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Nucleic Acids Research

Oxford University Press Β· United Kingdom

ISSN0305-1048eISSN1362-4962
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
100
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (4 more)+22
Total100
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
7
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Fast Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

SJR Scorei
8.111
H-Indexi
871
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
4.714
Total Worksi
55,802
Total Citationsi
6,004,392
2yr Mean Citednessi
12.98
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
46
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Biology (General): Genetics. Topics: dna, biochemistry, computational biology, genomics, molecular biology, rna

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Publishedβ€”
Annual Volume~ 1,399 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications55,802
Publisher OrgOxford University Press
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~7 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
Scholars PortalCLOCKSSLOCKSSPorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Oxford University Press
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
0305-1048 / 1362-4962
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
Scholars Portal, CLOCKSS, LOCKSS, Portico, PMC
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
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
Citations received
1.2k
165k
2019
1.3k
148k
2020
1.3k
131k
2021
1.2k
103k
2022
1.3k
54k
2023
1.3k
44k
2024
1.6k
8.2k
2025
629
228
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

GeneticsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Scopus Categories

Genetics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsRNA modifications and cancerDNA and Nucleic Acid ChemistryRNA Research and SplicingDNA Repair Mechanisms

Frequently asked questions about Nucleic Acids Research

Is Nucleic Acids Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Nucleic Acids Research: 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 β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Nucleic Acids Research?

Nucleic Acids Research 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 12.98.

Is Nucleic Acids Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Nucleic Acids Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Nucleic Acids Research?

Subject areas: Biology (General): Genetics. Topics: dna, biochemistry, computational biology, genomics, molecular biology, rna

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