The Journal of Molecular Biology is a biweekly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering all aspects of molecular biology.

It was established in 1959 by Academic Press in London.

The editor-in-chief is Peter Wright (The Scripps Research Institute).

The journal is abstracted and indexed in: According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2023 impact factor of 4.7.

[9] Some of the most highly cited articles that have appeared in the journal are: