Journal profile · Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Genomics
ISSN 0888-7543 · eISSN 1089-8646 · Academic Press Inc. · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1987
Genomics: CAS Zone 2 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.54; fully open access; APC about USD 3,460; median 113 days to acceptance (101 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 40%; 206 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Genomics is published by Academic Press Inc. and is in Zone 2 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics, RNA Research and Splicing and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, together about 24.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Genomics is a forum for describing the development of genome-scale technologies and their application to all areas of biological investigation.As a journal that has evolved with the field that carries its name, Genomics focuses on the development and application of cutting-edge methods, addressing fundamental questions with potential interest to a wide audience. Our aim is to publish the highest quality research and to provide authors with rapid, fair and accurate review and publication of manuscripts falling within our scope. Topics within the scope of Genomics include, but are not limited to:Genomics including genome projects, genome sequencing, and genomic technologies and novel strategies. Simple reports of single-mitochondrial, chloroplast and bacterial strain variant genomes are no longer suitable.Functional genomics including transcriptional profiling, mRNA analysis, microRNA analysis, and analysis of noncoding and other RNAs using established and newly-emerging technologies (such as digital gene expression). Manuscripts analysing existing sequence data only are no longer suitable, unless adding new sequence data or a introducing a new algorithm for analysis. The algorithm must be made publicly available through a web page or as code.Evolutionary and comparative genomics, including phylogenomics.Genomic technology and methodology development, with a focus on new and exciting applications with potential for significant impact in the field and emerging technologies.Computational biology, bioinformatics and biostatistics, including integrative methods, network biology, and the development of novel tools and techniques.Modern genetics on a genomic scale, including complex gene studies, population genomics, association studies, structural variation, and gene-environment interactionso Epigenomics, including DNA methylation, histone modification, chromatin structure, imprinting, and chromatin remodeling.Genomic regulatory analysis, including DNA elements, locus control regions, insulators, enhancers, silencers, and mechanisms of gene regulation.Genomic approaches to understanding the mechanism of disease pathogenesis and its relationship to genetic factors, including meta-genomic and the mode and tempo of gene and genome sequence evolution.Medical Genomics, Personal Genomics, and other applications to human health.Application of Genomic techniques in model organisms that may be of interest to a wide audience.RNA-seq experiments without three or more biological replicates will not be accepted for differential expression-based articles.Systems Genomics, including cutting edge research on computational systems biology, discrete and continuous modelling and artificial intelligence that help infer novel insights from complex, dynamic and high throughput genomic datasets.Genomics primarily publishes original research articles but also welcomes proposals for full-length and mini reviews. A review article in Genomics should be an authoritative and balanced overview of a broad topic within the journal’s scope (see specific areas above). The review must not be limited to the work of a single laboratory and should fairly represent differing viewpoints, particularly where there are controversies in the field.Review articles are typically 5,000 to 8,000 words, including an abstract of no more than 150 words. The article should include a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 6 illustrations, and at least one table if appropriate. The review should focus on emerging and timely topics in genomics and include up to 150 references, with a strong emphasis on highly relevant literature published within the last three years. All review submissions are subject to peer review.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Editor-in-chief Colum PatrickPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 6 in mainland China (about 15%); most named United States 7, Mainland China 6, United Kingdom 6, India 2, Italy 2 (41 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genomics and Chromatin DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.3%
- RNA Research and SplicingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.2%
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.1%
- Chromosomal and Genetic VariationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.9%
- RNA modifications and cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.5%
- Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.3%
- Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalitiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.4%
- Epigenetics and DNA MethylationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview 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 2 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 3.54LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.83LetPub ·
- h-index
- 135LetPub ·
- h-index
- 219OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8,622OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.47OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 191LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 11,315 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 132 | 132 | 35 |
| 2025 | 206 | 206 | 412 |
| 2024 | 184 | 184 | 1,365 |
| 2023 | 192 | 192 | 1,866 |
| 2022 | 253 | 253 | 3,747 |
| 2021 | 387 | 385 | 8,353 |
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
113 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 78 days – 164 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 2 days (101 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 121 days
- Sample
- 101 articles with submission and acceptance dates (379 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 1.5 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 40%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 64 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 141 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 22 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous 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 3,460 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,980 / EUR 2,790 / GBP 2,390 / JPY 369,610 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 3,460 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,460 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Highlights
- Optional
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- mini reviewGenomics primarily publishes original research articles but also welcomes proposals for full-length and mini reviews.Length not stated
- research articleGenomics primarily publishes original research articles but also welcomes proposals for full-length and mini reviews.Length not stated
- review articlee there are controversies in the field. Review articles are typically 5,000 to 8,000 words, including an abstract of no more than 150 words. The articmain text ≤ 8,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics policy: Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Peer review type: single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed, does not count as prior publication Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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
- Academic Press Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1987
- ISSN
- 0888-7543
- Electronic ISSN
- 1089-8646
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Genomics
What CAS zone is Genomics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Genomics is in Zone 2 of Biology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology / Genetics & Heredity. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Genomics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.54; CiteScore 6.4, h-index 219.
How long does peer review take at Genomics?
Based on the dates recorded on 101 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 113 days (interquartile range 78–164 days); authors report an average review time of about 1.5 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 40%”. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Genomics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: Author–date; Highlights: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Genomics based?
Of the 41 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 6 (about 15%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (7), Mainland China (6) and United Kingdom (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Genomics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Genomics is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Genomics open access, and what is the APC?
Genomics is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,460.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .