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Molecular Biology Reports

Springer Science and Business Media B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0301-4851eISSN1573-4978
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.743
H-Indexi
115
SNIPi
0.739
Total Worksi
14,088
Total Citationsi
225,034
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.94
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
48
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Molecular Biology Reports is a peer-reviewed general molecular biology journal publishing sound science research and Reviews in all areas of molecular and cellular biology. Covers both eukaryote (animals, plants, algae, fungi) and prokaryote (bacteria and archaea) in vitro and in vivo research. Welcomes fundamental and translational research, as well as new techniques that advance experimental progress in the field. Submissions must incorporate some molecular or cell biology techniques in their methodology. Regular Topical Collections open for submission – see “Collections and calls for papers” on the sidebar. International Editorial Board and readership, with over one and a half million articles downloaded each year.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyEight No. A Year
StatusActive
Total Publications14,088
Publisher OrgSpringer Nature
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0301-4851 / 1573-4978
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
671
13k
2019
808
17k
2020
951
17k
2021
1.2k
16k
2022
771
7.6k
2023
1.2k
7.8k
2024
1.2k
3.4k
2025
1.3k
295
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.

GeneticsQ2
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
Molecular BiologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Scopus Categories

GeneticsMedicine (miscellaneous)Molecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

MicroRNA in disease regulationCancer-related molecular mechanisms researchRNA modifications and cancerRNA Research and SplicingRNA and protein synthesis mechanisms

Frequently asked questions about Molecular Biology Reports

Is Molecular Biology Reports a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Molecular Biology Reports: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Molecular Biology Reports?

Molecular Biology Reports 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 2.94.

Is Molecular Biology Reports indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Molecular Biology Reports is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Molecular Biology Reports?

Molecular Biology Reports is a peer-reviewed general molecular biology journal publishing sound science research and Reviews in all areas of molecular and cellular biology. Covers both eukaryote (animals, plants, algae, fungi) and prokaryote (bacteria and archaea) in vitro and in vivo research. Welcomes fundamental and translational research, as well as new techniques that advance experimental progress in the field. Submissions must incorporate some molecular or cell biology techniques in their methodology. Regular Topical Collections open for submission – see “Collections and calls for papers

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref