Trends in Biochemical Sciences

Trends in Biochemical Sciences is a peer-reviewed review journal published by Cell Press, founded in 1976 and celebrating its fiftieth anniversary in 2026, dedicated to biochemistry and molecular biology, with a 2025 Journal Impact Factor of 14.4（Trends in Biochemical Sciences）是由（Cell Press）出版的同行评审综述期刊，1976 年创刊，2026 年迎来创刊五十周年，专注生物化学与分子生物学，2025 年影响因子为 14.4。

Scope

• Trends in Biochemical Sciences is a leading peer-reviewed review journal for biochemistry and molecular biology（Trends in Biochemical Sciences）是生物化学与分子生物学领域的领先同行评审综述期刊。
• It monitors the expanding scope of biochemistry while covering traditional subjects such as protein structure and function, signalling and metabolism该刊关注生物化学不断扩展的边界，同时覆盖蛋白质结构与功能、信号传导与代谢等传统主题。
• It explores contemporary subjects including epigenetic mechanisms, phase transitions, and the role of biochemistry in disease and sustainability并探索表观遗传机制、相变以及生物化学在疾病与可持续性中的作用等当代主题。^[1]
• Its main article types are concise Reviews and Opinions, complemented by shorter pieces such as Spotlights and Forums其主要文章类型为凝练的综述与观点，辅以聚焦、论坛等短篇。
• It also publishes Science and Society pieces, Technologies of the Month and TrendsTalk interviews还刊载科学与社会文章、月度技术以及（TrendsTalk）访谈。
• Reviews are concise and forward-looking and are written for a broad readership of life scientists综述文章凝练且具前瞻性，面向生命科学领域的广泛读者。

History

• The journal was founded in 1976 and marks its fiftieth anniversary in 2026该刊创于 1976 年，至 2026 年迎来创刊五十周年。
• It was originally published for the International Union of Biochemistry by Elsevier, and later moved to Cell Press该刊最初由（Elsevier）为（International Union of Biochemistry）出版，后转由（Cell Press）出版。
• The Trends titles have been published by Cell Press since 2007（Trends）系列期刊自 2007 年起由（Cell Press）出版。
• It appears monthly and articles are curated by the editor and authored by leading researchers该刊按月出版，文章由编辑策划、由领军学者撰写。
• Its articles aim to synthesise data and offer a point of view rather than simply summarise the literature其文章力求综合数据并给出独到观点，而非简单综述文献。^[2]
• Its fiftieth anniversary series in 2026 featured regional reflections and future visions on RNA biochemistry and mitochondrial research其 2026 年五十周年专辑收录了关于 RNA 生物化学与线粒体研究的区域回顾与未来展望。

Editors

• The Editor is Sannie J. Culbertson, a biochemist who leads the in-house editorial team at Cell Press编辑为（Sannie J. Culbertson），是（Cell Press）内部编辑团队负责人。
• The journal is edited in house by the Cell Press team, which commissions and curates each issue该刊由（Cell Press）团队内部编辑，负责约稿与遴选每期内容。
• Its Advisory Editorial Board includes James Murphy of Monash University, who serves as an editorial board member其顾问编委会包括（Monash University）的（James Murphy），担任编委。
• Advisory board members include Ling-Ling Chen of the Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science in China顾问编委会成员包括中国科学院分子细胞科学卓越创新中心的（Ling-Ling Chen）。
• Advisory board members also include Alicia Kowaltowski of the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil顾问编委会成员还包括巴西（University of Sao Paulo）的（Alicia Kowaltowski）。
• The board spans biochemistry, molecular biology and related fields and its members come from many countries编委会横跨生物化学、分子生物学与相关领域，成员来自多国。