Journal profile · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Genetics
Mitochondrial DNA Part A
ISSN 2470-1394 · eISSN 2470-1408 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom
Mitochondrial DNA Part A: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.7; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 234 days to acceptance (45 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 75% (journal website); 19 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mitochondrial DNA Part A is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. 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 Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies, Identification and Quantification in Food and Genetic diversity and population structure, together about 60.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources is an open access journal publishing mitogenome reports, plastome reports, methods, reviews, and rapid communications. Mitochondrial DNA Part B is the open access sister journal to Mitochondrial DNA Part A. Mitochondrial DNA Part B serves the scientific community by publishing the growing number of organelle genomes sequenced by researchers. The journal considers rapid communications on the following topics: Physical, chemical, and biochemical aspects of mtDNA and proteins involved in mtDNA metabolism, and/or interactions Population genetics, phylogenetics and human evolution that use mitochondrial DNA as a source of evidence for studies Human mitochondrial disorders and the utility of mitochondrial DNA information in medical studies Unique methodological or algorithmic approaches to the analysis of mtDNA data sets Communication papers describing new methods, software tools and databases The journal accepts mitogenome reports, plastome reports, methods, reviews and rapid communications. Mitochondrial DNA Part B operates a single anonymized peer review policy. All articles are made freely and permanently available online through gold open access publication. The journal operates a single anonymized peer review policy. Read the Instructions for Authors .
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Genetics
Editor-in-chief Chang LiuPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 23 in mainland China (about 31%); most named Mainland China 23, India 12, United States 6, Pakistan 5, South Korea 3 (75 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 Biology29%
- Identification and Quantification in FoodBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology18.2%
- Genetic diversity and population structureBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13.1%
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiotaImmunology and Microbiology5.5%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
- Ichthyology and Marine BiologyEnvironmental Science4.2%
- Molecular Biology Techniques and ApplicationsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.5%
- Amphibian and Reptile BiologyEnvironmental Science2.4%
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 | 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 | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
DOAJPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, OCLC, CAB International
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
- 0.7LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.26Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 8LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 675OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.94OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.65%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 1,100,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,484 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 19 | 3 | 16 |
| 2024 | 16 | 3 | 33 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
| 2021 | 16 | 3 | 78 |
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 Crossref · to
234 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 155 days – 294 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 11 days (45 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 248 days
- Sample
- 45 articles with submission and acceptance dates (46 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 75%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 26 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 44 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
Article types accepted5
- methodsThe journal accepts mitogenome reports, plastome reports, methods, reviews and rapid communications.Length not stated
- mitogenome reportsThe journal accepts mitogenome reports, plastome reports, methods, reviews and rapid communications.Length not stated
- plastome reportsThe journal accepts mitogenome reports, plastome reports, methods, reviews and rapid communications.Length not stated
- rapid communicationsThe journal accepts mitogenome reports, plastome reports, methods, reviews and rapid communications.Length not stated
- reviewsThe journal accepts mitogenome reports, plastome reports, methods, reviews and rapid communications.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
gold open access publication Model summary
Mitochondrial DNA Part B is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new readers, not just thos…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
single anonymized peer review policy Model summary
Mitochondrial DNA Part B operates a single anonymized peer review policy.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2470-1394
- Electronic ISSN
- 2470-1408
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 11, Issue 10 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Mitochondrial DNA Part A
What CAS zone is Mitochondrial DNA Part A in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Mitochondrial DNA Part A is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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 Mitochondrial DNA Part A?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.7; CiteScore 0.7, h-index 36.
How long does peer review take at Mitochondrial DNA Part A?
Based on the dates recorded on 45 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 234 days (interquartile range 155–294 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 75%. 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 Mitochondrial DNA Part A based?
Of the 75 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 23 (about 31%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (23), India (12) and United States (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Mitochondrial DNA Part A?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mitochondrial DNA Part A is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists DOAJ; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Mitochondrial DNA Part A open access, and what is the APC?
Mitochondrial DNA Part A is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .