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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,947CAS 2区Hybrid

Molecular Genetics and Metabolism

Abbreviation (ISO):MOL. GENET. METAB
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.35•SCImago Rank: #2,947•Identifier (ISSN):1096-7192(Print)/1096-7206(Online)•Articles / Year: 110•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,376 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
4
↑ +0.5

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
99

99 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate13.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
110articles/year
38.69% Gold OA•73.11% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.5)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.7)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.8)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.204)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.797)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.17)
🔵 Computed
20191.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.61)
🔵 Computed
20181.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.774)
🔵 Computed

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 Genetics and Metabolism contributes to the understanding of the metabolic and molecular basis of disease. This peer reviewed journal publishes articles describing investigations that use the tools of biochemical genetics and molecular genetics for studies of normal and disease states in humans and animal models.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine84%Biology81%Internal medicine71.3%Chemistry67.9%Biochemistry64.8%Genetics60.7%Pathology52.7%Disease40.3%Gene38%Physics29.9%Endocrinology29.4%Organic chemistry25.9%Nuclear magnetic resonance21.8%Enzyme21.2%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,947Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1998-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.35

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
134

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.63

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,376 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,522
3-Year Documents400
Citable Documents371

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 Rate57.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

BiochemistryQ1
EndocrinologyQ1
Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismQ1
GeneticsQ1
Molecular BiologyQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Biology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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
2.6周
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
9.9周
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Academic Press Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1998
Editorial Address
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE, 525 B ST, STE 1900, SAN DIEGO, USA, CA, 92101-4495
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
JCRSCIE
71/198Q2
GENETICS & HEREDITY
JCRSCIE
53/192Q2
MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
JCRSCIE
70/191Q2
ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
JCISCIE
69/198Q2
GENETICS & HEREDITY
JCISCIE
69/192Q2
MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
JCISCIE
65/191Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—84146
20253.5578576
20243.77571,051
20233.86801,562
20224.2046272,248
20214.7979932,951
20204.175733,155
20193.615584,418
20183.7745926,607
2017—5537,563
2016—5036,344
2015—4556,417
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Molecular Genetics and Metabolism

WoS Q2
2356201820192020202120222023202420253.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 13.5%

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

Record UUID: 455b8a1e-0efb-45e0-b4e4-fcddc3b20feb
Database Updated: 2026-10-01