What is the Impact Factor of Molecular Breeding?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Molecular Breeding is 3.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Molecular Breeding indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Molecular Breeding is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.863 (Q1) and an H-index of 124.

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

Molecular Breeding is published by Springer Netherlands. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,192 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Molecular Breeding is "MOL. BREED" with common acronym "molb". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #6,159Hybrid

Molecular Breeding

Acronym:molb

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Abbreviation (ISO):MOL. BREED

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Identifier (ISSN):1380-3743(Print)/1572-9788(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Netherlands

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.6↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Molecular Breeding

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.863

#6,159

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

124

124 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate3.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

76articles/year

18.87% Gold OA•94.67% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Molecular Breeding is an international journal publishing papers on applications of plant molecular biology, i.e., research most likely leading to practical applications. The practical applications might relate to the Developing as well as the industrialised World and have demonstrable benefits for the seed industry, farmers, processing industry, the environment and the consumer. All papers published should contribute to the understanding and progress of modern plant breeding, encompassing the scientific disciplines of molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, physiology, pathology, plant breeding, and ecology among others. Molecular Breeding welcomes the following categories of papers: full papers, short communications, papers describing novel methods and review papers. All submission will be subject to peer review ensuring the highest possible scientific quality standards. Molecular Breeding core areas: Molecular Breeding will consider manuscripts describing contemporary methods of molecular genetics and genomic analysis, structural and functional genomics in crops, proteomics and metabolic profiling, abiotic stress and field evaluation of transgenic crops containing particular traits. Manuscripts on marker assisted breeding are also of major interest, in particular novel approaches and new results of marker assisted breeding, QTL cloning, integration of conventional and marker assisted breeding, and QTL studies in crop plants.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

BiologyChemistryGeneticsBiochemistryPlant SciencesAgronomyHorticultureMedicineSociologyEnvironmental HealthPopulation StudiesDemographyEcology

Primary Research Areas

Rank59/285

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
AGRONOMY	JCRSCIE	22/133	Q1
GENETICS & HEREDITY	JCRSCIE	61/192	Q2
HORTICULTURE	JCRSCIE	9/45	Q1
PLANT SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	76/285	Q2
AGRONOMY	JCISCIE	20/133	Q1
GENETICS & HEREDITY	JCISCIE	55/192	Q2
HORTICULTURE	JCISCIE	8/45	Q1
PLANT SCIENCES	JCISCIE	59/285	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.6

Articles / Year92

Total Citations21

2025

IF3

Articles / Year99

Total Citations235

2024

IF2.6

Articles / Year89

Total Citations609

2023

IF3.1

Articles / Year90

Total Citations1,030

2022

IF3.297

Articles / Year74

Total Citations967

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.6	92	21
2025	3	99	235
2024	2.6	89	609
2023	3.1	90	1,030
2022	3.297	74	967
2021	2.589	81	1,595
2020	2.149	111	2,368
2019	1.862	181	4,887
2018	2.077	149	3,515
2017	—	167	4,439
2016	—	172	5,610
2015	—	235	8,545

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,159Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1995-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.863

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.64

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,192 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations909

3-Year Documents248

Citable Documents247

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 Rate38.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ1

Plant ScienceQ1

BiotechnologyQ2

GeneticsQ2

Molecular BiologyQ2

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: 3.8%

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)Agricultural Sciences

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区AGRONOMY

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

Molecular Breeding (acronym: molb, abbr: MOL. BREED, ISSN: 1380-3743) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural Sciences, published by Springer Netherlands in Netherlands since 1995. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.863 (Q1), an H-index of 124.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 76 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,192 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.