Journal profile · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Molecular Biology
npj Genomic Medicine
ISSN 2056-7944 · Springer Nature · United Kingdom · Founded 2016
npj Genomic Medicine: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.3; fully open access; APC about USD 4,390; median 184 days to acceptance (98 articles, last 24 months); 87 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
npj Genomic Medicine is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Genomics and Rare Diseases, Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities and Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics, together about 40.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Genetics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
A open access, online-only journal dedicated to publishing the most important scientific advances in all aspects of genomics and its application in the practice of medicine.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Molecular Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genomics and Rare DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology21.2%
- Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalitiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.5%
- Cancer Genomics and DiagnosticsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.5%
- Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.4%
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
- Genetic factors in colorectal cancerMedicine5.1%
- RNA modifications and cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.5%
- BRCA gene mutations in cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedEmbaseCASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, CNPIEC, Chinese Academy of Medical Science (CAMS), Japanese Science and Technology Agency (JST), Meta, Norwegian Register for Scientific Journals and Series, OCLC WorldCat Discovery Service, Ovid Discovery, SCImago, TD Net Discovery Service, Wanfang, eLibrary.ru
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
- 5.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11LetPub ·
- h-index
- 63OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 378OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.48OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 83LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 651 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 72 | 72 | 31 |
| 2025 | 87 | 87 | 348 |
| 2024 | 72 | 72 | 887 |
| 2023 | 40 | 40 | 718 |
| 2022 | 74 | 74 | 1,762 |
| 2021 | 107 | 107 | 3,425 |
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
184 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 147 days – 251 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 18 days (98 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 207 days
- Sample
- 98 articles with submission and acceptance dates (186 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 17 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 17 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 3,590 / USD 4,390 / GBP 3,190 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 4,190 / EUR 3,490 / GBP 3,090 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 2,890 / USD 3,890 / EUR 3,290 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access
Fully open access journal; Creative Commons Attribution licenses. Model summary
npj Genomic Medicine is a fully open access journal. More on Creative Commons Attribution licenses and the benefits of publishing open access can be found in this section.
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
- Springer Nature
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2016
- ISSN
- 2056-7944
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 npj Genomic Medicine
What CAS zone is npj Genomic Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, npj Genomic Medicine is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Genetics & Heredity. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of npj Genomic Medicine?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.3; CiteScore 7.7, h-index 63.
How long does peer review take at npj Genomic Medicine?
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 184 days (interquartile range 147–251 days); authors report an average review time of about 17 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.
Which databases index npj Genomic Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, npj Genomic Medicine is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PubMed, Embase and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is npj Genomic Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
npj Genomic Medicine is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 4,390.
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: .