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EMBO Journal

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH · Germany · Est. 1982

ISSN0261-4189eISSN1460-2075
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
75
/ 100
High Trust
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total75
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
4.821
H-Index
563
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.934
Total Works
22,088
Total Citations
3,041,612
2yr Mean Citedness
6.65
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Aims & Scope

The EMBO Journal is EMBO’s flagship publication, recognised worldwide for its originality, breadth, and enduring contributions to molecular biology. The journal pioneered numerous enhancements of the publishing process to best support the scientific community. Dedicated scientific editors - supported by an academic advisory board - select manuscripts based on criteria including conceptual advance, physiological relevance and mechanism. An advisory committee of early-career PIs - EMBO Journal Catalysts - advises on scientific direction and policy. Inclusive referee panels, balanced for expertise, geography and gender. Mentoring and empowerment of experienced early-career scientists. Author benefits: scooping protection from preprint, transparent and consultative peer review, pre-decision and revision author discussion, data-integrity and curation services.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
32
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1982
FrequencySemimonthly, 1994-
StatusActive
Total Publications22,088
Publisher OrgSpringer Nature
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~32 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC0
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0261-4189 / 1460-2075
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q1
Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
Molecular BiologyQ1
Neuroscience (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyCell Biology

Scopus Categories

Molecular BiologyNeuroscience (miscellaneous)Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsRNA Research and SplicingRNA modifications and cancerGenomics and Chromatin DynamicsDNA Repair Mechanisms
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref