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Biology Methods and Protocols

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2016

ISSN2396-8923eISSN2396-8923
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
60
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total60
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
0.795
H-Index
25
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.708
Total Works
396
Total Citations
3,206
2yr Mean Citedness
3.11
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on methods and protocols for biological and biomedical research. Articles describe novel techniques for molecular analysis, including single-cell RNA sequencing, DNA assembly, and gene expression quantification. The journal also features studies on computational approaches for analyzing biological data, such as AI for viral surveillance, machine learning for disease diagnostics, and network-based methods for genetic association studies. Additionally, it covers protocols for studying cellular processes like DNA damage repair, protein interactions, and microbial community profiling, as well as methods for drug discovery and development.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
19
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2016
Annual Volume~ 78 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications396
Publisher OrgOxford University Press
OA Since2015
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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
CLOCKSSLibrary of CongressLOCKSSPorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Oxford University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2396-8923 / 2396-8923
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
CLOCKSS, Library of Congress, LOCKSS, Portico, PMC
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemical Research Methods

Scopus Categories

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

CRISPR and Genetic EngineeringMolecular Biology Techniques and ApplicationsRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchRNA modifications and cancerMachine Learning in BioinformaticsRNA Research and SplicingSARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref