Journal profile · Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Chromosoma
ISSN 0009-5915 · eISSN 1432-0886 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · GERMANY · Bimonthly · Founded 1939
Chromosoma: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.41; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,890; median 100 days to acceptance (10 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: moderate; 12 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: Chromosoma is now archived and no longer receiving submissions with this publisher. All articles published in the journal during its time with Springer will remain fully searchable through our websites. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chromosoma is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg and is in Zone 3 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Chromosomal and Genetic Variations, Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics and DNA Repair Mechanisms, together about 40.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chromosomal and Genetic VariationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences22.5%
- Genomics and Chromatin DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.1%
- DNA Repair MechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.1%
- Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal AbnormalitiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6%
- DNA and Nucleic Acid ChemistryBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
- Microtubule and mitosis dynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4%
- RNA Research and SplicingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.8%
- Plant Reproductive BiologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 2.41LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 80LetPub ·
- h-index
- 168OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,372OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.72OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 43.48%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 9LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,540 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 9 | 19 |
| 2024 | 13 | 8 | 49 |
| 2023 | 28 | 18 | 254 |
| 2022 | 17 | 12 | 247 |
| 2021 | 19 | 15 | 222 |
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 Crossref · to
100 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 81 days – 150 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (10 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 127 days
- Sample
- 10 articles with submission and acceptance dates (15 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)
- about 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- ModerateLetPub ·
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 3,890 / EUR 2,990 / GBP 2,590 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
The journal is archived and no longer accepting submissions with this publisher. Model summary
Chromosoma is now archived and no longer receiving submissions with this publisher.
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
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1939
- ISSN
- 0009-5915
- Electronic ISSN
- 1432-0886
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chromosoma
What CAS zone is Chromosoma in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Chromosoma is in Zone 3 of Biology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Genetics & Heredity / Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. 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 Chromosoma?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.41; CiteScore 5.3, h-index 168.
How long does peer review take at Chromosoma?
Based on the dates recorded on 10 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 100 days (interquartile range 81–150 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “Moderate”. 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.
Which databases index Chromosoma?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chromosoma is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Chromosoma open access, and what is the APC?
Chromosoma is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,890.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .