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Molecular Omics
ISSN 2515-4184 · Royal Society of Chemistry · ENGLAND · Bi-monthly
Molecular Omics: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.38; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,835; median 115 days to acceptance (27 articles, last 24 months); 64 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Molecular Omics is published by Royal Society of Chemistry 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 Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies, Advanced Proteomics Techniques and Applications and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 29.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
We are pleased to announce the transfer of the journal Molecular Omics from our journals portfolio to Oxford University Press (OUP).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Biochemistry
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 25%); most named Mainland China 1, India 1, Spain 1, Australia 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13%
- Advanced Proteomics Techniques and ApplicationsChemistry8.9%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.4%
- Bioinformatics and Genomic NetworksBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.9%
- Mathematics, Computing, and Information ProcessingComputer Science4.9%
- Glycosylation and Glycoproteins ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.6%
- RNA modifications and cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.3%
- Mass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsChemistry3.8%
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 | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 3 |
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 | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 2.38LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 200OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.4OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 27.4%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 43LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 688 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 17 | 14 |
| 2025 | 64 | 42 | 154 |
| 2024 | 77 | 42 | 236 |
| 2023 | 96 | 44 | 568 |
| 2022 | 109 | 17 | 860 |
| 2021 | 106 | 33 | 1,604 |
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 PubMed · to
115 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 90 days – 157 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 4 days (3 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 189 days
- Sample
- 27 articles with submission and acceptance dates (93 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
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer review, Double 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | GBP 3,000 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability Data sharing
We want our authors and readers to trust the research that is published in our journals. Follow our guidance for best practice and reproducibility of experimental data, including recommended repositories. Find out more
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Find out more about open access at the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review model
Single-anonymised: reviewers are anonymous and author names and affiliations are known to reviewers. Double-anonymised: both the authors’ and reviewers’ identities are anonymous (opt in at submission). Transparent: the editor’s decision letter, reviewers’ comments, and authors’ response for all versions of the manuscript are published alongside the article (opt in at any point prior to acceptance)…
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
- Royal Society of Chemistry
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bi-monthly
- ISSN
- 2515-4184
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Molecular Omics
What CAS zone is Molecular Omics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Molecular Omics is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. 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 Omics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.38; CiteScore 5.2, h-index 39.
How long does peer review take at Molecular Omics?
Based on the dates recorded on 27 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 115 days (interquartile range 90–157 days). 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 Omics based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 25%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (1), India (1) and Spain (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Molecular Omics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Molecular Omics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Molecular Omics open access, and what is the APC?
Molecular Omics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,835.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .