Journal profile
Molecular Frontiers Journal
ISSN 2529-7325 · eISSN 2529-7333 · World Scientific Publishing · Singapore
Molecular Frontiers Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 3 weeks (community reports); 6 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Molecular Frontiers Journal is published by World Scientific Publishing. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are History of Science and Medicine, Biographical and Historical Analysis and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research, together about 24.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Molecular Frontiers Journal fosters exploration and discovery, helping to realize science's promise. By connecting scientists from a multitude of disciplines around matters of global significance, MFJ serves to encourage new perspectives on scientific quandaries that can lead to innovative breakthroughs. Recognizing the need to identify and advance the important messages of science, a number of individuals gathered in Sweden to form what became known as the Molecular Frontiers Foundation. Since 2006, this organization operates as a non-profit, hosted by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Its Scientific Advisory Board, including many Nobel Prize laureates, represents expertise from a wide range of scientific disciplines. Over the past ten years the MFF has been creating symposia that serve to identify and consider scientific initiatives of global import. This sharing of discovery, serves to increase accessibility to, as well as foster the understanding of new scientific developments, while serving to inspire audiences of all ages around the world. The mission of MFF is to raise the appreciation and access to molecular science, hoping to cultivate interest among the general public with a specific focus on stimulating an interest in the sciences in young people. The organization also serves to connect key researchers from around the world on matters of notable scientific significance. This journal is a compilation representing a sampling of the wide-range of lecture topics held through MFF over the past decade.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Bengt Nordén DepartmentsPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 7, France 2, Norway 2, Singapore 2, United Kingdom 1 (19 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities9.5%
- Biographical and Historical AnalysisArts and Humanities7.8%
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchMedicine6.9%
- Chemical and Physical StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6%
- Origins and Evolution of LifePhysics and Astronomy5.2%
- Career Development and DiversitySocial Sciences4.3%
- Infection Control and VentilationMedicine4.3%
- Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical StudiesPhysics and Astronomy4.3%
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
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
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.41OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 108 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 51 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 58 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 61 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 69 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 55 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 3 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,500 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,500 | 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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 80 words
- Keywords
- 4–6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- reviewance and highlights future direc-tions. Reviews are normally up to 12,000 words in-cluding references, notes, and captions. They include anmain text ≤ 12,000 words
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
- World Scientific Publishing
- Country or region
- Singapore
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2529-7325
- Electronic ISSN
- 2529-7333
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Molecular Frontiers Journal
How long does peer review take at Molecular Frontiers Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Molecular Frontiers Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 80 words; Keywords: 4–6; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Molecular Frontiers Journal based?
Of the 19 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (7), France (2) and Norway (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Molecular Frontiers Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Molecular Frontiers Journal is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Molecular Frontiers Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Molecular Frontiers Journal is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .