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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #365CAS 1区Top JournalHybrid

EMBO Journal

Abbreviation (ISO):EMBO J
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 4.413•SCImago Rank: #365•Identifier (ISSN):0261-4189(Print)/1460-2075(Online)•Articles / Year: 263•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $4,507 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
8.4
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
368

368 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate1.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
263articles/year
86.41% Gold OA•96.62% 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: 8.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.4)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.3)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.4)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 11.4)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 14.012)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 11.598)
🔵 Computed
20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.889)
🔵 Computed
20193.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 11.227)
🔵 Computed
20183.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 10.557)
🔵 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

The EMBO Journal publishes high quality research of broad interest and impact across molecular and cell biology with an emphasis on physiological relevance and molecular mechanism EMBO reports has a fair and transparent process (http://embor.embopress.org/about#Transparent_Process) to rapidly publish important science. Anonymous referee reports and editorial correspondence are published alongside manuscripts as Review Process Files in the Transparent Process section online.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology99.9%Genetics92.7%Chemistry92.3%Biochemistry92.2%Gene80.8%Cell biology64.3%Medicine57%Internal medicine43.4%Molecular biology41.7%Physics37.2%Organic chemistry34.3%Nuclear magnetic resonance33%Enzyme29.1%DNA28.7%Gene expression25.3%Immunology21.7%Receptor21.2%Transcription factor20.4%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #365Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1982-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyImmunology and MicrobiologyMedicineNeuroscience
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
4.413

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
450

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
7.62

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,507 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations7,032
3-Year Documents881
Citable Documents815

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 Rate43.1%

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)Q1
Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
Molecular BiologyQ1
Neuroscience (miscellaneous)Q1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Biology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
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
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semimonthly
Founding Year
1982
Editorial Address
NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP, 75 VARICK ST, 9TH FLR, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10013-1917
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
37/328Q1
CELL BIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
38/207Q1
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
JCISCIE
33/328Q1
CELL BIOLOGY
JCISCIE
31/207Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—249285
20258.33322,248
20249.43255,015
202311.43019,805
202214.01228310,988
202111.59831320,753
20209.88933724,144
201911.22729124,751
201810.55728823,108
2017—27230,887
2016—22525,229
2015—24622,498
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for EMBO Journal

WoS Q1
591317201820192020202120222023202420258.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:8.3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 1.1%

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: ae07b004-5468-40e6-9f35-3f7cbfb34b91
Database Updated: 2026-10-01