BioMed Central · ISSN 1471-2164
BMC Genomics 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: 4.53 citations per paper for BMC Genomics, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Key metrics
- Two-year mean citedness
- 4.53Citations per paper, papers from the two prior yearsSource: OpenAlex
- h-index
- 255Across all yearsSource: OpenAlex
- Papers in 2025
- 1,25519,762 in totalSource: OpenAlex
- Access
- OpenAPC about $3,090Source: OpenAlex
Papers per year.
How many works BMC Genomics published in each complete year, as indexed by OpenAlex.
Fig. 1Works per year from OpenAlex. Retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
What BMC Genomics publishes.
Mostly Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Genetics, within Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Plant Molecular Biology Research
- Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
Most frequent research topics in OpenAlex.
Journals with a similar citation profile.
| Journal | Two-year mean citedness | h-index | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMC Genomics | 4.53 | 255 | Open |
| AEM | 4.59 | 479 | Open |
| PLOS Genetics | 4.66 | 341 | Open |
| J Bacteriol | 4.40 | 394 | Open |
| NAR Genom Bioinform | 4.36 | 49 | Open |
About BMC Genomics.
Comment 1What is the BMC Genomics impact factor?
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: 4.53 citations per paper for BMC Genomics, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Comment 2Is BMC Genomics open access?
Yes, BMC Genomics is fully open access, with an article processing charge of about $3,090.
Comment 3How many papers does BMC Genomics publish a year?
OpenAlex records 1,255 works in 2025, and 19,762 in total.
Sources
- 1. OpenAlex source record · retrieved 23 Oct 2026
The Journal Impact Factor is a Clarivate metric and is not reproduced here.