Wiley · ISSN 0962-1083 · 1365-294X
Molecular Ecology 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: 3.89 citations per paper for Molecular Ecology, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Key metrics
- Two-year mean citedness
- 3.89Citations per paper, papers from the two prior yearsSource: OpenAlex
- h-index
- 321Across all yearsSource: OpenAlex
- Papers in 2025
- 47012,841 in totalSource: OpenAlex
- Access
- SubscriptionAPC about $5,150Source: OpenAlex
Papers per year.
How many works Molecular Ecology published in each complete year, as indexed by OpenAlex.
Fig. 1Works per year from OpenAlex. Retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
What Molecular Ecology publishes.
Mostly Genetics, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Plant Science, within Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Forensic and Genetic Research
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
- Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
Most frequent research topics in OpenAlex.
Journals with a similar citation profile.
| Journal | Two-year mean citedness | h-index | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular Ecology | 3.89 | 321 | Subscription |
| Free Radic Biol Med | 4.02 | 378 | Subscription |
| MBoC | 3.74 | 297 | Subscription |
| Development | 3.73 | 469 | Subscription |
| FEBS J | 3.72 | 225 | Subscription |
About Molecular Ecology.
Comment 1What is the Molecular Ecology 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: 3.89 citations per paper for Molecular Ecology, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Comment 2Is Molecular Ecology open access?
Molecular Ecology is not a fully open-access journal; check its author guidelines for open-access options and charges.
Comment 3How many papers does Molecular Ecology publish a year?
OpenAlex records 470 works in 2025, and 12,841 in total.
Sources
- 1. OpenAlex source record · retrieved 23 Oct 2026
The Journal Impact Factor is a Clarivate metric and is not reproduced here.