Journal profile · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Genetics
Gene: X
ISSN 2590-1583 · Elsevier
Gene: X: fully open access; APC about USD 3,400; median 76 days to acceptance (116 articles, last 24 months); indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Gene: X is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, MicroRNA in disease regulation and Epigenetics and DNA Methylation, together about 44.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Genetics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology22.2%
- MicroRNA in disease regulationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.1%
- Epigenetics and DNA MethylationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.1%
- Head and Neck Cancer StudiesMedicine11.1%
- Folate and B Vitamins ResearchMedicine11.1%
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.1%
- FOXO transcription factor regulationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.1%
- Animal Genetics and ReproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genetics | Q3 | 238/335 | 29th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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
76 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 55 days – 111 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 1 days (116 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 76 days
- Sample
- 116 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,224 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".
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,400 | — | — |
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
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 2590-1583
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Gene: X
How long does peer review take at Gene: X?
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 76 days (interquartile range 55–111 days). 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 Gene: X?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Gene: X is indexed in Scopus.
Is Gene: X open access, and what is the APC?
Gene: X is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,400.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .