Journal profile · GENETICS & HEREDITY
Mobile DNA
ISSN 1759-8753 · BioMed Central · ENGLAND · Founded 2010
Mobile DNA: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.17; fully open access; APC about USD 3,190; median 117 days to acceptance (79 articles, last 24 months); 52 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mobile DNA is published by BioMed Central and is in Zone 3 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Chromosomal and Genetic Variations, Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, together about 53.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology and Genetics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Mobile DNA is an online, peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes articles providing novel insights into the function, biological impact, and evolution of transposable elements in any organism. Topics related to transposable elements may include genetic or epigenetic variation, genome rearrangements, mechanisms, patterns and processes of transposition, and the role of mobile elements in host genome evolution. Mobile DNA aims to understand: mechanisms of intra- and intergenomic mobility via genetic, comparative genomic, biochemical and structural approaches regulation of DNA rearrangements by the environment and during development how DNA restructuring reshapes cellular function and organism evolution the role of transposable elements in disease in a variety of organisms host—element interaction and genetic/epigenetic regulatory networks Mobile DNA reflects the need for a journal that spans all aspects of specialized recombination, from structure and mechanism to evolutionary impact. In addition, the journal will consider articles on the utility of mobile genetic elements in biotechnological methods and protocols, and related biocomputational tools.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GENETICS & HEREDITY
Editor-in-chief Irina ArkhipovaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 4%); most named United States 49, France 14, Germany 9, United Kingdom 8, Mainland China 4 (101 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chromosomal and Genetic VariationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences32.8%
- Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology14.7%
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6%
- Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalitiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.7%
- Genome Rearrangement AlgorithmsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.5%
- CRISPR and Genetic EngineeringBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.7%
- Bacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.1%
- RNA modifications and cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| 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 | 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
EmbaseCASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 4.17LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 69OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 311OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 51LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 477,300Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 510 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 27 | 10 |
| 2025 | 52 | 52 | 145 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | 163 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 392 |
| 2022 | 32 | 32 | 534 |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 | 1,549 |
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
117 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 77 days – 175 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (79 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 135 days
- Sample
- 79 articles with submission and acceptance dates (89 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 11 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 11 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 | EUR 2,690 / USD 3,190 / GBP 2,390 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,290 / EUR 2,790 / GBP 2,490 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 2,290 / USD 3,090 / EUR 2,590 | Yes | — |
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 papers2, by deadline
Publisher websiteExcerpts 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
- BioMed Central
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2010
- ISSN
- 1759-8753
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Mobile DNA
What CAS zone is Mobile DNA in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Mobile DNA is in Zone 3 of Biology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Genetics & Heredity. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Mobile DNA?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.17; CiteScore 4.9, h-index 69.
How long does peer review take at Mobile DNA?
Based on the dates recorded on 79 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 117 days (interquartile range 77–175 days); authors report an average review time of about 11 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 Mobile DNA based?
Of the 101 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (49), France (14) and Germany (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Mobile DNA?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mobile DNA is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Embase and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Mobile DNA open access, and what is the APC?
Mobile DNA is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,190.
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: .