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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #6,687CAS 3区Hybrid

Methods

Abbreviation (ISO):METHODS
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.818•SCImago Rank: #6,687•Identifier (ISSN):1046-2023(Print)/1095-9130(Online)•Articles / Year: 153•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,414 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
3.6
↓ -0.7

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
132

132 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate2.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
153articles/year
21.64% Gold OA•97.84% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

2.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.6)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.6)
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20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.3)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.2)
🔵 Computed
20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.8)
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20222.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.647)
🔵 Computed
20212.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.608)
🔵 Computed
20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.812)
🔵 Computed
20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.782)
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20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.998)
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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

Methods focuses on rapidly developing techniques in the experimental biological and medical sciences. Each topical issue, organized by a guest editor who is an expert in the area covered, consists solely of invited quality articles by specialist authors, many of them reviews. Issues are devoted to specific technical approaches with emphasis on clear detailed descriptions of protocols that allow them to be reproduced easily. The background information provided enables researchers to understand the principles underlying the methods; other helpful sections include comparisons of alternative methods giving the advantages and disadvantages of particular methods, guidance on avoiding potential pitfalls, and suggestions for troubleshooting.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology91.4%Chemistry81.5%Genetics76.8%Biochemistry74.8%Gene56.5%Medicine46.7%Computational biology45.2%Physics40.6%Cell biology35%Computer science30.3%Internal medicine26.6%Organic chemistry26.2%Quantum mechanics20.8%DNA20.1%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,687Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1990-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.818

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
183

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.51

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,414 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,402
3-Year Documents535
Citable Documents504

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate41.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q2
Molecular BiologyQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Biology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS
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
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Academic Press Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1990
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
BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS
JCRSCIE
30/85Q2
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
158/328Q2
BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS
JCISCIE
15/85Q1
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
JCISCIE
65/328Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—11237
20254.3186475
20244.21911,280
20234.81351,277
20224.6471522,176
20213.6081884,800
20203.8121696,040
20193.7822548,032
20183.9982516,918
2017—2879,062
2016—29316,562
2015—33615,307
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Methods

WoS Q2
2356201820192020202120222023202420254.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:4.3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 2.4%

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: 2026-10-01