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BioEssays

John Wiley & Sons Inc. · United States

ISSN0265-9247eISSN1521-1878

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

1.299

H-Index

254

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.817

Total Works

8,506

Total Citations

360,287

2yr Mean Citedness

3.04

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

BioEssays publishes research on fundamental biological processes, including cellular mechanisms, molecular biology, and organismal development and evolution. Recent articles explore topics such as protein degradation pathways, mitochondrial roles in aging, the dynamics of intermediate filaments, and the regulation of collective cell migration. The journal also features work on the evolution of genetic systems, the role of phase separation in viral replication, and the application of advanced imaging techniques in cell biology.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 173 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications8,506

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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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?

John Wiley & Sons Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0265-9247 / 1521-1878

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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

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

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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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyBiology

Scopus Categories

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Genomics and Chromatin DynamicsRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsCRISPR and Genetic EngineeringRNA Research and SplicingDNA Repair Mechanisms