ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #1,078Top JournalReview JournalHybrid

Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Rna

Abbreviation (ISO):WIRES RNA
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Identifier (ISSN):1757-7004(Print)/1757-7012(Online)
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Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Inc.
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.4↓ -0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Rna

WoS Q2
3610135.8420184.9320196.9120209.9620219.3520227.320236.420244.820254.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
2.338
#1,078

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
107

107 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate1.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
57articles/year
44.63% Gold OA•18.97% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The emergence of the importance of such phenomena as alternative RNA processing, regulatory RNAs, and RNA-mediated enzymatic mechanisms to the regulation of gene expression in cells, along with the recognition of the contributions of RNA to disease pathogenesis and normal development, have made an understanding of the field of RNA biology essential to all life science disciplines. It is the goal of WIREs RNA to provide comprehensive, up-to-date, and coherent coverage of this interesting and growing field, providing a framework for both RNA experts and interdisciplinary researchers to not only gain perspective in areas of RNA biology, but to generate new insights and applications as well. Major topics to be covered are: RNA Structure and Dynamics; RNA Evolution and Genomics; RNA-Based Catalysis; RNA Interactions with Proteins and Other Molecules; Translation; RNA Processing; RNA Export/Localization; RNA Turnover and Surveillance; Regulatory RNAs/RNAi/Riboswitches; RNA in Disease and Development; and RNA Methods.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology79.6%Genetics77.9%Chemistry77.9%Biochemistry77.5%Gene77%RNA70.4%Computational biology52.8%Messenger RNA49.5%Cell biology48.4%Gene expression42.8%microRNA32%Computer science26.3%Non-coding RNA24.1%Medicine23.7%Physics21.6%RNA-binding protein21.2%Translation (biology)20.9%RNA splicing20.4%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CELL BIOLOGY

Q2
Rank93/207
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CELL BIOLOGY

Q4
Rank160/207
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.4
Articles / Year27
Total Citations8
2025
IF4.8
Articles / Year46
Total Citations137
2024
IF6.4
Articles / Year55
Total Citations376
2023
IF7.3
Articles / Year64
Total Citations688
2022
IF9.349
Articles / Year72
Total Citations1,688

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,078Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2010-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.338

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.28

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,097 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,092
3-Year Documents179
Citable Documents179

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 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

BiochemistryQ1
Molecular BiologyQ1
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: 1.6%

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):
3区CELL 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

Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Rna (abbr: WIRES RNA, ISSN: 1757-7004) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of CELL BIOLOGY, published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.338 (Q1), an H-index of 107.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 57 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,097 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, USA, NJ, 07030-5774

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