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Methods in Molecular Biology

· United States · Est. 1992

ISSN1940-6029

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Norwegian Register Level 152

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total58

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?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

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 ↗

SJR Scorei

0.423

H-Indexi

250

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Worksi

60,867

Total Citationsi

852,579

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.04

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

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~ 2,835 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications60,867

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

N/A

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

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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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ 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

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

53k

2019

3.1k

32k

2020

3.7k

25k

2021

4.5k

22k

2022

3.2k

11k

2023

5.6k

2024

2.2k

1.1k

2025

711

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.

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. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — 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.