Journal profile · Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Genome
ISSN 0831-2796 · eISSN 1480-3321 · National Research Council of Canada · CANADA · Bimonthly · Founded 1987
Genome: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.79; hybrid open access; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 57 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Genome is published by National Research Council of Canada 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, Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics and Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology, together about 41.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Genome is a monthly journal, established in 1959, that publishes original research articles, reviews, mini-reviews, current opinions, and commentaries. Areas of interest include general genetics and genomics, cytogenetics, molecular and evolutionary genetics, developmental genetics, population genetics, phylogenomics, molecular identification, as well as emerging areas such as ecological, comparative, and functional genomics.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chromosomal and Genetic VariationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences18.1%
- Plant Disease Resistance and GeneticsAgricultural and Biological Sciences13%
- Wheat and Barley Genetics and PathologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.5%
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.8%
- Genetic diversity and population structureBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.5%
- Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.1%
- Plant tissue culture and regenerationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4%
- Plant Virus Research StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4%
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 | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | 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 | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
- 1.79LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 91LetPub ·
- h-index
- 147OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,578OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.87OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 36.36%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 56LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,550 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 54 | 27 | 12 |
| 2025 | 57 | 28 | 92 |
| 2024 | 44 | 30 | 186 |
| 2023 | 36 | 18 | 221 |
| 2022 | 37 | 20 | 270 |
| 2021 | 68 | 49 | 714 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- National Research Council of Canada
- Country or region
- CANADA
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1987
- ISSN
- 0831-2796
- Electronic ISSN
- 1480-3321
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Genome
What CAS zone is Genome in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Genome is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology / 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 Genome?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.79; CiteScore 3, h-index 147.
How long does peer review take at Genome?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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 Genome?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Genome is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Genome open access, and what is the APC?
Genome is a hybrid 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: .