SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,346CAS 2区Top JournalGold OA

Molecular Therapy-Nucleic Acids

Abbreviation (ISO):MOL THER-NUCL ACIDS
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 2.068•SCImago Rank: #1,346•Identifier (ISSN):2162-2531(Print)•Articles / Year: 344•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,766 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
6.5
↑ +0.4

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 RateN/A
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
344articles/year
100% Gold OA•92.42% 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: 6.5)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.5)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.1)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.5)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.8)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 10.183)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.886)
🔵 Computed
20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.032)
🔵 Computed
20193.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.919)
🔵 Computed
20183.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.66)
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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 Therapy — Nucleic Acids publishes research targeted to the advances in nucleic acid-based therapeutics to treat and/or correct genetic and acquired disease. Subject areas include: development of therapeutics based on nucleic acids and their derivatives, vector development and design for the delivery of RNA-based therapeutics, and applications of gene-modifying agents.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology99.2%Genetics96.6%Chemistry94.6%Biochemistry93.2%Gene86.3%Medicine82.4%Internal medicine65.5%Cell biology47.9%Cancer research45.8%RNA34.9%microRNA29.6%Cell culture27.8%Cancer26%Apoptosis25.7%Pathology24.6%Molecular biology24%Immunology23.2%Endocrinology20.6%Downregulation and upregulation20.5%Computational biology20.3%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,346Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2012-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.068

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
113

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.38

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,766 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,762
3-Year Documents852
Citable Documents712

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 Rate45.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Drug DiscoveryQ1
Molecular MedicineQ1

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MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
In warning list
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
Cell Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
50 HAMPSHIRE ST, FLOOR 5, CAMBRIDGE, USA, MA, 02139
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
JCRSCIE
37/191Q1
MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
JCISCIE
26/191Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—274147
20256.13531,780
20246.53082,914
20238.83015,300
202210.1833246,758
20218.88633612,062
20207.03238519,569
20195.91933821,892
20185.6621812,338
2017—18611,103
2016—1326,408
2015—555,738
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Molecular Therapy-Nucleic Acids

WoS Q1
36912201820192020202120222023202420256.10
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:6.1

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: N/A

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: 4925a270-5e2c-489d-9e5e-2035073fd1e0
Database Updated: 2026-10-01