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Clinical Epigenetics

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1953

ISSN1868-7083

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open 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?

168

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 120d

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

1.787

H-Indexi

113

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.053

Total Worksi

2,237

Total Citationsi

82,127

2yr Mean Citednessi

4.65

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Genetics & Heredity; Oncology; Developmental Biology; Genetics; Genetics (clinical); Molecular Biology.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1953

Annual Volume~ 208 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,237

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

OA Since2010

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~12 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

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BioMed Central Ltd

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

1868-7083

✅

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?

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

Citations received

213

14k

2019

184

8.1k

2020

234

8.4k

2021

195

4.2k

2022

197

3.2k

2023

193

2024

233

828

2025

143

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.

Developmental BiologyQ1

GeneticsQ1

Genetics (clinical)Q1

Molecular BiologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Genetics & HeredityOncology

Scopus Categories

Developmental BiologyGeneticsGenetics (clinical)Molecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Epigenetics and DNA MethylationGenetic Syndromes and ImprintingHistone Deacetylase Inhibitors ResearchGenetic Associations and EpidemiologyCancer-related gene regulationBirth, Development, and HealthCancer Genomics and DiagnosticsRNA modifications and cancerGenomics and Chromatin DynamicsFerroptosis and cancer prognosis

Frequently asked questions about Clinical Epigenetics

Is Clinical Epigenetics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Clinical Epigenetics: 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 Clinical Epigenetics?

Clinical Epigenetics 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 4.65.

Is Clinical Epigenetics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Clinical Epigenetics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Clinical Epigenetics?