Journal of Biological Chemistry
The Journal of Biological Chemistry is Gold Open Access
For over a century, the continues to publish high-quality science that seeks to elucidate the molecular and cellular basis of biological processes. Throughout the years, numerous Nobel Prize winners have published with JBC, sometimes even their milestone work. Take a look at the Virtual Issue: .
Articles published in JBC, cover topics in biological chemistry, chemical biology or biochemistry, and also include research areas such as biophysics, systems biology, RNA biology, immunology, microbiology, neurobiology and many more. JBC also welcomes articles that describe methods and resources that will help scientists drive their scientific inquiries forward and will be of use to the research community.
2023
For authors
It is our goal to help scientists disseminate their findings in the most visible, efficient and effective way possible by keeping review times short, providing editorial feedback on manuscript text and promoting articles post publication. We strive to safeguard the research we publish by providing high-quality review and maintaining strict standards on data presentation and deposition. .
For ASBMB members
Corresponding authors that are regular and industry ASBMB members benefit from reduced publication fees for all ASBMB journals.
Explore JBC
The latest submissions to JBC, fully reviewed and editorially accepted.
Get expert insights into recent findings, ongoing controversies and unsolved questions across the scope of biological chemistry.
These articles are accompanied by additional content summarizing the new findings and featuring the scientists involved.
Articles that succinctly report particularly compelling advances across biological chemistry.
Seminal articles published in the JBC since its founding in 1905. More than 250 original papers by many of the legends in biological chemistry.
These scientists are learning about the peer-review process, and we’re benefiting from their fresh and diverse perspectives.

Karin Musier–Forsyth
"I really like being an associate editor of a society-based journal that’s run by scientists from the editor-in-chief down to the AEs and the editorial board members. Because it’s run by scientists, I think the review process is really fair; the people that are reviewing the papers are also going to be wanting to publish someday."