Journal profile · Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Chromosome Research
ISSN 0967-3849 · eISSN 1573-6849 · Springer Netherlands · NETHERLANDS · Bimonthly · Founded 1993
Chromosome Research: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.65; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,390; median 85 days to acceptance (57 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 80%; 32 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chromosome Research is published by Springer Netherlands 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 Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities, together about 41.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Genetics and Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Chromosome Research publishes original research articles, reviews, brief communications, case reports, methodology articles, debates, correspondences and comments from work based on all organisms and encourages submissions in the following areas including, but not limited, to: Chromosomes and linkage to diseases, including cancer cytogenomics Chromosomes and chromatin function in DNA damage/repair Comparative genomics in plants and animals elucidating fundamental mechanisms of genome and karyotype evolution Functional annotation of genomes (satellite DNA, centromere, telomeres, mobile elements, non-coding regions, transcription) Genomic and epigenomic mechanisms of chromosome dynamics (aneuploidy, chromatin remodeling, dosage compensation, imprinting, replication, sex determination) Mitosis and Meiosis Nuclear organization, nuclear envelope, and nucleocytoplasmic interactions The Editors of Chromosome Research will gladly consider papers that confirm, extend, or refute results published elsewhere. We welcome the submission of manuscripts describing new methods that constitute a significant technical advance. Descriptions and comparative analyses of karyotypes and genomes will only be considered if they have exceptionally far-reaching implications for new or better understanding of genome structure, function, or evolution (rather than mere phylogeny). We understand the importance of timely publication and offer an accelerated review process for original submissions and manuscripts previously assessed by other journals, provided prior reviewer and/or editorial comments are included. While we prioritize efficiency, all manuscripts undergo a thorough and rigorous peer review to ensure the highest scholarly standards Emeritus Editor and Consultant:J.S. (Pat) Heslop-Harrison, University of Leicester, United Kingdom
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Editor-in-chief Beth A. SullivanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 5%); most named United States 25, United Kingdom 6, Japan 4, Mainland China 3, Germany 3 (64 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chromosomal and Genetic VariationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences26.3%
- Genomics and Chromatin DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10%
- Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalitiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
- Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal AbnormalitiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5%
- Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.9%
- Genetic diversity and population structureBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.1%
- Animal Genetics and ReproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.1%
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 | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbaseCASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 2.65LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- h-index
- 75LetPub ·
- h-index
- 113OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,526OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.51OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 53.25%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 29LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 280,400Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,365 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 21 | 12 |
| 2025 | 32 | 22 | 92 |
| 2024 | 14 | 6 | 79 |
| 2023 | 36 | 22 | 394 |
| 2022 | 32 | 17 | 498 |
| 2021 | 32 | 20 | 347 |
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
85 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 62 days – 111 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (57 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 97 days
- Sample
- 57 articles with submission and acceptance dates (61 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)
- 80%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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 4,390 / EUR 3,290 / GBP 2,790 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted9
- brief communicationThe journal welcomes the following article types: Brief communication: denotes a concise report of research including the presentation of research that extends …Length not stated
- case reportThe journal welcomes the following article types: Brief communication: denotes a concise report of research including the presentation of research that extends …Length not stated
- commentaryThe journal welcomes the following article types: Brief communication: denotes a concise report of research including the presentation of research that extends …Length not stated
- correspondenceThe journal welcomes the following article types: Brief communication: denotes a concise report of research including the presentation of research that extends …Length not stated
- editorialSingle-blind peer review This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. Peer Review Process All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial evaluation by…Length not stated
- original researchThe journal welcomes the following article types: Brief communication: denotes a concise report of research including the presentation of research that extends …Length not stated
- protocolThe journal welcomes the following article types: Brief communication: denotes a concise report of research including the presentation of research that extends …Length not stated
- reviewThe journal welcomes the following article types: Brief communication: denotes a concise report of research including the presentation of research that extends …Length not stated
- surveyThe journal welcomes the following article types: Brief communication: denotes a concise report of research including the presentation of research that extends …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author Contribution Statement
Authors must provide a short description of the contributions made by each listed author (please use initials). This will be published in a separate section in front of the Acknowledgments. For example: AM and DB conceived and designed research. AM and BB conducted experiments. GR contributed new reagents or analytical tools. AM and GR analyzed data. AM wrote the manuscript. All authors read and a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Chromosome Research, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. Peer Review Process All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial evaluation by the Editor-in-Chief. The Editor-in-Chief may then assign the paper to associate editors or, if the paper has been submittted to a collection, to the Executive Editor. Only those papers that seem to meet our editorial criteria are sent for formal review, typically …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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 Netherlands
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1993
- ISSN
- 0967-3849
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-6849
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chromosome Research
What CAS zone is Chromosome Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Chromosome Research is in Zone 3 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biochemistry & Molecular Biology / 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 Chromosome Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.65; CiteScore 5.3, h-index 113.
How long does peer review take at Chromosome Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 57 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 85 days (interquartile range 62–111 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “about 80%”. 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 Chromosome Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 Chromosome Research based?
Of the 64 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (25), United Kingdom (6) and Japan (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Chromosome Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chromosome Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Chromosome Research open access, and what is the APC?
Chromosome Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,390.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .