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Epigenetics

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United States · Est. 1988

ISSN1559-2308

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

100

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total100

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

134

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 122d

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.05

H-Indexi

135

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.682

Total Worksi

2,233

Total Citationsi

103,245

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.25

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Epigenetics publishes research on epigenetic mechanisms and their role in diverse biological processes, including gene expression, DNA methylation, cancer, methylation and transcription. The journal considers submissions investigating how environmental factors and epigenetic mechanisms influence gene expression and biological functions in disease, aging, and developmental processes.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1988

FrequencyTwelve No. A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,233

Publisher OrgLandes Bioscience

OA Since2022

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~10 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

LOCKSSPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

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?

1559-2308

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

✅

Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS, Portico, 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

Citations received

164

6.3k

2019

171

2020

1.7k

2021

1.3k

2022

111

1.5k

2023

462

2024

198

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Cancer ResearchQ2

Molecular BiologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyGenetics & Heredity

Scopus Categories

Cancer ResearchMedicine (miscellaneous)Molecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Epigenetics and DNA MethylationRNA modifications and cancerCancer-related gene regulationGenomics and Chromatin DynamicsGenetic Syndromes and ImprintingBirth, Development, and HealthCancer-related molecular mechanisms researchGenetics and Neurodevelopmental DisordersHistone Deacetylase Inhibitors ResearchMicroRNA in disease regulation

Frequently asked questions about Epigenetics

Is Epigenetics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Epigenetics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 100/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Epigenetics?

Epigenetics is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 3.25.

Is Epigenetics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Epigenetics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.