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BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN1601-5223eISSN1601-5223

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total68

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

0.596

H-Index

111

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.612

Total Works

5,864

Total Citations

124,189

2yr Mean Citedness

1.30

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the molecular mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets of various diseases, including cancers (hepatocellular carcinoma, non-small cell lung cancer, bladder cancer, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, colorectal cancer), inflammatory and degenerative conditions (lumbar degenerative disc disease, rheumatoid arthritis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, osteoarthritis, aortic stenosis), and metabolic disorders (postmenopausal osteoporosis). The studies frequently investigate the roles of non-coding RNAs (like microRNAs and long non-coding RNAs), gene expression patterns, and signaling pathways in disease pathogenesis and progression. Many articles also explore the potential of natural compounds and novel biomarkers for diagnosis and treatment.

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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 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 118 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications5,864

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~6 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BioMed Central Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1601-5223 / 1601-5223

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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?

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)Q2

GeneticsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Genetics & Heredity

Scopus Categories

GeneticsMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Chromosomal and Genetic VariationsBotanical Research and ChemistryPlant Reproductive BiologyGenetic diversity and population structureWheat and Barley Genetics and PathologyPlant and animal studiesGenetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsPlant Taxonomy and PhylogeneticsPlant Disease Resistance and GeneticsPlant tissue culture and regeneration