What is the Impact Factor of BMC Genomics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of BMC Genomics is 3.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is BMC Genomics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, BMC Genomics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.985 (Q1) and an H-index of 218.

Who publishes BMC Genomics and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

BMC Genomics is published by BioMed Central. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,377 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of BMC Genomics?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of BMC Genomics is "BMC GENOMICS" with common acronym "gics". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #5,009Top JournalHybrid

BMC Genomics

Acronym:gics

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Abbreviation (ISO):BMC GENOMICS

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Identifier (ISSN):1471-2164(Print)

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Publisher:BioMed Central

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.9↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for BMC Genomics

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.985

#5,009

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

218

218 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate2.9%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

882articles/year

99.97% Gold OA•99.76% Original Research

Aims & Scope

BMC Genomics is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of genome-scale analysis, functional genomics, and proteomics. BMC Genomics is part of the BMC series which publishes subject-specific journals focused on the needs of individual research communities across all areas of biology and medicine. We offer an efficient, fair and friendly peer review service, and are committed to publishing all sound science, provided that there is some advance in knowledge presented by the work.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology99.3%Genetics98.2%Chemistry97.7%Biochemistry97.4%Gene96%Gene expression56%Genome46.5%Medicine45.8%Computational biology39.4%Transcriptome26.7%Botany23.5%Geology22.4%Internal medicine21.7%Ecology21.1%DNA microarray20.6%Paleontology20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Biology Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Rank75/180

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

GENETICS & HEREDITY

Rank57/192

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Rank36/180

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

GENETICS & HEREDITY

Rank42/192

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	75/180	Q2
GENETICS & HEREDITY	JCRSCIE	57/192	Q2
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY	JCISCIE	36/180	Q1
GENETICS & HEREDITY	JCISCIE	42/192	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.9

Articles / Year938

Total Citations296

2025

IF3.7

Articles / Year1,255

Total Citations4,332

2024

IF3.5

Articles / Year1,266

Total Citations10,825

2023

IF4.4

Articles / Year799

Total Citations9,934

2022

IF4.547

Articles / Year868

Total Citations17,936

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.9	938	296
2025	3.7	1,255	4,332
2024	3.5	1,266	10,825
2023	4.4	799	9,934
2022	4.547	868	17,936
2021	3.969	916	23,411
2020	3.594	901	36,906
2019	3.501	1,040	42,600
2018	3.73	982	48,808
2017	—	995	50,396
2016	—	1,040	51,754
2015	—	1,252	74,296

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #5,009Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2000-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.985

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.84

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,377 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations11,837

3-Year Documents2,857

Citable Documents2,847

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate41.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

BiotechnologyQ1

GeneticsQ2

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 2.9%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Biology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

BMC Genomics (acronym: gics, abbr: BMC GENOMICS, ISSN: 1471-2164) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by BioMed Central in England since 2000. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.985 (Q1), an H-index of 218.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 882 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,377 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.