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Molecular Biotechnology

Springer · United States · Est. 1911

ISSN1559-0305

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.602

H-Index

109

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.569

Total Works

3,896

Total Citations

82,819

2yr Mean Citedness

3.10

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Molecular Biotechnology is a scholarly journal, publishing original research that applies molecular biology to both basic and applied research in biotechnology. Covers a wide array of topics, including gene cloning systems, next-generation sequencing, nanobiotechnology, and more. Publishes review articles on subjects in these areas.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1911

Annual Volume~ 294 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,896

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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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?

Springer

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1559-0305

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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

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.

Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyQ2

BiotechnologyQ2

BiochemistryQ3

BioengineeringQ3

Molecular BiologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyBiotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Scopus Categories

BiochemistryBiotechnologyBioengineeringApplied Microbiology and BiotechnologyMolecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

CRISPR and Genetic EngineeringRNA Interference and Gene DeliveryTransgenic Plants and ApplicationsViral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in InsectsMolecular Biology Techniques and ApplicationsRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsCancer-related molecular mechanisms researchVirus-based gene therapy researchMonoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies ResearchMicroRNA in disease regulation