Journal profile · Biochemical Research Methods
Transgenic Research
ISSN 0962-8819 · eISSN 1573-9368 · Springer International Publishing · NETHERLANDS · Bimonthly · Founded 1991
Transgenic Research: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.88; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,990; median 126 days to acceptance (58 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 54 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Transgenic Research is published by Springer International Publishing and is in Zone 3 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are CRISPR and Genetic Engineering, Animal Genetics and Reproduction and Plant tissue culture and regeneration, together about 44% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology and Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Transgenic Research focuses on transgenic and genome edited, multi-cellular organisms. Manuscripts emphasizing biotechnological applications are strongly encouraged. Intellectual property, ethical issues, societal impact and regulatory aspects also fall within the scope of the journal. Transgenic Research aims to bridge the gap between fundamental and applied science in molecular biology and biotechnology for the plant and animal academic and associated industry communities. Transgenic Research publishes ResearchShould describe novel research involving the production, characterization and application of genetically altered animals or plants. Reports of transient results may be considered if they have a clear focus or application in permanently modified multicellular organisms. ReviewShould critically summarize the current state-of-the-art of the subject in a dispassionate way. Authors are requested to contact a Board Member before submission. Please indicate in the cover-letter which Editor has been consulted before submission. Reviews should not be descriptive; rather they should present the most up-to-date information on the subject in a dispassionate and critical way. Perspective Reviews which can address new or controversial aspects are encouraged.CommentSimilar to reviews, this article type should refer to one or several recently published articles or topics currently under debate in the respective scientific community. The Editorial Board should be contacted before submission as described for reviews. Please indicate in the cover-letter which Editor has been consulted before submission.Brief ReportShould be short reports describing substantial developments in experiments involving transgenic or genome-edited multi-cellular organisms that are highly relevant for the research community and require a fast dissemination.MethodologyShould describe in detail the development of new methods to generate, analyze or select transgenic or genome-edited multicellular organisms in a way that is advantageous compared to the current state of the art, including explicit benchmarking against existing gold-standards where appropriate.ProtocolShould provide an in-depth, step-by-step description of relevant methods that allow successful reproduction in other laboratories without the need for additional details or information. Providing a brief description of typical results as well as a precise trouble-shooting guide is expected.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biochemical Research Methods
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 9%); most named United States 12, India 8, Mainland China 4, United Kingdom 3, Australia 3 (45 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- CRISPR and Genetic EngineeringBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology17.4%
- Animal Genetics and ReproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology14.8%
- Plant tissue culture and regenerationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.8%
- Transgenic Plants and ApplicationsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.3%
- Genetically Modified Organisms ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.3%
- Virus-based gene therapy researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
- Plant Virus Research StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.6%
- Insect Resistance and GeneticsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
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 | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINECASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 1.88LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 77LetPub ·
- h-index
- 117OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,626OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.14OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.68%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 51LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 342,900Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,436 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 11 | 14 |
| 2025 | 54 | 16 | 104 |
| 2024 | 47 | 21 | 182 |
| 2023 | 42 | 13 | 271 |
| 2022 | 40 | 20 | 372 |
| 2021 | 68 | 32 | 1,549 |
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
126 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 84 days – 182 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (58 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 160 days
- Sample
- 58 articles with submission and acceptance dates (64 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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- 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 | USD 3,990 / EUR 2,990 / GBP 2,590 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted9
- brief reportResearch Should describe novel research involving the production, characterization and application of genetically altered animals or plants. Reports of transien…Length not stated
- commentComment Similar to reviews, this article type should refer to one or several recently published articles or topics currently under debate in the respective scie…Length not stated
- editorialResearch Should describe novel research involving the production, characterization and application of genetically altered animals or plants. Reports of transien…Length not stated
- letterResearch Should describe novel research involving the production, characterization and application of genetically altered animals or plants. Reports of transien…Length not stated
- methodologyMethodology Should describe in detail the development of new methods to generate, analyze or select transgenic or genome-edited multicellular organisms in a way…Length not stated
- perspectiveResearch Should describe novel research involving the production, characterization and application of genetically altered animals or plants. Reports of transien…Length not stated
- protocolResearch Should describe novel research involving the production, characterization and application of genetically altered animals or plants. Reports of transien…Length not stated
- researchResearch Should describe novel research involving the production, characterization and application of genetically altered animals or plants. Reports of transien…Length not stated
- reviewResearch Should describe novel research involving the production, characterization and application of genetically altered animals or plants. Reports of transien…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLMs do not satisfy authorship criteria; LLM use must be documented in the Methods section. Model summary
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
Competing interests must be declared. Model summary
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data transparency: all data, materials, software and code supporting published claims should comply with field standards; journals may have individual data-sharing policies. Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
Journal is a COPE member and follows COPE guidelines on misconduct. Model summary
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Transgenic Research, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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 International Publishing
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1991
- ISSN
- 0962-8819
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-9368
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Transgenic Research
What CAS zone is Transgenic Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Transgenic Research is in Zone 3 of Biology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Biochemical Research Methods / Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology / Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Transgenic Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.88; CiteScore 3.8, h-index 117.
How long does peer review take at Transgenic Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 58 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 126 days (interquartile range 84–182 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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 Transgenic Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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 Transgenic Research based?
Of the 45 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 9%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (12), India (8) and Mainland China (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Transgenic Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Transgenic Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Transgenic Research open access, and what is the APC?
Transgenic Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,990.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .