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Molecular Systems Biology

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH · United Kingdom · Est. 1983

ISSN1744-4292eISSN1744-4292
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
100
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22
Total100
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?
214
days submission → published
measured · last 18 articles · accept 164d
26
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Slow · vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
4.229
H-Indexi
217
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.721
Total Worksi
1,639
Total Citationsi
201,030
2yr Mean Citednessi
6.00
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

With a progressive scope that spans molecules, cells, tissues, and populations, the journal reflects the evolving frontiers of systems biology. MSB introduced ‘Structured methods’ to improve reproducibility of published data, one of many open science innovations at EMBO Press. Review articles published as tutorials showcase diverse methods, offering practical guidelines and insights to support wider use in research.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1983
Annual Volume~ 80 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,639
Publisher OrgSpringer Nature
OA Since2006
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~26 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
CLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1744-4292 / 1744-4292
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
51
6.6k
2019
90
7.4k
2020
90
6k
2021
68
2.6k
2022
60
1.8k
2023
75
1k
2024
105
448
2025
45
57
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.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Scopus Categories

Applied MathematicsAgricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Information SystemsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)Computational Theory and MathematicsMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Gene Regulatory Network AnalysisBioinformatics and Genomic NetworksMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsGenomics and Chromatin DynamicsCRISPR and Genetic EngineeringBacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyRNA Research and SplicingSingle-cell and spatial transcriptomicsFungal and yeast genetics research

Frequently asked questions about Molecular Systems Biology

Is Molecular Systems Biology a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Molecular Systems Biology?

Molecular Systems Biology 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 6.00.

Is Molecular Systems Biology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Molecular Systems Biology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Molecular Systems Biology?

With a progressive scope that spans molecules, cells, tissues, and populations, the journal reflects the evolving frontiers of systems biology. MSB introduced ‘Structured methods’ to improve reproducibility of published data, one of many open science innovations at EMBO Press. Review articles published as tutorials showcase diverse methods, offering practical guidelines and insights to support wider use in research.

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