What is the Impact Factor of Chromosome Research?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Chromosome Research is 2.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Chromosome Research indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Chromosome Research is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.201 (Q2) and an H-index of 92.

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

Chromosome Research is published by Springer Netherlands. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,446 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Chromosome Research?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Chromosome Research is "CHROMOSOME RES" with common acronym "chrs". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #3,628Hybrid

Chromosome Research

Acronym:chrs

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Abbreviation (ISO):CHROMOSOME RES

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Identifier (ISSN):0967-3849(Print)/1573-6849(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Netherlands

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.6↓ -0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Chromosome Research

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

1.201

#3,628

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

92 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

25articles/year

53.25% Gold OA•72.41% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Chromosome Research publishes manuscripts from work based on all organisms and encourages submissions in the following areas including, but not limited, to: · Chromosomes and their linkage to diseases; · Chromosome organization within the nucleus; · Chromatin biology (transcription, non-coding RNA, etc); · Chromosome structure, function and mechanics; · Chromosome and DNA repair; · Epigenetic chromosomal functions (centromeres, telomeres, replication, imprinting, dosage compensation, sex determination, chromosome remodeling); · Architectural/epigenomic organization of the genome; · Functional annotation of the genome; · Functional and comparative genomics in plants and animals; · Karyology studies that help resolve difficult taxonomic problems or that provide clues to fundamental mechanisms of genome and karyotype evolution in plants and animals; · Mitosis and Meiosis; · Cancer cytogenomics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology99.9%Genetics88.7%Chemistry87.8%Biochemistry87.6%Gene87%Chromosome66.5%DNA40.1%Evolutionary biology38%Genome30.7%Computational biology29.8%Karyotype27.6%Medicine27.6%Chromatin24.9%Cell biology23.8%Molecular biology21%

Primary Research Areas

Biology Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

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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

BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Rank224/328

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

GENETICS & HEREDITY

Rank96/192

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Rank189/328

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

GENETICS & HEREDITY

Rank106/192

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	224/328	Q3
GENETICS & HEREDITY	JCRSCIE	96/192	Q2
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY	JCISCIE	189/328	Q3
GENETICS & HEREDITY	JCISCIE	106/192	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.6

Articles / Year20

Total Citations6

2025

IF2.8

Articles / Year32

Total Citations88

2024

IF2.4

Articles / Year14

Total Citations76

2023

IF2.6

Articles / Year36

Total Citations382

2022

IF4.62

Articles / Year32

Total Citations486

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.6	20	6
2025	2.8	32	88
2024	2.4	14	76
2023	2.6	36	382
2022	4.62	32	486
2021	5.239	32	340
2020	3.413	22	415
2019	2.183	27	1,069
2018	2.909	28	1,352
2017	—	27	750
2016	—	31	436
2015	—	89	2,676

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,628Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1993-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

1.201

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.78

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,446 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations232

3-Year Documents82

Citable Documents79

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate48.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

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: 0%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Biology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

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

Chromosome Research (acronym: chrs, abbr: CHROMOSOME RES, ISSN: 0967-3849) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Springer Netherlands in Netherlands since 1993. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.201 (Q2), an H-index of 92.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 25 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,446 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.