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Chromosome Research

SPRINGER · Netherlands · Est. 1993

ISSN1573-6849

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

1.063

H-Index

111

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.701

Total Works

2,344

Total Citations

73,748

2yr Mean Citedness

2.46

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Aims & Scope

Chromosome Research is a leading journal in chromosome, chromatin, and nuclear biology, publishing high-quality experimental studies across all organisms. Topics include chromosome organization, chromatin biology, DNA repair, epigenetics, cancer cytogenomics, and comparative genomics. With no citation limits and an average first decision time of just 4 days, the journal ensures rapid, rigorous review.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1993

Annual Volume~ 28 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,344

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewsingle-blind

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Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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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?

1573-6849

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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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?

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

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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.

GeneticsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyGenetics & Heredity

Scopus Categories

Genetics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Chromosomal and Genetic VariationsGenomics and Chromatin DynamicsGenomic variations and chromosomal abnormalitiesGenetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal AbnormalitiesGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesGenetic diversity and population structureGenetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsAnimal Genetics and ReproductionDNA Repair MechanismsPlant Disease Resistance and Genetics