Journal profile · Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Genetics and Molecular Research
ISSN 1676-5680 · Fundacao de Pesquisas Cientificas de Ribeirao Preto · BRAZIL · Quarterly · Founded 2002
Genetics and Molecular Research: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 53.75%; 100 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Genetics and Molecular Research is published by Fundacao de Pesquisas Cientificas de Ribeirao Preto 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 Genetic diversity and population structure, Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock and Genetics and Plant Breeding, together about 27.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Genetics and Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Genetics and Molecular Research (GMR), maintained by the Research Foundation of Ribeirão Preto (Fundação de Pesquisas Científicas de Ribeirão Preto), publishes high quality research in genetics and molecular biology. GMR reflects the full breadth and interdisciplinary nature of this research by publishing outstanding original contributions in all areas of biology. GMR publishes human studies, as well as research on model organisms—from mice and flies, to plants and bacteria. Our emphasis is on studies of broad interest that provide significant insight into a biological process or processes. Topics include, but are not limited to gene discovery and function, population genetics, evolution, genome projects, comparative and functional genomics, molecular analysis of simple and complex genetic traits, cancer genetics, medical genetics, disease biology, agricultural genomics, developmental genetics, regulatory variation in gene expression, pharmacological genomics, evolution, gene expression, chromosome biology, and epigenetics.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genetic diversity and population structureBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.9%
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.4%
- Genetics and Plant BreedingAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.3%
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.8%
- Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.4%
- Chromosomal and Genetic VariationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.9%
- Identification and Quantification in FoodBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.8%
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 | 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 | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
Early warning / risk: On hold in ESCI (checked 20 August 2026). CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 71OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,362OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.04OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.93%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 25LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,747 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,736 | 1,630 | 25 |
| 2025 | 100 | 4 | 7 |
| 2024 | 56 | 7 | 45 |
| 2023 | 31 | 13 | 39 |
| 2022 | 36 | 34 | 37 |
| 2021 | 97 | 73 | 153 |
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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 53.75%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
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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
- Fundacao de Pesquisas Cientificas de Ribeirao Preto
- Country or region
- BRAZIL
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2002
- ISSN
- 1676-5680
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Genetics and Molecular Research
What CAS zone is Genetics and Molecular Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Genetics and Molecular Research is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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.
How long does peer review take at Genetics and Molecular Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 53.75%”. 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 Genetics and Molecular Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Genetics and Molecular Research is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Genetics and Molecular Research open access, and what is the APC?
Genetics and Molecular Research is a fully open-access 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .