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Royal Society Publishing · United Kingdom · Est. 1992

ISSN2046-2441eISSN2046-2441

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

/ 100

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

1.843

H-Index

110

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.11

Total Works

1,597

Total Citations

60,346

2yr Mean Citedness

3.39

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on fundamental biological processes, including ribosome biogenesis, gene regulation, cellular signaling, and molecular mechanisms underlying various physiological and pathological conditions across diverse organisms. Articles explore topics such as neurodegenerative diseases, infectious diseases, developmental biology, and the role of specific proteins and pathways in cellular function and organismal health.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1992

Annual Volume~ 124 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,597

Publisher OrgRoyal Society

OA Since2010

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~14 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Royal Society Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2046-2441 / 2046-2441

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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?

LOCKSS, Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS

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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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q1

ImmunologyQ1

Neuroscience (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Scopus Categories

Neuroscience (miscellaneous)ImmunologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Microtubule and mitosis dynamicsRNA Research and SplicingGenomics and Chromatin DynamicsRNA modifications and cancerNeurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchUbiquitin and proteasome pathwaysRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsEpigenetics and DNA MethylationDNA Repair MechanismsDevelopmental Biology and Gene Regulation