Molecular Biology Reports
Springer Science and Business Media B.V. · Netherlands
✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.
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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.
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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
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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integrity flags on record for Molecular Biology Reports: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. 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 PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.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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