Journal profile · BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY-GENETICS & HEREDITY
Briefings in Functional Genomics
ISSN 2041-2649 · eISSN 2041-2657 · Oxford University Press · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 2010
Briefings in Functional Genomics: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.18; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,700; median 160 days to acceptance (44 articles, last 24 months); 28 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Briefings in Functional Genomics is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 4 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are RNA modifications and cancer, Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, together about 23.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Briefings in Functional Genomics is an international forum reviewing the use, development and exploitation of functional genomic approaches in all areas of biological research. The journal provides a centralised resource for researchers in the field of functional genomics as well as guidance to scientists new to the area. Subjects covered by BFG include but are not restricted to: the identification and functional characterisation of coding and non-coding features in genomes, microarray technologies, gene expression profiling, next generation sequencing, pharmacogenomics, phenomics, SNP technologies, transgenic systems, mutation screens and genotyping. Articles range in scope and depth from the introductory level to specific details of protocols and analyses, encompassing bacterial, fungal, plant, animal and human data. Briefings in Functional Genomics is fully open access as of January 2025. Visit the journal's open access page to find out more about the change. Journal metrics Citation metrics Clarivate 2025 Impact Factor 3.2 2025 5 Year Impact Factor 3.1 Genetics & Heredity (Rank by Impact Factor) 72/192 Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology (Rank by Impact Factor) 95/180 2025 Cited Half-Life 7.9 years 2025 Immediacy Index 2 2025 Eigenfactor Score 0.00143 2025 Article Influence Score 0.764 Scopus 2025 CiteScore 6.3 Genetics (Rank by CiteScore) 99/357 Biochemistry (Rank by CiteScore) 155/448 Molecular Biology (Rank by CiteScore) 169/414 2025 Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP) 0.659 Readership 2025 Full Text Usage 246,750 Peer Review and Production 2025 Median days from submission to first decision 8 days 2025 Median days from submission to final decision 8 days About metrics Abstracting and indexing services Briefings in Functional Genomics is covered by the following major indexing services: ASCI Database BIOSIS Previews BIOSIS Reviews Reports and Meetings CAB Abstracts Crop Physiology Abstracts EMBASE Global Health Nematological Abstracts PROQUEST DATABASE : Magazines PROQUEST DATABASE : MEDLINE with Full Text PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest 5000 PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest 5000 International PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest Central PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest Discovery PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest Health & Medical Complete PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest International Academic Research Library PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest Medical Library PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest News & Magazines PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest Research Library Protozoological Abstracts
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY-GENETICS & HEREDITY
Editor-in-chief Paul J. HurdPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 8%); most named United Kingdom 13, United States 8, Mainland China 2, Poland 1 (24 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- RNA modifications and cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.2%
- Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8%
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.5%
- Genomics and Chromatin DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.9%
- Epigenetics and DNA MethylationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.6%
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.3%
- RNA Research and SplicingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.2%
- CRISPR and Genetic EngineeringBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbaseCAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 3.18LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- h-index
- 60LetPub ·
- h-index
- 86OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 512OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.62OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 38.69%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 246,750Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 791 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 28 | 28 | 120 |
| 2024 | 54 | 43 | 496 |
| 2023 | 65 | 42 | 643 |
| 2022 | 46 | 16 | 640 |
| 2021 | 44 | 25 | 750 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
160 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 114 days – 222 days
- Acceptance to online
- —
- Submission to online
- —
- Sample
- 44 articles with submission and acceptance dates (72 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision 2025
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,700 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- No colour charges
- Page charges
- No page charges
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 4
Article types accepted10, with length limits
- editorialSubmissions of the following types are accepted for review in the Journal: Editorial (invitation only) – Sets the thematic tone of an issue, highlights emerging…Length not stated
- hypothesisSubmissions of the following types are accepted for review in the Journal: Editorial (invitation only) – Sets the thematic tone of an issue, highlights emerging…Length not stated
- letter to the editorSubmissions of the following types are accepted for review in the Journal: Editorial (invitation only) – Sets the thematic tone of an issue, highlights emerging…Length not stated
- method articleSubmissions of the following types are accepted for review in the Journal: Editorial (invitation only) – Sets the thematic tone of an issue, highlights emerging…Length not stated
