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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #5,819CAS 3区Top JournalHybrid

Current Issues in Molecular Biology

Abbreviation (ISO):CURR ISSUES MOL BIOL
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.897•SCImago Rank: #5,819•Identifier (ISSN):1467-3037(Print)/1467-3045(Online)•Articles / Year: 200•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,153 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
4.1
↑ +1.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
49

49 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate3.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
200articles/year
99.92% Gold OA•80.96% 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: 4.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.1)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3)
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20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.8)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.1)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.976)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.081)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.695)
🔵 Computed
20191.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.511)
🔵 Computed
20181.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.267)
🔵 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

Current Issues in Molecular Biology (CIMB) is a peer-reviewed journal publishing review articles and minireviews in all areas of molecular biology and microbiology. Submitted articles are subject to an Article Processing Charge (APC) and are open access immediately upon publication. All manuscripts undergo a peer-review process.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology98.6%Genetics87.1%Chemistry85.9%Biochemistry82.9%Gene62.2%Medicine61.7%Internal medicine41.3%Cell biology29.9%Immunology25.9%Computational biology24.7%Physics23.6%Organic chemistry23.1%Pathology23%Geology22.5%Computer science21.2%Paleontology21.1%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,819Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1999-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyImmunology and MicrobiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.897

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
72

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.27

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,153 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations7,990
3-Year Documents1,939
Citable Documents1,917

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 Rate46.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
MicrobiologyQ2
Microbiology (medical)Q2
Molecular BiologyQ2

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):
3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
Caister Academic Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1999
Editorial Address
HORIZON SCIENTIFIC PRESS, PO BOX 1, NORFOLK, WYMONDHAM, ENGLAND, NR18 0JA
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
130/328Q2
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
JCISCIE
209/328Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—923413
202531,0974,878
20242.88747,802
20233.16358,356
20222.9764475,884
20212.0811803,234
20202.695511,831
20192.511651,484
20182.26713632
2017—401,450
2016—37914
2015—6152
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Current Issues in Molecular Biology

WoS Q2
1234201820192020202120222023202420253.00
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 3.6%

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