What is the Impact Factor of Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis is 2.70, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.686 (Q2) and an H-index of 104.

Who publishes Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis is published by Wiley-Liss Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,116 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis is "Environ. Mol. Mutagen" with common acronym "emm". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #8,449Hybrid

Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis

Acronym:emm

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Abbreviation (ISO):Environ. Mol. Mutagen

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Identifier (ISSN):0893-6692(Print)/1098-2280(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Liss Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.7↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.686

#8,449

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

104

104 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate4.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

36articles/year

44.35% Gold OA•82.5% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis publishes original research manuscripts, reviews and commentaries on topics related to six general areas, with an emphasis on subject matter most suited for the readership of EMM as outlined below. The journal is intended for investigators in fields such as molecular biology, biochemistry, microbiology, genetics and epigenetics, genomics and epigenomics, cancer research, neurobiology, heritable mutation, radiation biology, toxicology, and molecular & environmental epidemiology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology99.3%Chemistry82%Genetics80.5%Biochemistry76.8%Medicine62.4%Organic chemistry57.9%Gene54.1%Internal medicine53.6%DNA50.3%Molecular biology35.2%Carcinogen31.7%Toxicity28.7%Physics24.5%Mutagen23%Toxicology21.9%Genotoxicity21.6%DNA damage21.2%Mutant20.6%Mutation20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Environmental Science Toxicology

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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

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Rank255/395

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

GENETICS & HEREDITY

Rank92/192

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

TOXICOLOGY

Rank64/106

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Rank233/395

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

GENETICS & HEREDITY

Rank111/192

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

TOXICOLOGY

Rank75/106

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	255/395	Q3
GENETICS & HEREDITY	JCRSCIE	92/192	Q2
TOXICOLOGY	JCRSCIE	64/106	Q3
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	JCISCIE	233/395	Q3
GENETICS & HEREDITY	JCISCIE	111/192	Q3
TOXICOLOGY	JCISCIE	75/106	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.7

Articles / Year35

Total Citations6

2025

IF2.3

Articles / Year62

Total Citations138

2024

IF2.3

Articles / Year65

Total Citations239

2023

IF2.8

Articles / Year64

Total Citations326

2022

IF3.579

Articles / Year61

Total Citations507

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.7	35	6
2025	2.3	62	138
2024	2.3	65	239
2023	2.8	64	326
2022	3.579	61	507
2021	3.216	59	462
2020	3.131	77	1,028
2019	2.528	92	1,506
2018	3.254	110	2,105
2017	—	116	4,382
2016	—	85	1,361
2015	—	70	1,750

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,449Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1987-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental ScienceMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.686

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.60

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,116 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations336

3-Year Documents121

Citable Documents115

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate45.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EpidemiologyQ2

Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisQ2

Genetics (clinical)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: 4.3%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区ENVIRONMENTAL 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

Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis (acronym: emm, abbr: Environ. Mol. Mutagen, ISSN: 0893-6692) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Wiley-Liss Inc. in United States since 1987. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.70, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.686 (Q2), an H-index of 104.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 36 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,116 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.