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Molecular Genetics and Genomics

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH · Germany · Est. 1908

ISSN1617-4615eISSN1617-4623
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.591
H-Indexi
137
SNIPi
0.687
Total Worksi
6,290
Total Citationsi
145,442
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.75
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Molecular Genetics and Genomics is a peer-reviewed journal covering all areas of genetics and genomics, spanning experimental, theoretical, and synthetic approaches. The first journal on genetics, founded in 1908. Publishes research that provides provide new insights into the fundamental mechanisms underlying genetic and genomic processes. Authors have the choice to publish using either the traditional publishing route or immediate gold Open Access. There are no publication charges except for special services. Free of charge for color art in both print and online publication. The print version of this journal is not for sale by Springer Nature.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1908
FrequencyMonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications6,290
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1617-4615 / 1617-4623
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
111
2.7k
2019
111
2k
2020
90
1.4k
2021
145
1.5k
2022
96
753
2023
124
488
2024
115
263
2025
166
44
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)Q2
GeneticsQ3
Molecular BiologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyGenetics & Heredity

Scopus Categories

GeneticsMedicine (miscellaneous)Molecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant Reproductive BiologyChromosomal and Genetic VariationsPlant Molecular Biology ResearchFungal and yeast genetics researchPlant Disease Resistance and GeneticsGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsPhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityGenetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals

Frequently asked questions about Molecular Genetics and Genomics

Is Molecular Genetics and Genomics a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Molecular Genetics and Genomics?

Molecular Genetics and Genomics 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 1.75.

Is Molecular Genetics and Genomics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Molecular Genetics and Genomics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Molecular Genetics and Genomics?

Molecular Genetics and Genomics is a peer-reviewed journal covering all areas of genetics and genomics, spanning experimental, theoretical, and synthetic approaches. The first journal on genetics, founded in 1908. Publishes research that provides provide new insights into the fundamental mechanisms underlying genetic and genomic processes. Authors have the choice to publish using either the traditional publishing route or immediate gold Open Access. There are no publication charges except for special services. Free of charge for color art in both print and online publication. The print version

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref