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Nucleus

Landes Bioscience · United States · Est. 2010

ISSN1949-1042

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

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High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

1.702

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.799

Total Works

789

Total Citations

23,623

2yr Mean Citedness

5.67

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the structure, function, and dynamics of the nucleus and its components. Research covers nuclear organization, chromatin structure, DNA repair mechanisms, nuclear transport, and the role of the nucleus in cellular processes like gene expression and mechanotransduction. Specific areas include nuclear pore complexes, lamins, nuclear bodies, and the impact of mechanical forces on nuclear behavior and cell fate.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2010

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications789

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

OA Since2011

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~19 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Scholars PortalCLOCKSSLOCKSSPorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Landes Bioscience

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1949-1042

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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?

Scholars Portal, CLOCKSS, LOCKSS, Portico, PMC

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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

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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.

Cell BiologyQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Cell Biology

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Cell Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

RNA Research and SplicingNuclear Structure and FunctionGenomics and Chromatin DynamicsDNA Repair MechanismsRNA modifications and cancerChromosomal and Genetic VariationsRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsRNA regulation and diseaseMicrotubule and mitosis dynamicsEpigenetics and DNA Methylation