Springer Nature · ISSN 0261-4189 · 1460-2075
EMBO J 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: 8.59 citations per paper for EMBO J, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Key metrics
- Two-year mean citedness
- 8.59Citations per paper, papers from the two prior yearsSource: OpenAlex
- h-index
- 563Across all yearsSource: OpenAlex
- Papers in 2025
- 33222,123 in totalSource: OpenAlex
- Access
- OpenAPC about $7,990Source: OpenAlex
Papers per year.
How many works EMBO J published in each complete year, as indexed by OpenAlex.
Fig. 1Works per year from OpenAlex. Retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
What EMBO J publishes.
Mostly Molecular Biology, Genetics and Cell Biology, within Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.
- Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
- RNA Research and Splicing
- DNA Repair Mechanisms
- Cellular transport and secretion
Most frequent research topics in OpenAlex.
Journals with a similar citation profile.
| Journal | Two-year mean citedness | h-index | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMBO J | 8.59 | 563 | Open |
| Cell Reports | 8.80 | 320 | Open |
| Cell Chemical Biology | 8.30 | 119 | Subscription |
| Genome Research | 8.27 | 399 | Subscription |
| Mol Syst Biol | 8.26 | 213 | Open |
About EMBO J.
Comment 1What is the EMBO J 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: 8.59 citations per paper for EMBO J, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Comment 2Is EMBO J open access?
Yes, EMBO J is fully open access, with an article processing charge of about $7,990.
Comment 3How many papers does EMBO J publish a year?
OpenAlex records 332 works in 2025, and 22,123 in total.
Sources
- 1. OpenAlex source record · retrieved 23 Oct 2026
The Journal Impact Factor is a Clarivate metric and is not reproduced here.