Genome Medicine

Genome Medicine

1756-994X
Best Scientists 1614 588 D-Index 74
52 Rank LWT - Food Science and Technology Best Scientists 1368 2210 D-Index 75
53 Rank Nature Reviews Microbiology Best Scientists 416 271 D-Index 130
54 Rank Biotechnology Advances Best Scientists 424 382 D-Index 72
55 Rank Free Radical Biology and Medicine Best Scientists 1447 2276 D-Index 69
56 Rank PLoS Biology

PLoS Biology

1544-9173
Best Scientists 2077 1369 D-Index 85
57 Rank EMBO Reports

EMBO Reports

1469-221X, Monthly
Best Scientists 1306 928 D-Index 64
58 Rank Aging Cell

Aging Cell

1474-9718, Bimonthly
Best Scientists 1020 791 D-Index 64
59 Rank Briefings in Bioinformatics Best Scientists 1025 1415 D-Index 94
60 Rank Aquaculture

Aquaculture

0044-8486
Best Scientists 855 1844 D-Index 59
61 Rank Journal of Extracellular Vesicles

Journal of Extracellular Vesicles

2001-3078, Tri-annual
Best Scientists 468 371 D-Index 72
62 Rank Food and Function

Food and Function

2042-6496
Best Scientists 929 1388 D-Index 58
63 Rank Nature Protocols

Nature Protocols

1754-2189
Best Scientists 867 596 D-Index 88
64 Rank Current Opinion in Food Science Best Scientists 227 268 D-Index 60
65 Rank Plant Biotechnology Journal Best Scientists 1036 1027 D-Index 81
66 Rank mSystems

mSystems

2379-5077
Best Scientists 1192 1046 D-Index 59
67 Rank The FEBS Journal

The FEBS Journal

1742-464X, Annual
Best Scientists 1122 1397 D-Index 62
68 Rank Cell Chemical Biology Best Scientists 669 504 D-Index 55
69 Rank Metabolic Engineering Best Scientists 287 431 D-Index 51
70 Rank PLoS Genetics

PLoS Genetics

1553-7390
Best Scientists 1775 1290 D-Index 62
71 Rank Molecular Metabolism Best Scientists 910 719 D-Index 58
72 Rank Trends in Cell Biology Best Scientists 277 254 D-Index 61
73 Rank Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity Best Scientists 400 418 D-Index 58
74 Rank Current Opinion in Biotechnology Best Scientists 393 389 D-Index 57
75 Rank Trends in Microbiology Best Scientists 495 402 D-Index 67
76 Rank Nature Reviews Genetics Best Scientists 334 274 D-Index 102
77 Rank EFSA Journal

EFSA Journal

1831-4732
Best Scientists 199 1814 D-Index 62
78 Rank Journal of Molecular Biology

Journal of Molecular Biology

0022-2836, Annual
Best Scientists 962 963 D-Index 57
79 Rank Molecular and Cellular Proteomics Best Scientists 655 582 D-Index 50
80 Rank Stem Cell Reports

Stem Cell Reports

2213-6711
Best Scientists 790 632 D-Index 54
81 Rank Trends in Biotechnology

Trends in Biotechnology

0167-7799, Monthly
Best Scientists 454 418 D-Index 64
82 Rank Horticulture Research Best Scientists 684 801 D-Index 66
83 Rank PLoS Computational Biology Best Scientists 2185 2136 D-Index 68
84 Rank Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology Best Scientists 2020 2375 D-Index 71
85 Rank International Journal of Biological Sciences Best Scientists 508 546 D-Index 58
86 Rank Food Control

Food Control

0956-7135
Best Scientists 838 1126 D-Index 64
87 Rank Physiological Reviews

Physiological Reviews

0031-9333, Quarterly
Best Scientists 241 173 D-Index 73
88 Rank Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences Best Scientists 1477 1364 D-Index 59
89 Rank Life Sciences

Life Sciences

0024-3205
Best Scientists 765 849 D-Index 54
90 Rank Reviews in Aquaculture Best Scientists 224 249 D-Index 63
91 Rank FASEB Journal

FASEB Journal

0892-6638
Best Scientists 3180 3702 D-Index 48
92 Rank Metabolites

Metabolites

2218-1989
Best Scientists 1753 1647 D-Index 50
93 Rank Science signaling

Science signaling

1945-0877
Best Scientists 673 380 D-Index 51
94 Rank Journal of Proteome Research

Journal of Proteome Research

1535-3893, Monthly
Best Scientists 883 1063 D-Index 50
95 Rank Cell Systems

Cell Systems

2405-4712
Best Scientists 432 304 D-Index 51
96 Rank Journal of Cell Science

Journal of Cell Science

0021-9533, Annual
Best Scientists 822 771 D-Index 43
97 Rank Biochemical Pharmacology Best Scientists 843 852 D-Index 50
98 Rank Food Bioscience

Food Bioscience

2212-4292
Best Scientists 1039 1992 D-Index 53
99 Rank Food and Chemical Toxicology Best Scientists 540 1660 D-Index 57
100 Rank Molecular Ecology Resources

Molecular Ecology Resources

1755-098X, Monthly
Best Scientists 812 577 D-Index 60

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