EMBO Journal
Country
Germany
Western Europe
Subject Area and Category
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
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Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)
Q1
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Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)
Q1
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Medicine (miscellaneous)
Q1
SJR 2025
4.413
Q1
SJR Score
H-Index
450
Citations / Doc (2yr)
7.62
Total Docs. (latest)
320
Total Citations (3yr)
7,032
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
02614189, 14602075
Coverage
1982-2026
Journal Rank
#365
Subject Categories
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)
Q1
Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)
Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous)
Q1
Molecular Biology
Q1
Neuroscience (miscellaneous)
Q1
Subject Areas
Aims & Scope
The EMBO Journal publishes papers describing original research of broad general interest in molecular and cell biology - a particular emphasis is placed on molecular mechanism and physiological relevance.
The journal encourages and publishes articles that report novel findings of wide biological significance in the areas of: Ageing; Autophagy; Cancer; Cell Adhesion, Polarity & Cytoskeleton; Cell Cycle; Cell Death; Developmental Biology; DNA Replication, Repair & Recombination; Chromatin, Epigenetics & Genomics; Immunology; Membrane & Intracellular Transport; Metabolism; Microbiology, Virology & Host Pathogen Interaction; Molecular Biology of Disease; Neuroscience; Plant Biology; Post-translational Modifications, Proteolysis & Proteomics; RNA Biology; Signal Transduction; Stem Cells; Structural Biology; Systems, Chemical & Computational Biology; Transcription; Protein Biosynthesis & Quality Control; Vascular Biology
Abstracting & Indexing
Scopus
Google Scholar
Web of Science
Medline
PubMed
Embase
Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (latest) | 320 |
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 881 |
| Total Refs. | 22,461 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 7,032 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 815 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 7.62 |
| Ref. / Doc. | 70.19 |
| % Female | 43.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of EMBO Journal?
The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, EMBO Journal has an SJR of 4.413 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of EMBO Journal?
EMBO Journal has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 4.413 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of EMBO Journal?
The H-index of EMBO Journal is 450, meaning 450 of its articles have each been cited at least 450 times.
Is EMBO Journal indexed in Scopus?
Yes. EMBO Journal is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).
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