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Methods in Molecular Biology

Β· United States Β· Est. 1992

ISSN1940-6029
SJR Q4βœ“ Scopus / SJR
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page β†—
πŸ“Š Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q4
SJR Β· Scopus
Bottom 25%
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.423
H-Indexi
250
Total Worksi
60,867
Total Citationsi
852,579
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.04
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
2
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

For over 35 years, biological scientists have come to rely on the research protocols and methodologies in the critically acclaimed Methods in Molecular Biology series. The series was the first to introduce the step-by-step protocols approach that has become the standard in all biomedical protocol publishing. Each protocol is provided in readily-reproducible step- by-step fashion, opening with an introductory overview, a list of the materials and reagents needed to complete the experiment, and followed by a detailed procedure that is supported with a helpful notes section offering tips and tricks of the trade as well as troubleshooting advice.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1992
Annual Volume~ 2,833 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications60,867
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

5/11 Β· 45%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
N/A
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
1940-6029
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Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
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Peer review process documented?
N/A
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
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Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
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Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion β€” whether APC fees are clearly disclosed β€” 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
4.3k
54k
2019
3.1k
32k
2020
3.7k
26k
2021
4.5k
22k
2022
3.2k
11k
2023
3k
6.2k
2024
2.2k
1.4k
2025
1.1k
94
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

GeneticsQ4
Molecular BiologyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

GeneticsMolecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsCRISPR and Genetic EngineeringMonoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies ResearchRNA Interference and Gene DeliveryAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesAdvanced Proteomics Techniques and ApplicationsRNA modifications and cancerRNA Research and SplicingGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesGlycosylation and Glycoproteins Research

Frequently asked questions about Methods in Molecular Biology

Is Methods in Molecular Biology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Methods in Molecular Biology: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Methods in Molecular Biology?

Methods in Molecular Biology is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.423.

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

Methods in Molecular Biology is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Methods in Molecular Biology?

For over 35 years, biological scientists have come to rely on the research protocols and methodologies in the critically acclaimed Methods in Molecular Biology series. The series was the first to introduce the step-by-step protocols approach that has become the standard in all biomedical protocol publishing. Each protocol is provided in readily-reproducible step- by-step fashion, opening with an introductory overview, a list of the materials and reagents needed to complete the experiment, and followed by a detailed procedure that is supported with a helpful notes section offering tips and tric

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