Journal profile · Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Genome Research
ISSN 1088-9051 · eISSN 1549-5469 · Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1995
Genome Research: CAS Zone 1 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 5.52; subscription journal; median 259 days to acceptance (110 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: hard; 217 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Genome Research is published by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press and is in Zone 1 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies, Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, together about 32.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Launched in 1995, Genome Research is an international, continuously published, peer-reviewed journal that focuses on research that provides novel insights into the genome biology of all organisms, including advances in genomic medicine. Among the topics considered by the journal are genome structure and function, comparative genomics, molecular evolution, genome-scale quantitative and population genetics, proteomics, epigenomics, and systems biology. The journal also features exciting gene discoveries and reports of cutting-edge computational biology and high-throughput methodologies. New data in these areas are published as research papers, or methods and resource reports that provide novel information on technologies or tools that will be of interest to a broad readership. Complete data sets are presented electronically on the journal's web site where appropriate. The journal also provides Reviews, Perspectives, and Insight/Outlook articles, which present commentary on the latest advances published both here and elsewhere, placing such progress in its broader biological context.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.1%
- Genomics and Chromatin DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.4%
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.3%
- Chromosomal and Genetic VariationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.5%
- RNA Research and SplicingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.1%
- RNA modifications and cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.3%
- CRISPR and Genetic EngineeringBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.6%
- Epigenetics and DNA MethylationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 5.52LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 3.69LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 269LetPub ·
- h-index
- 413OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,535OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 8.19OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.08%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 207LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,416 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 155 | 100 | 73 |
| 2025 | 217 | 215 | 1,143 |
| 2024 | 206 | 206 | 3,516 |
| 2023 | 162 | 162 | 3,440 |
| 2022 | 152 | 152 | 4,471 |
| 2021 | 196 | 196 | 10,572 |
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
259 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 194 days – 322 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 46 days (110 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 294 days
- Sample
- 110 articles with submission and acceptance dates (482 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)
- 3–6 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- HardLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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
- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1995
- ISSN
- 1088-9051
- Electronic ISSN
- 1549-5469
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Genome Research
What CAS zone is Genome Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Genome Research is in Zone 1 of Biology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology / Biochemistry & Molecular Biology / Genetics & Heredity; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Genome Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.52; CiteScore 8.8, h-index 413.
How long does peer review take at Genome Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 110 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 259 days (interquartile range 194–322 days); authors report an average review time of 3–6 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Hard”. 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 Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Genome Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Genome Research open access, and what is the APC?
Genome Research is a subscription 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: .