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Oxford University Press · ISSN 0737-4038 · 1537-1719

MBE impact factor, and the open numbers behind it.

Short answer

The Journal Impact Factor is a licensed Clarivate metric, so we do not reproduce it. The closest open equivalent is OpenAlex's two-year mean citedness: 9.51 citations per paper for MBE, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.

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Key metrics

Two-year mean citedness
9.51Citations per paper, papers from the two prior yearsSource: OpenAlex
h-index
324Across all yearsSource: OpenAlex
Papers in 2025
3479,593 in totalSource: OpenAlex
Access
OpenAPC about $3,418Source: OpenAlex
Output

Papers per year.

How many works MBE published in each complete year, as indexed by OpenAlex.

2002503003504004502019202020212022202320242025347

Fig. 1 — Works per year from OpenAlex. Retrieved 23 Oct 2026.

Scope

What MBE publishes.

Mostly Molecular Biology, Genetics and Plant Science, within Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.

  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Forensic and Genetic Research

Most frequent research topics in OpenAlex.

Alternatives

Journals with a similar citation profile.

JournalTwo-year mean citednessh-indexAccess
MBE9.51324Open
Cell Genomics9.4559Open
Cell Death & Disease9.75233Open
Phil Trans B9.15419Subscription
Cell Reports8.80320Open
Questions

About MBE.

Comment 1What is the MBE impact factor?
Response

The Journal Impact Factor is a licensed Clarivate metric, so we do not reproduce it. The closest open equivalent is OpenAlex's two-year mean citedness: 9.51 citations per paper for MBE, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.

Comment 2Is MBE open access?
Response

Yes, MBE is fully open access, with an article processing charge of about $3,418.

Comment 3How many papers does MBE publish a year?
Response

OpenAlex records 347 works in 2025, and 9,593 in total.

Sources

  1. 1. OpenAlex source record · retrieved 23 Oct 2026

The Journal Impact Factor is a Clarivate metric and is not reproduced here.

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