Journal profile · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Molecular Biology
Mitochondrial DNA Part B-Resources
ISSN 2380-2359 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom
Mitochondrial DNA Part B-Resources: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.67; fully open access; APC about USD 1,680; median 128 days to acceptance (117 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 75% (journal website); 274 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mitochondrial DNA Part B-Resources 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, Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions and Genetic diversity and population structure, together about 54.7% 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-Molecular Biology
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 Biology35.8%
- Plant and Fungal Species DescriptionsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.8%
- Genetic diversity and population structureBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.2%
- Identification and Quantification in FoodBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.3%
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
- Plant Diversity and EvolutionAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.9%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.8%
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiotaImmunology and Microbiology2.6%
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)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
Early warning / risk: CAS Early Warning Journal List: listed in the 2021 edition (medium risk); not listed in the other 5 editions.LetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, OCLC, CAB InternationalPublisher 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
- 0.67LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.26Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 7LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 708OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.84OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 28.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 243LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 1,100,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,100,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8,338 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 197 | 197 | 24 |
| 2025 | 274 | 274 | 152 |
| 2024 | 356 | 356 | 515 |
| 2023 | 332 | 332 | 790 |
| 2022 | 697 | 697 | 1,747 |
| 2021 | 1,425 | 1,425 | 4,715 |
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
128 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 97 days – 179 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 12 days (117 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 143 days
- Sample
- 117 articles with submission and acceptance dates (554 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 71 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 75%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 75%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 26 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 44 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 71 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 1,680 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| 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
- 2380-2359
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 11, Issue 10 (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 Mitochondrial DNA Part B-Resources
What CAS zone is Mitochondrial DNA Part B-Resources in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Mitochondrial DNA Part B-Resources 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 B-Resources?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.67; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 28.
How long does peer review take at Mitochondrial DNA Part B-Resources?
Based on the dates recorded on 117 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 128 days (interquartile range 97–179 days); authors report an average review time of about 71 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 75% (2025). 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 B-Resources 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 B-Resources?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mitochondrial DNA Part B-Resources is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Mitochondrial DNA Part B-Resources open access, and what is the APC?
Mitochondrial DNA Part B-Resources is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,680.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, DOAJ, 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: .