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.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
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?
1744-4292 / 1744-4292
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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?
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
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Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Times cited
2019
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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.
Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1
Applied MathematicsQ1
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q1
Computational Theory and MathematicsQ1
Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)Q1
Information SystemsQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
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