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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press · United States · Est. 1995

ISSN1355-8382eISSN1469-9001

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

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

2.512

H-Index

214

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.946

Total Works

5,173

Total Citations

315,061

2yr Mean Citedness

2.78

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the structure, function, and dynamics of RNA molecules, including their roles in gene regulation, disease, and therapeutic applications. Research covers RNA modifications, RNA-protein interactions, RNA processing, and the use of RNA in biotechnology and medicine. The scope also extends to computational and experimental methods for studying RNA.

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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 Published1995

FrequencyMonthly, 1996-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,173

Publisher OrgCold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

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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?

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1355-8382 / 1469-9001

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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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

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SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Molecular BiologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Scopus Categories

Molecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsRNA Research and SplicingRNA modifications and cancerRNA regulation and diseaseMicroRNA in disease regulationBacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyRNA Interference and Gene DeliveryAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesViral Infections and Immunology ResearchGenomics and Phylogenetic Studies

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