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Biochemical Genetics

Springer · United States

ISSN0006-2928eISSN1573-4927

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

190

days submission → published

measured · last 19 articles · accept 171d

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.544

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.506

Total Worksi

5,083

Total Citationsi

77,660

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.61

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Biochemical Genetics focuses on the biochemical principles underlying genome structure, expression, and evolution across all life forms. Publishes original, methodological, and review articles that contribute to the advancement of the field. Presents pure research on genome structure and mapping, gene expression and regulation, genetic variation, evolution, and phylogenetics. Also focuses on applied research in conservation genetics, agricultural genetics, genetic disorders, and genetic epidemiology.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyTwelve No. A Year

StatusActive

Total Publications5,083

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

0006-2928 / 1573-4927

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

824

2019

2020

141

1.7k

2021

151

1.2k

2022

278

1.4k

2023

384

1.1k

2024

300

258

2025

106

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ2

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

BiochemistryQ3

GeneticsQ3

Molecular BiologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyGenetics & Heredity

Scopus Categories

GeneticsBiochemistryEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsMedicine (miscellaneous)Molecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Genetic diversity and population structureCancer-related molecular mechanisms researchMicroRNA in disease regulationCircular RNAs in diseasesRNA modifications and cancer

Frequently asked questions about Biochemical Genetics

Is Biochemical Genetics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Biochemical Genetics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Biochemical Genetics?

Biochemical Genetics is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.61.

Is Biochemical Genetics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Biochemical Genetics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.