SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #461CAS 1区Top JournalHybrid

Molecular Therapy

Abbreviation (ISO):MOL. THER
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 3.814•SCImago Rank: #461•Identifier (ISSN):1525-0016(Print)/1525-0024(Online)•Articles / Year: 230•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $4,218 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
11.4
↓ -0.6

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
158

158 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate2.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
230articles/year
35.37% Gold OA•89.12% 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: 11.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 11.4)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 12)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 12.1)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 12.4)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 12.91)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 11.454)
🔵 Computed
20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.986)
🔵 Computed
20193.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.402)
🔵 Computed
20183.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.008)
🔵 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 Therapy is the leading international journal for research on the development of molecular and cellular therapeutics to correct genetic and acquired diseases, including but not limited to research on gene transfer and editing, vector development and design, stem cell manipulation, vaccine development, pre-clinical target validation, safety/efficacy studies, and clinical trials.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology99.2%Genetics92.2%Chemistry87.9%Biochemistry85.8%Medicine84.7%Gene73.8%Internal medicine55.8%Immunology45.3%Cell biology39.7%Virology37.1%Cancer research30.9%Genetic enhancement30.3%Recombinant DNA27.1%Molecular biology25.6%Cell culture23.1%Pathology22.6%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #461Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2000-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicinePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
3.814

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
233

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
8.04

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,218 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations8,788
3-Year Documents936
Citable Documents733

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate45.0%

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
GeneticsQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
Molecular BiologyQ1
Molecular MedicineQ1
PharmacologyQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
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
Cell Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
2000
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
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
10/180Q1
GENETICS & HEREDITY
JCRSCIE
6/192Q1
MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
JCRSCIE
18/191Q1
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
JCISCIE
3/180Q1
GENETICS & HEREDITY
JCISCIE
4/192Q1
MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
JCISCIE
6/191Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—408237
2025126074,229
202412.14366,078
202312.42897,455
202212.9129112,629
202111.45431815,209
20208.98633319,917
20198.40225117,638
20187.00828120,080
2017—35732,180
2016—97612,995
2015—97216,065
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Molecular Therapy

WoS Q1
4811152018201920202021202220232024202512.00
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:12

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 2.5%

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

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01