Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry published its first issue in 1972. It started its publication with the name HACETTEPE BULLET IN OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING. It was published as 1 issue per year until 2001. It was named Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry in 2002 and was published annually until 2007. It has been published in 4 issues per year since 2007.

Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry (HJBC) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access, multidisciplinary, periodical journal containing original research papers and review articles in English.


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