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Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Academic Press Inc. · United States · Est. 1968

ISSN1095-9513

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

1.2

H-Index

214

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.839

Total Works

8,234

Total Citations

449,373

2yr Mean Citedness

3.08

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the evolutionary history and diversification of species and lineages. Studies investigate phylogenetic relationships, often using phylogenomic data, to understand speciation processes, including the roles of reticulate evolution, hybridization, and introgression. Research also explores the evolution of traits, genome size, and ecological lifestyles in various taxa.

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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 Published1968

FrequencySix No. A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications8,234

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Academic Press Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1095-9513

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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

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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.

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

GeneticsQ2

Molecular BiologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyEvolutionary BiologyGenetics & Heredity

Scopus Categories

GeneticsEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsMolecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Genetic diversity and population structureGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesPlant and animal studiesPlant Diversity and EvolutionAmphibian and Reptile BiologyEvolution and Paleontology StudiesPlant and Fungal Species DescriptionsIdentification and Quantification in FoodSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeMarine Biology and Ecology Research