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Molecular Biology Reports

Springer Science and Business Media B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0301-4851eISSN1573-4978
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
Total43
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
0.71
H-Index
115
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.739
Total Works
14,088
Total Citations
225,034
2yr Mean Citedness
2.94
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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 1,062 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications14,088
Publisher OrgSpringer Nature
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/12 · 58%
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
APC fees clearly disclosed?
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

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.

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