About the journal
Molecular Biology and Evolution is an open-access journal published by Oxford University Press in United Kingdom, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ and MEDLINE and PUBMED according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 3,255 USD. Declared review time at DOAJ: 16 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- ISSN
- 0737-4038 · 1537-1719
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 3,255 USD
- Articles in DOAJ
- 0
- Declared review time
- 16 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- peer_review
- Official website
- https://academic.oup.com/mbe
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2022-04-27
- MEDLINE · 1983-01-01
- PUBMED · 2007-12-01
- Indexing
- DOAJ · MEDLINE · PUBMED
- APC
- 3,255 USD
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 16 weeks
- Actual review time (measured)
- 138 days received→accepted — computed from PubMed (n=82)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
0
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
16weeks
Works in OpenAlex
9554
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
329
i10-index
7587
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy13
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2023-02-17
- Added to DOAJ
- 2022-04-27
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- CLOCKSSLOCKSSPMCPorticoScholars Portal
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSSPortico
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2027
- Level 2 — top tier (~20% of the field's channels)
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 94%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 97%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity3
- Alternate titles
- MBE
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 8501455
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
- Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
- Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
Show all subjects (50)
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
- Protist diversity and phylogeny
- Protist diversity and phylogeny
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
- Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
- Plant and animal studies
- Plant and animal studies
- Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
- Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
- RNA Research and Splicing
- RNA Research and Splicing
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
- Forensic and Genetic Research
- Forensic and Genetic Research
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
- Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Plant Virus Research Studies
- Plant Virus Research Studies
- RNA modifications and cancer
- RNA modifications and cancer
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Fungal and yeast genetics research
- Fungal and yeast genetics research
Keywords (DOAJ)
- evolution
- molecular biology
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