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Algorithms for Molecular Biology

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2006

ISSN1748-7188eISSN1748-7188
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
68
/ 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
0.76
H-Index
51
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.704
Total Works
494
Total Citations
16,535
2yr Mean Citedness
2.84
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on algorithms and computational methods for analyzing biological data. Topics include sequence analysis, genome assembly, phylogenetic inference, and RNA structure prediction. The journal focuses on developing and evaluating algorithms for problems in molecular biology, comparative genomics, and systems biology.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
25
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2006
Annual Volume~ 22 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications494
Publisher OrgBioMed Central
OA Since2005
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~25 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
British Library; Koninklijke BibliotheekCLOCKSSLOCKSSPorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
BioMed Central Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1748-7188 / 1748-7188
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
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?
British Library; Koninklijke Bibliotheek, CLOCKSS, LOCKSS, Portico, PMC
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
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.

Applied MathematicsQ2
Computational Theory and MathematicsQ2
Structural BiologyQ2
Molecular BiologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemical Research MethodsBiotechnology & Applied MicrobiologyMathematical & Computational Biology

Scopus Categories

Applied MathematicsStructural BiologyComputational Theory and MathematicsMolecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesGenome Rearrangement AlgorithmsAlgorithms and Data CompressionBioinformatics and Genomic NetworksRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsGene expression and cancer classificationMachine Learning in BioinformaticsProtein Structure and DynamicsGenomics and Chromatin DynamicsChromosomal and Genetic Variations
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref