Journal profile
Journal of Genomics
ISSN 1839-9940 · Ivyspring International Publisher · Australia
Journal of Genomics: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 57 days to acceptance (11 articles, last 24 months); 6 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Genomics is published by Ivyspring International Publisher. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies, Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology and Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity, together about 45.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Genomics publishes high-quality papers across all areas of genetics, genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, DNA/RNA research, computational biology, bioinformatics, and other related fields of research and application.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 11, Japan 2, Canada 2, Macau, China 1, Germany 1 (18 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 Biology31.5%
- Microbial Community Ecology and PhysiologyEnvironmental Science7.5%
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.1%
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.4%
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing SymbiosisAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
- Microbial Natural Products and BiosynthesisMedicine4.1%
- Bacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.7%
- Chromosomal and Genetic VariationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PMCPublisher 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
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 65OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.7OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 10Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 168 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | 109 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 177 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 177 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 191 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 229 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 239 |
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
57 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 49 days – 72 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 31 days (11 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 92 days
- Sample
- 11 articles with submission and acceptance dates (0 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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | AUD 750 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | AUD 650 | — | — | |
| LetPub | AUD 650 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | AUD 750 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted8
- commentaryCommentary: This is dedicated to discussing interdisciplinary topics, viewpoints, and other issues of interest. It is limited to 1,000 words and a maximum of 10…Length not stated
- database articleDatabase article describes a new or substantially improved database that is of high value to the biological community and accessible from the internet.Length not stated
- researchResearchLength not stated
- research paperResearch Paper: There is no set length limit for research papers, but authors are encouraged to be concise.Length not stated
- reviewReviewLength not stated
- review or mini-reviewReview or mini-review should be authoritative and of high interest.Length not stated
- short research communicationShort Research Communication:: This format is for concise studies with innovative research findings that may be less substantial than a full research paper. It …Length not stated
- software articleDesign of Software, tools and programming implementations can be published as Software article in the journal.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use
AI use must be disclosed in Acknowledgements and Methods; AI tools cannot be authors. Model summary
In accordance with COPE guidelines, if any AI tool (such as ChatGPT) is used in the manuscript—whether for writing, generating images, collecting data, or analyzing data—authors must fully disclose this in the Acknowledgements section.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
Each author listed on a manuscript submitted to this journal must adhere to the four authorship criteria set by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE): Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; AND Drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content; AND…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Competing interests (also known as "conflicts of interest") that may influence the objective presentation of research findings should be disclosed in a paragraph titled "Competing Interests," placed after the Acknowledgments section and before the References. According to the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, financial relationships—such as employment, consultancies, stock owners…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Availability
Authors are recommended to deposit large datasets in a public repository. Smaller datasets may be published as supplementary materials. Authors may provide the following: The location and method for accessing the data. If all data are included in the manuscript or supplementary materials, please specify. If the data will be shared upon request, provide detailed contact information. If the data are…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
Follows COPE guidelines for publication ethics. Model summary
Our journals follow the guidelines set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) for addressing publication ethics issues. For more details, please visit our dedicated Publication Ethics page.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License
No commercial advertising. Model summary
Unless otherwise stated in the individual article, articles published on or after June 10, 2019 are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY 4.0), subject to these Terms of Use. Authors retain copyright of their articles. Articles published before June 10, 2019 were generally distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 Internation…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access content is subject to applicable licences. Model summary
Open access content is subject to applicable licences.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Zero-tolerance plagiarism policy; screening at all stages. Model summary
Our journal upholds a zero-tolerance policy toward plagiarism, including self-plagiarism. Manuscripts are screened for plagiarism at all stages—before, during, and after publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint policy: preprints allowed at submission; accepted manuscripts may be posted to other preprint servers. Model summary
Manuscripts previously posted on preprint servers (e.g., BioRxiv, MedRxiv, ChemRxiv) may be submitted to our journal.
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
- Ivyspring International Publisher
- Country or region
- Australia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1839-9940
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Genomics
How long does peer review take at Journal of Genomics?
Based on the dates recorded on 11 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 57 days (interquartile range 49–72 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Journal of Genomics based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (11), Japan (2) and Canada (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Genomics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Genomics is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PMC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Genomics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Genomics is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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: .