Biochemical Society Transactions
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Biochemical Society Transactions is an academic journal which publishes the transactions of the annual conference and focused meetings of the Biochemical Society
, together with independent meetings supported by the Society. The Society's annual symposium, previously published only in Biochemical Society Symposia, was first published in Transactions in 2008. Established in 1973, the journal is currently published six times a year by Portland Press
, the Society's publishing arm, from London
, UK.
The journal was largely issued quarterly until 1999. Since 2004, issues have been made up entirely of full papers, having previously alternated between an issue of abstracts and an issue of full papers.
Transactions take the form of short papers, usually of 3–4 pages; the journal also publishes longer papers from the Society's award lectures. Papers are not formally peer reviewed.
Its 2009 impact factor
is 3.378. Since 2005, the journal's Honorary Editor has been David J. Richardson (University of East Anglia
).
Content from 2000 is available online in PDF
and HTML
formats, with all papers from August 2006 also being available as enhanced text. Papers are currently available free at the start of the calendar year following print publication.
Biochemical Society
The Biochemical Society is a learned society in the United Kingdom in the field of biochemistry, including all the cellular and molecular biosciences.-Structure:...
, together with independent meetings supported by the Society. The Society's annual symposium, previously published only in Biochemical Society Symposia, was first published in Transactions in 2008. Established in 1973, the journal is currently published six times a year by Portland Press
Portland Press
Portland Press Limited is the wholly owned publishing subsidiary of The Biochemical Society. It is a not-for-profit publisher of journals and books in the cellular and molecular life sciences...
, the Society's publishing arm, from London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, UK.
The journal was largely issued quarterly until 1999. Since 2004, issues have been made up entirely of full papers, having previously alternated between an issue of abstracts and an issue of full papers.
Transactions take the form of short papers, usually of 3–4 pages; the journal also publishes longer papers from the Society's award lectures. Papers are not formally peer reviewed.
Its 2009 impact factor
Impact factor
The impact factor, often abbreviated IF, is a measure reflecting the average number of citations to articles published in science and social science journals. It is frequently used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field, with journals with higher impact factors deemed...
is 3.378. Since 2005, the journal's Honorary Editor has been David J. Richardson (University of East Anglia
University of East Anglia
The University of East Anglia is a public research university based in Norwich, United Kingdom. It was established in 1963, and is a founder-member of the 1994 Group of research-intensive universities.-History:...
).
Content from 2000 is available online in PDF
Portable Document Format
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and HTML
HTML
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formats, with all papers from August 2006 also being available as enhanced text. Papers are currently available free at the start of the calendar year following print publication.