What is the Impact Factor of BMC Research Notes?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of BMC Research Notes is 1.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is BMC Research Notes indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, BMC Research Notes is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.441 (Q3) and an H-index of 107.

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

BMC Research Notes is published by Springer Nature. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,913 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q3SCImago #13,220Hybrid

BMC Research Notes

Identifier (ISSN):1756-0500(Print)

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Publisher:Springer Nature

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.7– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for BMC Research Notes

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.441

#13,220

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

107

107 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

453articles/year

99.69% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

BMC Research Notes publishes scientifically valid research outputs that cannot be considered as full research or methodology articles. We support the research community across all scientific and clinical disciplines by providing an open access forum for sharing data and useful information; this includes, but is not limited to, updates to previous work, additions to established methods, short publications, null results, research proposals and data management plans.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine86.5%Biology86%Internal medicine58.6%Genetics57.9%Chemistry51.3%Pathology49.9%Biochemistry47.2%Psychology31.5%Gene30.4%Mathematics29.9%Sociology26.5%Surgery25.9%Statistics24.8%Computer science24.6%Immunology24.4%Psychiatry22.2%Environmental health22.2%Physics21%Endocrinology20.4%Demography20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology Genetics and Molecular Biology (all)

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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

JCRESCI2026

MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES

Rank67/140

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES

Rank66/140

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES	JCRESCI	67/140	Q2
MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES	JCIESCI	66/140	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.7

Articles / Year399

Total Citations79

2025

IF1.7

Articles / Year555

Total Citations1,026

2024

IF1.6

Articles / Year398

Total Citations1,499

2023

IF1.8

Articles / Year381

Total Citations2,197

2022

IF—

Articles / Year376

Total Citations4,161

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.7	399	79
2025	1.7	555	1,026
2024	1.6	398	1,499
2023	1.8	381	2,197
2022	—	376	4,161
2021	—	471	5,102
2020	—	545	8,984
2019	—	829	19,827
2018	—	928	19,419
2017	—	780	18,695
2016	—	515	16,880
2015	—	834	24,014

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,220Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2008-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.441

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.69

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,913 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,338

3-Year Documents1,139

Citable Documents1,059

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate46.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q3

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

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: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

4区 (Zone 4)Multidisciplinary Sciences

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES

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 Research Notes (ISSN: 1756-0500) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biochemistry, published by Springer Nature in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.441 (Q3), an H-index of 107.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 453 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,913 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.