Journal profile · Genetics & Heredity
Functional & Integrative Genomics
ISSN 1438-793X · eISSN 1438-7948 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · GERMANY · Bimonthly · Founded 2000
Functional & Integrative Genomics: CAS Zone 2 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.05; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,690; median 86 days to acceptance (116 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 50%; 281 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Functional & Integrative Genomics is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg and is in Zone 2 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant Molecular Biology Research, Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research and Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance, together about 22.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Functional & Integrative Genomics is devoted to publishing timely high-impact original research and comprehensive reviews (both systematic and mini reviews) in all aspects of genomics and its biotechnological application. We aim to provide an integrated platform where researchers can share, review, and discuss their findings on important biological questions that will ultimately enable us to answer the fundamental questions: what and how do genomes work and how use this knowledge to biotechnological application? We welcome exciting research beyond genome sequencing and coding sequences to include DNA dark matters namely, microRNAs and long non-coding RNAs. We publish all review, research, and opinion papers as well as database, methods and tools associating with genome research and its biotechnological application. Topics range from a single gene functional study (transgenics and genome editing) to multiple genome comparison among different genotypes in a same species and cross different species (pangenomics and metagenomics) as well as multiple omics studies (including genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and phenomics) and from structure/functional genomics to applied genomics in which genomics has been widely used to different purposes on agriculture, environment, industry, and biomedicine. Functional & Integrative Genomics will not only publish the long original research papers and review papers, but we will also publish short communications that will quickly report your significantly advanced discovery without a full story. We understand computational tools and resources and advanced experimental tools, such as CRISPR/Cas, play more and more important role in scientific discovery; Functional & Integrative Genomics welcomes computational and experimental tools and methods/protocols, new and revised database, and data notes for public usage. To enhance the scientific idea exchange, we will also consider several short articles, including opinion and perspective papers as well as research spotlights, particularly on hot topics with huge potentials for both fundamental research and biotechnological applications. Functional & Integrative Genomics publishes categories of papers: Research Reviews: including both comprehensive review and minor reviews. Brief Reports Methodology Correspondence: includes Letters to the editor, research spotlights, opinion, and perspective papers. Emphasis will be placed on manuscripts addressing important biologi
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Genetics & Heredity
Editor-in-chief Elisa FrullantiPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant Molecular Biology ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.8%
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.5%
- Plant Stress Responses and ToleranceAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.3%
- RNA modifications and cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.1%
- Ferroptosis and cancer prognosisMedicine5.3%
- MicroRNA in disease regulationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.9%
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Wheat and Barley Genetics and PathologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | 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 | 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
- 4.05LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- h-index
- 66LetPub ·
- h-index
- 106OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,054OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.67OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 18.41%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 266LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 711,200Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,182 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 263 | 60 | 101 |
| 2025 | 281 | 63 | 993 |
| 2024 | 226 | 69 | 1,732 |
| 2023 | 326 | 75 | 4,113 |
| 2022 | 123 | 22 | 1,507 |
| 2021 | 60 | 9 | 1,157 |
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
86 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 60 days – 131 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (116 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 108 days
- Sample
- 116 articles with submission and acceptance dates (605 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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer review, Double 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 2,690 / EUR 4,090 | — | — |
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)
- Page charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted10, with length limits
- brief reportResearch articles: Functional & Integrative Genomics publishes original research papers that present major new finding; the new discovery needs to be experiment…Length not stated
- correspondenceResearch articles: Functional & Integrative Genomics publishes original research papers that present major new finding; the new discovery needs to be experiment…Length not stated
- opinionResearch articles: Functional & Integrative Genomics publishes original research papers that present major new finding; the new discovery needs to be experiment…Length not stated
- original research paperResearch articles: Functional & Integrative Genomics publishes original research papers that present major new finding; the new discovery needs to be experiment…Length not stated
- perspectiveResearch articles: Functional & Integrative Genomics publishes original research papers that present major new finding; the new discovery needs to be experiment…Length not stated
- research articleResearch articles: Functional & Integrative Genomics publishes original research papers that present major new finding; the new discovery needs to be experiment…Length not stated
- reviewResearch articles: Functional & Integrative Genomics publishes original research papers that present major new finding; the new discovery needs to be experiment…Length not stated
- review articleResearch articles: Functional & Integrative Genomics publishes original research papers that present major new finding; the new discovery needs to be experiment…Length not stated
- short communicationResearch articles: Functional & Integrative Genomics publishes original research papers that present major new finding; the new discovery needs to be experiment…main text ≤ 1,200 words
- viewpointResearch articles: Functional & Integrative Genomics publishes original research papers that present major new finding; the new discovery needs to be experiment…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship Policy
Authorship should incorporate and should be restricted to those who have contributed substantially to the work in one or more of the following categories: • Conceived of or designed study • Performed research • Analyzed data • Contributed new methods or models • Wrote the paper Back to top
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 Functional & Integrative Genomics, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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 Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2000
- ISSN
- 1438-793X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1438-7948
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Functional & Integrative Genomics
What CAS zone is Functional & Integrative Genomics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Functional & Integrative Genomics is in Zone 2 of Biology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category 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 Functional & Integrative Genomics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.05; CiteScore 5.9, h-index 106.
How long does peer review take at Functional & Integrative Genomics?
Based on the dates recorded on 116 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 86 days (interquartile range 60–131 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 50%”. 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 Functional & Integrative Genomics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; 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.
Which databases index Functional & Integrative Genomics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Functional & Integrative Genomics 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 Functional & Integrative Genomics open access, and what is the APC?
Functional & Integrative Genomics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,690.
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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .