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WoS SCIE Q1Hybrid

BMC Molecular Biology

Abbreviation (ISO):BMC MOL. BIOL
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Identifier (ISSN):1471-2199(Print)•Articles / Year: 24
Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)Q1
N/A

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

H-Index (2021)
66

66 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation RateN/A
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
24articles/year
76.19% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

BMC Molecular Biology is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of DNA and RNA in a cellular context, encompassing investigations of chromatin, replication, recombination, mutation, repair, transcription, translation and RNA processing and function.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyGenetics99.5%Biochemistry99.1%Chemistry99.1%Gene97.3%Gene expression58.6%Molecular biology55.2%Cell biology51.7%Medicine46.7%DNA36.4%Internal medicine33.9%RNA30.8%Transcription factor29.2%Physics27.2%Organic chemistry25.6%Messenger RNA23%Nuclear magnetic resonance22.7%Enzyme22.2%Computational biology21.1%
Primary Research Areas
BiologyBiochemistry & Molecular Biology
Official WebsiteNLM PubMed CatalogSubmission Portal

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus database

This journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
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Minor Category (Specific Field):
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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
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Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
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Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
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Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
BioMed Central
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
2000
Editorial Address
BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 236 GRAYS INN RD, FLOOR 6, LONDON, ENGLAND, WC1X 8HL
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

18 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
20250——
20244.619——
20232.946——
20221.658——
20212.568——
20202.795——
2019—24714
2018—15221
2017—24555
2016—24722
2015—24733
2014—29540
2013—29830
2012—35952
2011—541,743
2010—1055,394
2009—1148,069
2008—1117,565
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for BMC Molecular Biology

WoS Q1
02462020202120222023202420250.00
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: N/A

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