- opinionSubmissions of the following types are accepted for review in the Journal: Editorial (invitation only) – Sets the thematic tone of an issue, highlights emerging…Length not stated
- perspectiveSubmissions of the following types are accepted for review in the Journal: Editorial (invitation only) – Sets the thematic tone of an issue, highlights emerging…Length not stated
- protocolSubmissions of the following types are accepted for review in the Journal: Editorial (invitation only) – Sets the thematic tone of an issue, highlights emerging…Length not stated
- reviewSubmissions of the following types are accepted for review in the Journal: Editorial (invitation only) – Sets the thematic tone of an issue, highlights emerging…main text ≤ 5,000 words
- review articleSubmissions of the following types are accepted for review in the Journal: Editorial (invitation only) – Sets the thematic tone of an issue, highlights emerging…Length not stated
- viewpointSubmissions of the following types are accepted for review in the Journal: Editorial (invitation only) – Sets the thematic tone of an issue, highlights emerging…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Self-archiving
- Authorship Authorship
Authorship is limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the design and execution of the work described. Any contributors whose participation does not meet the criteria for authorship should be acknowledged but not listed as an author. For a detailed definition of authorship, please see the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) definitions of authors and cont…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Availability of data and materials
Where ethically feasible, the Journal strongly encourages authors to make all data and software code on which the conclusions of the paper rely available to readers. Whenever possible, data should be presented in the main manuscript or additional supporting files or deposited in a public repository. Visit our Research data page for information on general repositories for all data types, and resour…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Screening for misconduct
Manuscripts may be screened using iThenticate to help detect publication misconduct including plagiarism and redundant publication. Manuscripts may also be screened, including with services provided by third parties, to help detect integrity issues such as inappropriate image alteration and papermill activity.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Open Government Licence
The Open Government Licence is an open licencing model for content produced by employees of UK Crown bodies allowing users to copy, publish, distribute, adapt and transmit the Information for commercial and non-commercial purposes. For additional information visit the gov.uk information on the Open Government Licence.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access charges
Please see the details of open access licences and charges. As the Journal is fully open access, you must pay the open access charge or request to use an institutional agreement to pay the open access charge through our licencing and payment portal, SciPris. Please note that prices are subject to change. All stated charges are exclusive of any applicable value added tax, goods and services tax and…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review process
The Journal operates single-anonymized peer review, meaning that the identity of the authors is known to the editors and to the reviewers, but that the reviewers’ identities are known only to the editors and are hidden from the authors. During peer review, reviewers communicate directly with the editors but not the authors or other reviewers. Once a submitted manuscript passes initial assessment b…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
As an author, you retain the right to make an Author’s Original Version (preprint) available through various channels and this does not prevent submission to the Journal. If accepted, you are required to update the status of any preprint, including adding your published paper’s DOI. For full details on allowed channels and updating your preprint, please see our Author self-archiving policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-archiving
Self-archiving refers to posting a copy of your work on a publicly accessible website or repository. Under certain circumstances, you may self-archive versions of your work on your own webpages, on institutional webpages, and in other repositories. For information about the Journal's policy, and to learn which version(s) of your paper are acceptable for self-archiving, please see our Author self-a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2010
- ISSN
- 2041-2649
- Electronic ISSN
- 2041-2657
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Briefings in Functional Genomics
What CAS zone is Briefings in Functional Genomics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Briefings in Functional Genomics is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology / Genetics & Heredity. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Briefings in Functional Genomics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.18; CiteScore 6.3, h-index 86.
How long does peer review take at Briefings in Functional Genomics?
Based on the dates recorded on 44 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 160 days (interquartile range 114–222 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Briefings in Functional Genomics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Required, 4. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Briefings in Functional Genomics based?
Of the 24 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (13), United States (8) and Mainland China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Briefings in Functional Genomics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Briefings in Functional Genomics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Briefings in Functional Genomics open access, and what is the APC?
Briefings in Functional Genomics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,700.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-24). Last updated: .