Journal profile · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Biochemistry
Genomics Proteomics & Bioinformatics
ISSN 1672-0229 · eISSN 2210-3244 · Beijing Genomics Institute · Netherlands
Genomics Proteomics & Bioinformatics: CAS Zone 2 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 7.09; fully open access; APC about USD 3,650; median 418 days to acceptance (102 articles, last 24 months); 135 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Genomics Proteomics & Bioinformatics is published by Beijing Genomics Institute 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 Phylogenetic Studies, RNA modifications and cancer and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, together about 25.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Genomics, Proteomics & Bioinformatics (GPB) is interested in submissions across all areas of life science, biology, and biomedicine, focusing on large data acquisition, analysis, and curation. The goals of GPB are to disseminate new frontiers in the field of omics and bioinformatics, to publish high-quality discoveries in a fast-pace. Abstracting and indexing PubMed/Medline Chemical Abstracts BIOSIS Previews Scopus PubMed Central Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) Embase Index Copernicus Chinese Science Citation Database (CSCD) Science Citation Index Expanded Sign up for email alerts from the journal Journal metrics Citation metrics Clarivate 2025 Impact Factor 7.2 2025 5 Year Impact Factor 11.1 Genetics & Heredity (Rank by Impact Factor) 18/192 Scopus 2025 CiteScore 13.9 Computational Mathematics (Rank by CiteScore) 4/212 Genetics (Rank by CiteScore) 19/357 Biochemistry (Rank by CiteScore) 33/448 Molecular Biology (Rank by CiteScore) 37/414 About metrics Disclaimer Statements of fact and opinion in the articles in Genomics, Proteomics, and Bioinformatics are those of the respective authors and contributors and not of the Journal, Genetics Society of China, or Oxford University Press, unless otherwise expressly indicated. Neither Oxford University Press, Genetics Society of China, nor the Journal make any representation, express or implied, in respect of the accuracy of the material in the Journal and cannot accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made. Readers should make their own evaluation as to the appropriateness or otherwise of the information included.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Biochemistry
Editor-in-chief Jun YuPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 83 in mainland China (about 61%); most named Mainland China 83, United States 27, United Kingdom 6, Canada 3, Hong Kong, China 2 (135 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.7%
- RNA modifications and cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.7%
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.3%
- Single-cell and spatial transcriptomicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.2%
- Bioinformatics and Genomic NetworksBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.1%
- Gene expression and cancer classificationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.8%
- Machine Learning in BioinformaticsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.6%
- RNA Research and SplicingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
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 | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 1 |
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 | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPMCEmbaseCASPublisher 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
- 7.09LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 13.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 11.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 13.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 13.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 13.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.74LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 104OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 762OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.97OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 81LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,365 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 104 | 104 | 65 |
| 2025 | 135 | 135 | 927 |
| 2024 | 96 | 96 | 1,008 |
| 2023 | 48 | 48 | 832 |
| 2022 | 107 | 107 | 5,169 |
| 2021 | 124 | 124 | 9,421 |
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
418 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 308 days – 527 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 7 days (80 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 469 days
- Sample
- 102 articles with submission and acceptance dates (293 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 23 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 23 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 3,650 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,850 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 3,650 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 websitePublication ethics
- Publication ethics Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
This journal is a member of and subscribes to the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) publicationethics.org
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
- Beijing Genomics Institute
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1672-0229
- Electronic ISSN
- 2210-3244
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 24, Issue 3 (March 2026)
- 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 Proteomics & Bioinformatics
What CAS zone is Genomics Proteomics & Bioinformatics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Genomics Proteomics & Bioinformatics is in Zone 2 of Biology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Genetics & Heredity. 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 Genomics Proteomics & Bioinformatics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 7.09; CiteScore 13.9, h-index 104.
How long does peer review take at Genomics Proteomics & Bioinformatics?
Based on the dates recorded on 102 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 418 days (interquartile range 308–527 days); authors report an average review time of about 23 weeks. 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 Genomics Proteomics & Bioinformatics based?
Of the 135 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 83 (about 61%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (83), United States (27) and United Kingdom (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Genomics Proteomics & Bioinformatics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Genomics Proteomics & Bioinformatics is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PMC, Embase and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Genomics Proteomics & Bioinformatics open access, and what is the APC?
Genomics Proteomics & Bioinformatics is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,650.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .