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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

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

1.071

H-Index

135

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.682

Total Works

2,233

Total Citations

103,245

2yr Mean Citedness

3.25

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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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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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

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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?

1559-2308

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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, 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.

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