Journal profile · CELL BIOLOGY
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-RNA
ISSN 1757-7004 · eISSN 1757-7012 · John Wiley and Sons Inc. · ENGLAND
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-RNA: CAS Zone 2 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.43; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,780; median 116 days to acceptance (58 articles, last 24 months); 46 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-RNA is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. 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 RNA Research and Splicing, RNA modifications and cancer and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, together about 60.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews (WIREs) series combines features of encyclopedic reference works and review journals. They are designed to serve as interdisciplinary resources across health, life, physical, and social science communities. Our goal is to help researchers save valuable time and stay current in their field and complementary fields with review articles that synthesize key findings from the growing number of primary research articles published daily.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CELL BIOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Jeffrey Wilusz ColoradoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 4%); most named United States 10, Germany 4, Mainland China 1, Taiwan, China 1, Japan 1 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- RNA Research and SplicingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology21.9%
- RNA modifications and cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology20.6%
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology18.1%
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.2%
- RNA regulation and diseaseBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.6%
- MicroRNA in disease regulationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.8%
- CRISPR and Genetic EngineeringBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3%
- Circular RNAs in diseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.6%
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 | Cell Biology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedCASPublisher website
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
- 4.43LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 4.4Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 13.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 13.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 13.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 124OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 710OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.19OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 44.63%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 33LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 33Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 303,782Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,063 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 12 | 10 |
| 2025 | 46 | 27 | 138 |
| 2024 | 55 | 29 | 388 |
| 2023 | 64 | 41 | 697 |
| 2022 | 72 | 29 | 1,703 |
| 2021 | 72 | 33 | 2,833 |
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
116 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 70 days – 182 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (58 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 140 days
- Sample
- 58 articles with submission and acceptance dates (71 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 4,780 / EUR 3,980 / GBP 3,190 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
The WIREs adhere strongly to the Core Practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). All instances of publishing misconduct, including, but not limited to, plagiarism, data fabrication, image/data manipulation to falsify/enhance results, etc. will result in rejection/retraction of the manuscript in question.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Open Access Licensing and Copyright
Open Access articles are published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. The CC-BY license permits commercial and non-commercial re-use of an open access article, as long as the author is properly attributed. WIREs journals offer CC BY, CC BY-NC, and CC BY-NC-ND licensing options.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Gold Open Access
The journal is indexed in MEDLINE/PubMed, the Web of Science, Chemical Abstracts Service, and Scopus. Model summary
WIREs journals offer authors the chance to publish their articles open access: immediately freely available to read, download, and share. Read More Article Publication Charges For article publication charges (APCs) please see the 'Open Access' section in the 'About' tab of each individual journal. Authors who receive funding from an agency or institution with a Wiley Open Access Account do not pay…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
WIREs is participating in a pilot of the NISO Working Group on Peer Review Terminology. Standardizing the terminology across journals and publishers used to describe peer review practices helps make the peer review process for articles and journals more transparent, and it will enable the community to better assess and compare peer review practices between different journals. More Information Taxo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Green Open Access
PubMed Central For authors who are funded by the NIH or a PMC/Europe PMC partner and have indicated so during submission, Wiley will deposit the manuscript to the NIH Manuscript System upon publication. Authors should receive an email from NIHMS with instructions on completing the system checks before the article is assigned a PMCID. (If not, authors can email the production editor to obtain the N…
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
- John Wiley and Sons Inc.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1757-7004
- Electronic ISSN
- 1757-7012
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 17, Issue 5 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-RNA
What CAS zone is Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-RNA in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-RNA is in Zone 2 of Biology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Cell Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-RNA?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.43; CiteScore 13.2, h-index 124.
How long does peer review take at Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-RNA?
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 116 days (interquartile range 70–182 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-RNA?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Suggested reviewers: Optional; Graphical abstract: 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 Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-RNA based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (10), Germany (4) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-RNA?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-RNA is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-RNA open access, and what is the APC?
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-RNA is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,780.
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: .