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Biochemistry (journal)
Encyclopedia
Biochemistry is a peer-reviewed academic journal
in the field of biochemistry
. Founded in 1962, the journal is published weekly by the American Chemical Society
, with 51 annual issues. The journal's 2009 impact factor
was 3.226, and it received a total of 93,328 citations in 2009.
Since 2004, the Editor-in-Chief has been Richard N. Armstrong (Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
, USA).
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
in the field of biochemistry
Biochemistry
Biochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter. Biochemistry governs all living organisms and living processes...
. Founded in 1962, the journal is published weekly by the American Chemical Society
American Chemical Society
The American Chemical Society is a scientific society based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. Founded in 1876 at New York University, the ACS currently has more than 161,000 members at all degree-levels and in all fields of chemistry, chemical...
, with 51 annual issues. The journal's 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...
was 3.226, and it received a total of 93,328 citations in 2009.
Since 2004, the Editor-in-Chief has been Richard N. Armstrong (Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine is a medical school located in Nashville, TN. Currently ranked 15th out of 126 accredited medical schools in the U.S News & World Report 2010 rankings, the school of medicine has a reputation as a center of research and high-quality clinical care. Vanderbilt...
, USA).