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GigaScience

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1994

eISSN2047-217X

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total40

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 ↗

H-Index

134

SNIP

3.443

Total Works

1,538

Total Citations

116,041

2yr Mean Citedness

6.75

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

GigaScience publishes research focused on the computational analysis of biological data, including genomics, transcriptomics, and metabolomics. The journal features studies on developing and applying computational tools and pipelines for data processing, feature selection, and predictive modeling. Articles also cover the generation and analysis of large-scale biological datasets, such as single-cell sequencing and genome assemblies, and their application to understanding disease mechanisms, evolutionary patterns, and biological processes.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1994

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,538

Publisher OrgUniversity of Oxford

OA Since2011

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Submission Info

APC Cost$2,638Above median

Peer ReviewOpen peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2047-217X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Open peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

$2,638

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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)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Multidisciplinary Sciences

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesSingle-cell and spatial transcriptomicsChromosomal and Genetic VariationsScientific Computing and Data ManagementBioinformatics and Genomic NetworksGenomics and Rare DiseasesCell Image Analysis TechniquesGene expression and cancer classificationGut microbiota and healthGenetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals