Journal profile · Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Critical Reviews in Eukaryotic Gene Expression
ISSN 1045-4403 · Begell House Inc. · UNITED STATES · Tri-annual · Founded 1990
Critical Reviews in Eukaryotic Gene Expression: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.43; subscription journal; review about 1 month (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 95%; 49 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Critical Reviews in Eukaryotic Gene Expression is published by Begell House Inc. and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research, RNA modifications and cancer and MicroRNA in disease regulation, together about 28.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Critical ReviewsTM in Eukaryotic Gene Expression presents timely concepts and experimental approaches that are contributing to rapid advances in our mechanistic understanding of gene regulation, organization, and structure within the contexts of biological control and the diagnosis/treatment of disease. The journal provides in-depth critical reviews, on well-defined topics of immediate interest, written by recognized specialists in the field. Extensive literature citations provide a comprehensive information resource. Reviews are developed from an historical perspective and suggest directions that can be anticipated. Strengths as well as limitations of methodologies and experimental strategies are considered.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.2%
- RNA modifications and cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.1%
- MicroRNA in disease regulationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.3%
- RNA Research and SplicingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7%
- Circular RNAs in diseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.6%
- Bone health and treatmentsMedicine6%
- Bone Metabolism and DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.8%
- Cancer-related gene regulationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
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
- 1.43LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 79OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 501OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.19OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.25%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 53LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,174 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 49 | 0 | 40 |
| 2024 | 50 | 2 | 107 |
| 2023 | 66 | 8 | 196 |
| 2022 | 73 | 9 | 368 |
| 2021 | 82 | 15 | 534 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 95%LetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Begell House Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Tri-annual
- Founded
- 1990
- ISSN
- 1045-4403
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Critical Reviews in Eukaryotic Gene Expression
What CAS zone is Critical Reviews in Eukaryotic Gene Expression in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Critical Reviews in Eukaryotic Gene Expression is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology / Genetics & Heredity. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Critical Reviews in Eukaryotic Gene Expression?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.43; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 79.
How long does peer review take at Critical Reviews in Eukaryotic Gene Expression?
Authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “about 95%”. 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 Critical Reviews in Eukaryotic Gene Expression?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Critical Reviews in Eukaryotic Gene Expression is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Critical Reviews in Eukaryotic Gene Expression open access, and what is the APC?
Critical Reviews in Eukaryotic Gene Expression is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .