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John Wiley and Sons Inc · United States · Est. 1987

ISSN2770-5986eISSN2770-596X

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

6.223

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

421

Total Citations

18,386

2yr Mean Citedness

18.68

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the analysis of biological data, including transcriptomics, genomics, and microbiome studies, with applications in areas such as host-microbe interactions, disease mechanisms, and livestock development. The articles utilize various omics technologies and computational tools to investigate complex biological systems and identify potential therapeutic targets or biomarkers.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1987

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications421

Publisher OrgWiley

OA Since2021

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~7 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

PorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley and Sons Inc

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2770-5986 / 2770-596X

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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?

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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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.

BiotechnologyQ1

MicrobiologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Microbiology

Scopus Categories

BiotechnologyMicrobiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Gut microbiota and healthGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyMetabolomics and Mass Spectrometry StudiesBioinformatics and Genomic NetworksDiet and metabolism studiesClostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens researchProbiotics and Fermented FoodsSingle-cell and spatial transcriptomicsGene expression and cancer classification