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RNA Biology

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United States · Est. 1954

ISSN1555-8584

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

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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

1.651

H-Index

137

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.767

Total Works

2,692

Total Citations

113,586

2yr Mean Citedness

3.55

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

RNA Biology publishes research on the structure, function, and regulation of RNA molecules. Articles cover topics such as post-transcriptional regulation by microRNAs and other non-coding RNAs, RNA processing and modification, RNA structure-function relationships, and the role of RNA in gene expression and cellular processes. The journal also features studies on RNA-based therapeutics and the application of computational methods and artificial intelligence in RNA biology.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1954

Annual Volume~ 91 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,692

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

OA Since2021

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1555-8584

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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, Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS

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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.

Cell BiologyQ1

Molecular BiologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Scopus Categories

Molecular BiologyCell Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsRNA Research and SplicingRNA modifications and cancerCancer-related molecular mechanisms researchMicroRNA in disease regulationCRISPR and Genetic EngineeringCircular RNAs in diseasesRNA regulation and diseaseGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBacterial Genetics and Biotechnology