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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #7,654CAS 3区Hybrid

Molecular Biology Reports

Abbreviation (ISO):MOL. BIOL. REP
Country: Netherlands•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.743•SCImago Rank: #7,654•Identifier (ISSN):0301-4851(Print)/1573-4978(Online)•Articles / Year: 939•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,067 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
3.2
↑ +0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
62

62 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
939articles/year
11.74% Gold OA•79.07% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 3.2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.2)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.8)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.6)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.8)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.742)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.316)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.402)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.107)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.889)
🔵 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 Biology Reports publishes original research papers and review articles that demonstrate novel molecular and cellular findings in both eukaryotes (animals, plants, algae, funghi) and prokaryotes (bacteria and archaea).The journal publishes results of both fundamental and translational research as well as new techniques that advance experimental progress in the field and presents original research papers, short communications and (mini-) reviews.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology99.5%Chemistry95.6%Genetics95.1%Biochemistry94.5%Gene81.3%Medicine71.4%Internal medicine53.4%Cell biology29.5%Organic chemistry28.7%Molecular biology28.1%Pathology26.5%Physics26.2%Endocrinology25.8%Immunology23.3%Gene expression22.1%Nuclear magnetic resonance20.1%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,654Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1973-1988, 1990-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.743

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
103

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.45

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,067 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations11,148
3-Year Documents3,157
Citable Documents3,152

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 Rate45.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

GeneticsQ2
Medicine (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):
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
Springer Netherlands
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1973
Editorial Address
SPRINGER, VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS, 3311 GZ
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
185/328Q3
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
JCISCIE
231/328Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—1,378426
20252.81,1973,666
20242.61,2178,107
20232.87717,774
20222.7421,17515,834
20212.31695116,693
20201.40280816,869
20192.10767112,962
20181.8894088,467
2017—45702
2016—1493,306
2015—902,052
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Molecular Biology Reports

WoS Q3
0134201820192020202120222023202420252.80
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.8

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01