Journal profile · Evolutionary Biology
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
ISSN 1055-7903 · eISSN 1095-9513 · Academic Press Inc. · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1992
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution: CAS Zone 1 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 4.02; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,830; median 160 days to acceptance (98 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 37.5%; 162 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution is published by Academic Press Inc. and is in Zone 1 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Genetic diversity and population structure, Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies and Plant and animal studies, together about 36.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Evolutionary Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genetic diversity and population structureBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology17.2%
- Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.9%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.6%
- Plant Diversity and EvolutionAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.5%
- Amphibian and Reptile BiologyEnvironmental Science6.4%
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.8%
- Plant and Fungal Species DescriptionsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.5%
- Identification and Quantification in FoodBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Evolutionary Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Evolutionary Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Evolutionary Biology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 4.02LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.89LetPub ·
- h-index
- 142LetPub ·
- h-index
- 216OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6,774OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.71OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 29.87%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 144LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8,284 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 152 | 75 | 44 |
| 2025 | 162 | 87 | 398 |
| 2024 | 193 | 116 | 1,438 |
| 2023 | 220 | 109 | 2,586 |
| 2022 | 231 | 120 | 3,505 |
| 2021 | 234 | 105 | 5,238 |
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
160 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 112 days – 205 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 2 days (98 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 165 days
- Sample
- 98 articles with submission and acceptance dates (370 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 12 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 37.5%LetPub ·
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 | USD 3,830 / EUR 3,580 / GBP 3,070 / JPY 475,030 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Academic Press Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1992
- ISSN
- 1055-7903
- Electronic ISSN
- 1095-9513
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
What CAS zone is Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution is in Zone 1 of Biology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Biochemistry & Molecular Biology / Evolutionary Biology / Genetics & Heredity; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.02; CiteScore 7.8, h-index 216.
How long does peer review take at Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution?
Based on the dates recorded on 98 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 160 days (interquartile range 112–205 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 37.5%”. 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.
Which databases index Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution open access, and what is the APC?
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,830.
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: .