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Transgenic Research

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH · Switzerland · Est. 1973

ISSN1573-9368

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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?

140

days submission → published

measured · last 18 articles · accept 122d

SJR Rank

Top 50% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.488

H-Indexi

115

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.61

Total Worksi

2,421

Total Citationsi

85,733

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.66

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Transgenic Research is a journal dedicated to the study of transgenic and genome edited higher organisms. Emphasizes on biotechnological applications, intellectual property, ethical issues, societal impact, and regulatory aspects. Aims to bridge the gap between fundamental and applied science in molecular biology and biotechnology. Provides a valuable forum for ideas in all areas of transgenic and genome editing technology. The only journal to comprehensively cover animal and plant transgenic technology.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1973

FrequencySix No. A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,421

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1573-9368

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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

Citations received

1.7k

2019

474

2020

1.5k

2021

361

2022

246

2023

155

2024

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.

Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ2

Animal Science and ZoologyQ2

BiotechnologyQ3

GeneticsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemical Research MethodsBiochemistry & Molecular BiologyBiotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Scopus Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceAnimal Science and ZoologyGeneticsBiotechnology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

CRISPR and Genetic EngineeringAnimal Genetics and ReproductionPlant tissue culture and regenerationTransgenic Plants and ApplicationsGenetically Modified Organisms ResearchVirus-based gene therapy researchPlant Virus Research StudiesInsect Resistance and GeneticsPluripotent Stem Cells ResearchPlant Molecular Biology Research

Frequently asked questions about Transgenic Research

Is Transgenic Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Transgenic Research: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Transgenic Research?

Transgenic Research 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 1.66.

Is Transgenic Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Transgenic Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.