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BMC Genomics

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1901

ISSN1471-2164eISSN1471-2164

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

1.003

H-Index

260

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.967

Total Works

19,253

Total Citations

872,266

2yr Mean Citedness

3.65

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

BMC Genomics publishes research on the analysis of genomes and the application of genomic technologies across diverse organisms. The journal features studies on comparative genomics, phylogenomics, population genetics, and the characterization of gene families and their roles in development, adaptation, and disease resistance. It also includes work on the development and application of bioinformatics tools and databases for genomic analysis.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1901

Annual Volume~ 1,108 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications19,253

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

OA Since1999

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~17 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BioMed Central Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1471-2164 / 1471-2164

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

LOCKSS, PMC

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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.

BiotechnologyQ1

GeneticsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biotechnology & Applied MicrobiologyGenetics & Heredity

Scopus Categories

GeneticsBiotechnology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesPlant Molecular Biology ResearchGenetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsChromosomal and Genetic VariationsPlant Gene Expression AnalysisGene expression and cancer classificationGenomics and Chromatin DynamicsGenetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBioinformatics and Genomic NetworksMicroRNA in disease regulation