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QRB Discovery

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN2633-2892

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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

0.813

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.61

Total Worksi

Total Citationsi

966

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.34

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

QRB Discovery is a journal that publishes high-quality, peer-reviewed research across the full spectrum of the biological sciences. It aims to provide a platform for researchers to share their findings in areas such as molecular biology, cell biology, genetics, developmental biology, evolutionary biology, ecology, and environmental science. The journal welcomes original research articles, reviews, and short communications.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications96

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

APC Cost$2,000Above median

Peer ReviewOpen

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-SA, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2633-2892

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

Open

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

$2,000

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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?

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

Citations received

239

2020

149

2021

424

2022

100

2023

2024

2025

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.

BiophysicsQ1

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Biophysics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Protein Structure and DynamicsRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsDNA and Nucleic Acid ChemistryAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesComputational Drug Discovery MethodsGenomics and Chromatin DynamicsRNA Research and SplicingEnzyme Structure and FunctionSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchBacterial Genetics and Biotechnology

Frequently asked questions about QRB Discovery

Is QRB Discovery a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for QRB Discovery: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of QRB Discovery?

QRB Discovery is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.813.

Is QRB Discovery indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

QRB Discovery is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of QRB Discovery?

How much does it cost to publish in QRB Discovery?

QRB Discovery charges an article processing charge (APC) of about $2,000 for open-access publication.