| Title | FEBS Letters |
| Abbreviation | FEBS Lett. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Biochemistry (Q1); Biophysics (Q1); Cell Biology (Q2); Genetics (Q2); Molecular Biology (Q2); Structural Biology (Q2) |
| h-index | 289 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 3443 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 1.222 |
| Impact Score | 2.89 |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Inc |
| Country | United States |
| ISSN | 00145793, 18733468 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 1968-2025 |
FEBS Letters is one of the world leading journals in biochemistry and is renowned both for its quality of content and speed of production. Bringing together the most important developments in the molecular biosciences, FEBS Letters provides an international forum for Minireviews, hypotheses and research letters that merit urgent publication.
FEBS Letters is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Biochemistry (Q1); Biophysics (Q1); Cell Biology (Q2); Genetics (Q2); Molecular Biology (Q2); Structural Biology (Q2). It is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. The overall rank of FEBS Letters is 3443. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.222. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 289. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of FEBS Letters journal is 00145793, 18733468. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. FEBS Letters is cited by a total of 2232 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of FEBS Letters is 2.89, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. FEBS Letters IF is decreased by a factor of 0.25 and approximate percentage change is -7.96% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a falling trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of FEBS Letters is 2.89. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 2.89 |
| 2023 | 3.14 |
| 2022 | 3.36 |
| 2021 | 3.58 |
| 2020 | 3.53 |
| 2019 | 2.98 |
| 2018 | 2.66 |
| 2017 | 3.12 |
| 2016 | 3.89 |
| 2015 | 3.88 |
| 2014 | 3.43 |
FEBS Letters has an h-index of 289. It means 289 articles of this journal have more than 289 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of FEBS Letters is 00145793, 18733468. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of FEBS Letters is 3443. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.222. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.222 |
| 2023 | 1.208 |
| 2022 | 1.276 |
| 2021 | 1.263 |
| 2020 | 1.593 |
| 2019 | 1.948 |
| 2018 | 1.849 |
| 2017 | 1.991 |
| 2016 | 1.967 |
| 2015 | 2.022 |
| 2014 | 1.859 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 3443 |
| 2023 | 3257 |
| 2022 | 2805 |
| 2021 | 2811 |
| 2020 | 2034 |
| 2019 | 1376 |
| 2018 | 1573 |
| 2017 | 1390 |
| 2016 | 1449 |
| 2015 | 1409 |
| 2014 | 1604 |
FEBS Letters is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. It's publishing house is located in United States. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1968-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
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The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of FEBS Letters is FEBS Lett.. This abbreviation ('FEBS Lett.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Biochemistry (Q1); Biophysics (Q1); Cell Biology (Q2); Genetics (Q2); Molecular Biology (Q2); Structural Biology (Q2), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
FEBS Letters latest impact IF is 2.89. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 3.89 (2016) and 2.66 (2018), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 3.31 in the previous 11 years.
The FEBS Letters has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.222, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 2.022 in 2015 and the lowest being 1.208 in 2023. Furthermore, the average SJR of the FEBS Letters over the previous 11-year period stands at 3.31.
The latest h-index of the FEBS Letters is 289.
The FEBS Letters is published by the John Wiley and Sons Inc, with its country of publication being the United States.
The FEBS Letters is currently ranked 3443 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 1376 in 2019 and its lowest position of 3443 in 2024.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the FEBS Letters is FEBS Lett..
FEBS Letters is classified as a journal that the John Wiley and Sons Inc publishes.
The FEBS Letters encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The FEBS Letters is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 00145793, 18733468.
The best quartile for the FEBS Letters is Q1 (2024).
The FEBS Letters coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1968-2025.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business: Theory and Practice | journal | 16073 | Vilnius Gediminas Technical University | 31 | 2.45 |
| Analysis in Theory and Applications | journal | 19346 | Springer Netherlands | 11 | 0.00 |
| Proceedings of the International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs | conference and proceedings | 9089 | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. | 55 | 2.19 |
| International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology | journal | 6477 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 45 | 1.82 |
| Air and Space Power Journal (discontinued) | journal | 28397 | AU Press | 9 | 0.20 |
| Discourse | journal | 7536 | Routledge | 70 | 2.75 |
| Canadian Journal of Education | journal | 15557 | Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) | 46 | 0.80 |
| Howard Journal of Communications | journal | 14582 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 42 | 1.27 |
| European Surgery - Acta Chirurgica Austriaca | journal | 18136 | Springer Medizin | 25 | 0.68 |
| Asian Textile Journal | trade journal | 25375 | G P S Kwatra | 11 | 0.08 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 2.89 |
| 2023 | 3.14 |
| 2022 | 3.36 |
| 2021 | 3.58 |
| 2020 | 3.53 |
| 2019 | 2.98 |
| 2018 | 2.66 |
| 2017 | 3.12 |
| 2016 | 3.89 |
| 2015 | 3.88 |
| 2014 | 3.43 |