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Genome Biology 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: 10.27 citations per paper for Genome Biology, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Key metrics
- Two-year mean citedness
- 10.27Citations per paper, papers from the two prior yearsSource: OpenAlex
- h-index
- 389Across all yearsSource: OpenAlex
- Papers in 2025
- 4449,084 in totalSource: OpenAlex
- Access
- OpenAPC about $5,490Source: OpenAlex
Papers per year.
How many works Genome Biology published in each complete year, as indexed by OpenAlex.
Fig. 1Works per year from OpenAlex. Retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
What Genome Biology publishes.
Mostly Molecular Biology and Plant Science, within Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
- Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
- Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
- Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
- Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
Most frequent research topics in OpenAlex.
Journals with a similar citation profile.
| Journal | Two-year mean citedness | h-index | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genome Biology | 10.27 | 389 | Open |
| Cell Death & Differentiation | 10.43 | 313 | Subscription |
| Nature Chemical Biology | 10.74 | 316 | Subscription |
| Cell Death & Disease | 9.75 | 233 | Open |
| MBE | 9.51 | 324 | Open |
About Genome Biology.
Comment 1What is the Genome Biology 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: 10.27 citations per paper for Genome Biology, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Comment 2Is Genome Biology open access?
Yes, Genome Biology is fully open access, with an article processing charge of about $5,490.
Comment 3How many papers does Genome Biology publish a year?
OpenAlex records 444 works in 2025, and 9,084 in total.
Sources
- 1. OpenAlex source record · retrieved 23 Oct 2026
The Journal Impact Factor is a Clarivate metric and is not reproduced here.