Journal profile · Medicine-Biochemistry (medical)
Non-coding RNA Research
ISSN 2468-0540 · KeAi Communications Co · Netherlands
Non-coding RNA Research: CAS Zone 2 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.6 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,100; median 105 days to acceptance (100 articles, last 24 months); 93 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Non-coding RNA Research is published by KeAi Communications Co and is in Zone 2 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research, MicroRNA in disease regulation and Circular RNAs in diseases, together about 66.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Non-coding RNA Research aims to publish high quality research and review articles on the mechanistic role of non-coding RNAs in all human diseases....
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Biochemistry (medical)
Editor-in-chief Ge Shan DivisionPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 12 in mainland China (about 41%); most named Mainland China 12, United States 4, United Kingdom 2, Italy 2, Hong Kong, China 1 (29 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology27.8%
- MicroRNA in disease regulationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology20.7%
- Circular RNAs in diseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology17.7%
- RNA modifications and cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.7%
- RNA Research and SplicingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.7%
- Extracellular vesicles in diseaseBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.3%
- Ferroptosis and cancer prognosisMedicine1.4%
- RNA regulation and diseaseBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 5.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 8.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.89LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 256OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.76OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 119LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 537 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 39 | 36 |
| 2025 | 93 | 93 | 415 |
| 2024 | 136 | 136 | 1,630 |
| 2023 | 79 | 79 | 1,152 |
| 2022 | 50 | 50 | 1,130 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 589 |
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
105 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 79 days – 149 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 9 days (100 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 119 days
- Sample
- 100 articles with submission and acceptance dates (205 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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 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 | USD 1,100 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,100 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,100 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,100 | — | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Article types accepted6
- original research paperContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original Research Papers, Reviews, Short Communications. Please ensure t…Length not stated
- original research papersContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original Research Papers, Reviews, Short Communications.Length not stated
- reviewContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original Research Papers, Reviews, Short Communications. Please ensure t…Length not stated
- reviewsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original Research Papers, Reviews, Short Communications.Length not stated
- short communicationContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original Research Papers, Reviews, Short Communications. Please ensure t…Length not stated
- short communicationsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original Research Papers, Reviews, Short Communications.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Authors are encouraged to declare the use of generative AI in scientific writing upon submission of the paper. The following guidance refers only to the writing process, and not to the use of AI tools to analyse and draw insights from data as part of the research process: Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies should only be used in the writing process to improve the readability and language o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author contributions
For transparency, we encourage corresponding authors to provide co-author contributions to the manuscript using the relevant CRediT roles. The CRediT taxonomy includes 14 different roles describing each contributor’s specific contribution to the scholarly output. The roles are: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administratio…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include: EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Plagiarism screening with iThenticate CrossCheck Model summary
Submissions to KeAi journals are automatically screened using iThenticate's CrossCheck within the editorial system to detect plagiarism issues including instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts. Details can be found here. High similarity papers will be desk rejected.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY):
Allows users to copy, to create extracts, abstracts and new works from the Article, to alter and revise the Article and to make commercial use of the Article (including reuse and/or resale of the Article by commercial entities), provided the user gives appropriate credit (with a link to the formal publication through the relevant DOI), provides a link to the license, indicates if changes were made…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
This is an open access journal: all articles will be immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download. To provide open access, this journal has an open access fee (also known as an article publishing charge APC) which needs to be paid by the authors or on their behalf e.g. by their research funder or institution. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for this journal is USD 1,100, …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
Single blind peer review Model summary
This journal operates a single blind review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor's dec…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint posting on SSRN
In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service. Preprints provide early registration and dissemination of your research, which facilitates early citations and collaboration.<P>During submission to Editorial Manager, you can choose to release your manuscript publicly as a preprint on the preprint server SSRN once it enters peer-review with the journal. Y…
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
- KeAi Communications Co
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2468-0540
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- 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 Non-coding RNA Research
What CAS zone is Non-coding RNA Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Non-coding RNA Research is in Zone 2 of Biology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. 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 Non-coding RNA Research?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 5.6; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 8.2, h-index 44.
How long does peer review take at Non-coding RNA Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 100 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 105 days (interquartile range 79–149 days); authors report an average review time of about 6 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 Non-coding RNA Research based?
Of the 29 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 12 (about 41%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (12), United States (4) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Non-coding RNA Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Non-coding RNA Research is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Non-coding RNA Research open access, and what is the APC?
Non-coding RNA Research is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,100.
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: .