Journal profile · GENETICS & HEREDITY
Molecular Cytogenetics
ISSN 1755-8166 · BioMed Central · ENGLAND · Founded 2008
Molecular Cytogenetics: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.36; fully open access; APC about USD 3,290; median 90 days to acceptance (85 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 40 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Molecular Cytogenetics is published by BioMed Central 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 Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities, Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics and Chromosomal and Genetic Variations, together about 45% of its articles. Its main subfields are Genetics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
One of the world’s leading journals dedicated to cytogenetics and cytogenomics, Molecular Cytogenetics encompasses all aspects of chromosome biology and the application of molecular cytogenetic techniques in biology and medicine. Topic of interest include structural and functional organization of the chromosome and nucleus, genome variation, expression and evolution, chromosome abnormalities and genomic variations in medical genetics and tumor genetics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GENETICS & HEREDITY
Editor-in-chief Emanuela VolpiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 7, United Kingdom 5, Russia 4, India 2, Spain 2 (30 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalitiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology27.1%
- Prenatal Screening and DiagnosticsMedicine11.8%
- Chromosomal and Genetic VariationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.1%
- Genetic Syndromes and ImprintingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.5%
- Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal AbnormalitiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.3%
- Congenital heart defects researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.5%
- Genomics and Rare DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| 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
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
- 1.36LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.08LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 501OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.45OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 39LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 757,800Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,228 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 | 37 | 1 |
| 2025 | 40 | 40 | 47 |
| 2024 | 33 | 33 | 112 |
| 2023 | 36 | 36 | 164 |
| 2022 | 53 | 53 | 500 |
| 2021 | 58 | 58 | 400 |
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
90 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 62 days – 160 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (85 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 112 days
- Sample
- 85 articles with submission and acceptance dates (88 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 2,790 / USD 3,290 / GBP 2,390 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,290 / EUR 2,790 / GBP 2,390 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 2,290 / USD 3,190 / EUR 2,690 | 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
- 2008
- ISSN
- 1755-8166
- 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 Molecular Cytogenetics
What CAS zone is Molecular Cytogenetics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Molecular Cytogenetics 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 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Molecular Cytogenetics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.36; CiteScore 3.3, h-index 55.
How long does peer review take at Molecular Cytogenetics?
Based on the dates recorded on 85 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 90 days (interquartile range 62–160 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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 Molecular Cytogenetics based?
Of the 30 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (7), United Kingdom (5) and Russia (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Molecular Cytogenetics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Molecular Cytogenetics 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 Molecular Cytogenetics open access, and what is the APC?
Molecular Cytogenetics is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,290.
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: .