====== Biochemical Genetics – Critical Review ======

**Publisher**: [[Springer]]  
**Established**: 1967  
**Frequency**: Bimonthly  
**ISSN**: 0006-2928 (print) / 1573-4927 (online)  
**Scope**: Biochemical foundations of genome structure, expression, and function, including human/animal/plant genetics, evolution, molecular diagnostics, and applied genomics.

===== 🎯 Focus and Aims =====
  * Integrative studies in **biochemical genetics**, including **genomics**, **phylogenetics**, **proteomics**, and **evolutionary biology**
  * Encourages **methodology papers**, **systematic reviews**, and **meta-analyses**
  * Accepts research on **human disorders**, **conservation biology**, and **applied molecular techniques**

===== 📊 Journal Metrics =====
  * **Impact Factor (2024)**: ~2.06  
  * **5-year IF**: ~1.8  
  * **SCImago SJR**: 0.515 (Q2 in Ecology/Evolution; Q3 in Biochemistry/Genetics)  
  * **h-index**: ~48  
  * **Trend**: ↓ Decreasing IF since 2022 (antes ~2.9)

===== 🧪 Peer Review and Submission =====
  * **Review type**: Single-blind  
  * **Time to first decision**: ~7 days (median)  
  * **Final decision**: ~2.5 months (average)

===== ✅ Strengths =====
  * Multidisciplinary and **broad scope**  
  * **Rapid initial decision**, suitable for researchers needing fast feedback  
  * Open to **systematic reviews** and new **techniques**  
  * Good venue for **hypothesis-driven** or **mid-scope genetic studies**

===== ⚠️ Limitations =====
  * **Moderate impact factor** – not ideal for high-impact or groundbreaking studies  
  * **Low specificity in audience** – may dilute niche visibility  
  * **Trending downward** in visibility and citations  

===== 🔍 Comparison with Leading Journals =====
^ Journal ^ Impact Factor ^ Focus ^ Review Speed ^ Recommendation ^
| *Annual Review of Genetics* | ~8.7 | High-level reviews only | Slow | ✨ For maximal prestige |
| *Critical Reviews in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology* | ~6.5 | Focused, deep reviews | Moderate | 🧠 Deep dives, tough acceptance |
| **Biochemical Genetics** | ~2.0 | Mid-level, broad scope | Fast | 👍 Fast publication, accessible |

===== 📝 Submission Tips =====
  * Destaca el **valor metodológico**, **diseño riguroso**, o análisis sistemático  
  * Evita estudios descriptivos de interés local  
  * Revisa la estructura y fortalece el marco conceptual – se valora aplicabilidad general

===== 📌 Final Assessment =====
**Biochemical Genetics** es un journal reputado de nivel medio (Q2–Q3) adecuado para estudios bien diseñados, revisiones metodológicas y trabajos con alcance técnico. No es el destino ideal para obtener máxima visibilidad o prestigio, pero sí una excelente opción para difusión rápida y revisiones sistemáticas o técnicas.

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