EMBO Journal
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH · Germany · Est. 1982
✓ 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.
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.
General Information
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Ethics & Quality
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
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Publication & Citation Trend
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.
Subject Classification
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Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Frequently asked questions about EMBO Journal
Is EMBO Journal a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for EMBO Journal: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 100/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of EMBO Journal?
EMBO Journal 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 6.65.
Is EMBO Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
EMBO Journal is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.
What is the aims and scope of EMBO Journal?
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 expertis
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