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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #747CAS 2区Top JournalGold OA

Molecular Metabolism

Abbreviation (ISO):MOL. METAB
Country: Netherlands•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 2.918•SCImago Rank: #747•Identifier (ISSN):2212-8778(Print)•Articles / Year: 209•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $4,061 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
6.3
↓ -0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
43

43 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate2.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
209articles/year
100% Gold OA•83.65% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.3)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.6)
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20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.1)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.568)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.422)
🔵 Computed
20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.448)
🔵 Computed
20193.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.181)
🔵 Computed
20183.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.291)
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Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Molecular Metabolism is committed to serving as a platform reporting breakthrough discoveries in energy homeostasis and in the etiology, development, treatment and associated health consequences of metabolic disorders, such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer. The journal publishes hypothesis driven research generated with the highest standards that paves the way to a mechanistic understanding of energy homeostasis-associated behavior, physiology and dysfunction.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyMedicineInternal MedicineChemistryEndocrinologyBiochemistryGeneticsPathologyCell BiologyReceptors & PharmacologyPhysicsPsychologyOrganic Chemistry
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #747Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2012-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.918

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
123

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.24

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,061 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,372
3-Year Documents586
Citable Documents580

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate44.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Cell BiologyQ1
Molecular BiologyQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Elsevier GmbH
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
RADARWEG 29, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1043 NX
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
JCRSCIE
30/198Q1
ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
JCISCIE
24/198Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—12160
20256.6209953
202472142,784
20238.11843,407
20228.5682146,617
20217.42223511,546
20206.44821512,753
20196.18118712,160
20186.29118112,069
2017—18010,977
2016—13910,830
2015—1077,299
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Molecular Metabolism

WoS Q1
46810201820192020202120222023202420256.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:6.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 2.9%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28