CRISPR Journal

Aims & Scope

The CRISPR Journal is the only peer-reviewed publication dedicated to the science and applications of gene editing.

Spearheaded by Editor-in-Chief Rodolphe Barrangou, PhD and aided by a diverse and accomplished editorial board, the Journal provides a high-profile forum for cutting-edge international original research papers, as well as a compelling mixture of frontmatter content— review articles, perspectives, profiles, and commentary spanning not only matters of research but the many social, ethical, and business issues confronting the field.

The CRISPR Journal centralizes essential information and analysis on this revolutionary technology in a single location with the aim of solidifying and growing the community of innovative researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and activists who make up the field of gene editing.

The CRISPR Journal coverage includes: - CRISPR biology and technology - Host-pathogen interactions - Microbial immunity - Genetic diseases - DNA-protein complexes - Gene therapy - Base editing - Cancer immunotherapy - Embryonic development - Bioinformatics - Synthetic biology - Systems biology - CRISPR-Cas evolution - Animal models - Organ transplantation - Gene drives - Plant biology - Food science - Genetically modified foods - Bioethics - IP and patenting - Conservation - Genome editing technology (Zinc fingers and TALENs)

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4
2024	3.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1826

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	685

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.744

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	22

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Inference of CRISPR Edits from Sanger Trace Data

  Citation: 499

  Authors: David, Tim, Nicholas, Jennifer, Travis, Kelsey, Joyce, Sahil, