Aims and Scope
Molecular Biology and Evolution is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution. It publishes work in the intersection of molecular biology and evolutionary biology. The founding editors-in-chief were Walter Fitch and Masatoshi Nei; the present editor-in-chief is Sudhir Kumar.
Key Metrics
21.9
CiteScore
CiteScore
CiteScore measures average citations received per document published in the serial.
0.05 - 0.1
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor Score measures the number of times articles from the journal published in the past five years have been cited. This does not include self citations.
10 - 15
Impact Factor
Impact Factor
Impact factor of a journal is calculated by dividing the number of current year citations to the source items published in that journal during the previous two years.
0.91
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- 0.92 2-year SI
- 0.9 Lifetime SI
Scite Index
Scite Index
scite Index is the ratio of citations supporting research which is published in the journal to sum of citations either supporting or contrasting the research published in the journal for the same time period. Minimum 100 supporting citations required.
Q1
Genetics
SJR
- Q1 Genetics
- Q1 Molecular Biology
- Q1 Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
SJR
SJR
SCImago Journal Rank measures weighted citations received by the serial. Citation weighting depends on subject field and prestige (SJR) of the citing serial.
7.49
SNIP
SNIP
Source Normalized Impact per Paper measures actual citations received relative to citations expected for the serial’s subject field.
5 Mo
Time to Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Time To Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
% of papers by time taken from submission to publication
0 to 3 months
12%
4 to 6 months
54%
7 to 9 months
24%
Above 9 months
10%
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Topics Covered
- Genome
- Virus
- Adaptation
- Malnutrition
- Gene expression
- Tree species
- Domino effect
- Allele
- Horizontal gene transfer
- Chromatin
- Antibiotic resistance
- Phenylacetaldehyde
- Markov chain Monte Carlo
- Haplotype
- Mutant
- Olfactory receptor
- Chromosome
- Assay
- Body size
- Whole genome duplication
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | OXFORD UNIV PRESS |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Article Processing Charges | USD 3255 |
| Publication Time | 16 |
| Editorial Review Process | Anonymous peer review |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Society/Institute/Sponsor | Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1983 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
| Publication Details | |
| Plagiarism | Visit website |
| Waiver Policy | Visit website |
| Publication Time | 16 |
| Article Processing Charges | USD 3255 |
| Editorial Review Detail | |
| Editorial Team | Visit website |
| Review Process | Anonymous peer review |
| Review Url | Visit website |
| Information for authors | |
| Author instructions | Visit website |
| Copyright Details | Visit website |
| Deposit Policy | Sherpa/Romeo |
| License type | CC BY, CC BY-NC |
| OA statement | Visit website |
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Elevated rates of molecular evolution genome-wide in mutualist legumes and rhizobia.
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Accurate Inference of the Polyploid Continuum using Forward-time Simulations.
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Scite analysis
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8.9k articles received 810.9k citations see all
- 29,018 Supporting
- 773,429 Mentioning
- 2,977 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 0 Retractions
- 0 Withdrawals
- 10 Corrections
- 98 Errata
- 0 Expression of Concern
FAQs
How long has Molecular Biology and Evolution been actively publishing?
Molecular Biology and Evolution has been in operation since 1983 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of Molecular Biology and Evolution ?
Molecular Biology and Evolution published with a Monthly frequency.
How many articles did Molecular Biology and Evolution publish last years ?
In 2023, Molecular Biology and Evolution published 286 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for Molecular Biology and Evolution ?
For Molecular Biology and Evolution,eISSN is 1537-1719 and pISSN is0737-4038.
What is Citescore for Molecular Biology and Evolution ?
Citescore for Molecular Biology and Evolution is 21.9.
What is SNIP score for Molecular Biology and Evolution ?
SNIP score for Molecular Biology and Evolution is 7.49.
What is the SJR for Molecular Biology and Evolution ?
SJR for Molecular Biology and Evolution is Q1.
Who is the publisher of Molecular Biology and Evolution ?
OXFORD UNIV PRESS is the publisher of Molecular Biology and Evolution.