Journal profile · Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Genetics and Molecular Biology
ISSN 1415-4757 · eISSN 1678-4685 · Brazilian Society of Genetics · BRAZIL · Quarterly · Founded 1998
Genetics and Molecular Biology: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.62; fully open access; APC about USD 700; median 199 days to acceptance (99 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 5%; 33 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Genetics and Molecular Biology is published by Brazilian Society of Genetics and is in Zone 4 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, Genetic diversity and population structure and Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies, together about 30.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Genetics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Genetics and Molecular Biology (formerly named Revista Brasileira de Genética / Brazilian Journal of Genetics) is published by the Sociedade Brasileira de Genética (Brazilian Society of Genetics). Genetics and Molecular Biology begins with vol. 21, issue 1, of March 1998, following the sequence of numbering of its predecessor (Brazilian Journal of Genetics), which was published from 1978 to 1997, V. 1 to V. 20. Please contact the journal´s Editorial Office concerning the availability of articles published in these 20 first volumes. Genetics and Molecular Biology publishes four regular issues per year and a variable number of special issues on topics selected by the editors. Articles are made available in full content at SciELO (Scientific Library Online) hosted at www.scielo.br/gmb. Back issues dating from 1998 are available through this site. Articles published since 2009 are also indexed at PubMed Central, and are available open access as a full text version. Open Access The journal follows the Gold Open Access model, providing unrestricted virtual access (including financial restrictions) to all scientific texts published by the journal. Under this condition, the copyright holder of a scholarly work grants usage rights to others using an open license (Creative Commons Attribution - CC-BY) allowing for immediate free access to the work and permitting any user to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles, crawl them for indexing, pass them as data to software, or use them for any other lawful purpose. Open Science The authors are requested to inform: (a) whether the manuscript is a preprint and, if so, its URL location; (b) whether data, software codes and other materials underlying the manuscript text are properly cited and referenced; and, (c) whether this material is open for access to the reviewers during the peer reviewing process. Authors are encouraged to make available, previously or at the time of publication, all content (data, software codes and other materials) underlying the manuscript text. Such material should preferably be deposited in publicly accessible databases (NCBI, Zenodo, SciELO Data, or in institutional repositories that permit public access). Exceptions are possible in cases of legal and ethical issues. The objective is to facilitate the manuscript evaluation and, upon publication of the respective manuscript, contribute to preserving and reusing the contents and research in the framew
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Brazil 7 (7 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 Sciences11.9%
- Genetic diversity and population structureBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.1%
- Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.8%
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.3%
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.9%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
- Genetics and Plant BreedingAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.6%
- Fish biology, ecology, and behaviorEnvironmental Science4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)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
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)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: 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
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher website
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
- 1.62LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 82OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,695OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.42OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.38%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 31LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 20Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,195 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 70 | 70 | 9 |
| 2025 | 33 | 33 | 22 |
| 2024 | 70 | 70 | 215 |
| 2023 | 81 | 81 | 377 |
| 2022 | 82 | 82 | 673 |
| 2021 | 98 | 98 | 1,336 |
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
199 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 148 days – 281 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 71 days (99 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 273 days
- Sample
- 99 articles with submission and acceptance dates (111 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)
- 5%LetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified peer reviewDOAJ
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 accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 700 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 700 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 700 | No | — |
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 websiteConflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Conflicts of interest Policy on Conflict of Interest
Conflicts of interest of personal, commercial, or academic conflict can arise for authors, the editors and reviewers. On submission, the authors must declare in the Statements section of the manuscript the existence of any possible conflict of interest, financial or other, that may have influenced the preparation of the study. For details see the ICMJE guidelines https://www.icmje.org/recommendati…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Availability Statement
Genetics and Molecular Biology (GMB) requires authors to include a Data Availability Statement before the References section in any article reporting results from a dataset, even if the data used in the manuscript are not publicly available. The statement, if applicable, should contain the name of the repository, DOI, and/or hyperlinks to the dataset, and access conditions (open or restricted acce…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethics and Misconduct, Correction and Retraction Policies
The journal follows the recommendations of COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics; publicationethics.org) for dealing with issues on misconduct, including retractions. The journal offers the possibility of publishing Errata in cases that require corrections solicited by authors. This implies payment of a publication fee. • Guidelines on Best Practices for Strengthening Ethics in Scientific Publicat…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Copyright is in conformation with the License CC-BY 4.0, which guarantees to the author the full rights of the authorship of the published material. Nonetheless, for the mutual protection of authors and publishers the authors are required to provide a formal “Consent to Publish” before the work is published in Genetics and Molecular Biology. The signed Consent to Publish entitles the Sociedade Bra…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
The journal follows the Gold Open Access model, providing unrestricted virtual access (including financial restrictions) to all scientific texts published by the journal. Under this condition, the copyright holder of a scholarly work grants usage rights to others using an open license (Creative Commons Attribution - CC-BY) allowing for immediate free access to the work and permitting any user to r…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Manuscripts considered in conformity with the scope of the journal, judged by the Editors-in-Chief. After transfer to one of the Associate Editors, two or more external reviewers are contacted to provide comments. Acceptance by the Associate Editor and Editors-in Chief is based on the quality of the work as a substantial contribution to the field and on the overall presentation of the manuscript. …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
The journal accepts submission for manuscripts previously deposited in preprint servers, but this must be explicitly stated in the Cover Letter. Manuscripts previously submitted to a preprint server will receive the same treatment as manuscripts directly submitted to the journal.
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
- Brazilian Society of Genetics
- Country or region
- BRAZIL
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1998
- ISSN
- 1415-4757
- Electronic ISSN
- 1678-4685
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Genetics and Molecular Biology
What CAS zone is Genetics and Molecular Biology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Genetics and Molecular Biology is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biochemistry & Molecular Biology / Genetics & Heredity. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Genetics and Molecular Biology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.62; CiteScore 3.2, h-index 82.
How long does peer review take at Genetics and Molecular Biology?
Based on the dates recorded on 99 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 199 days (interquartile range 148–281 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 5%”. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Genetics and Molecular Biology based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Genetics and Molecular Biology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Genetics and Molecular Biology is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Genetics and Molecular Biology open access, and what is the APC?
Genetics and Molecular Biology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 700.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .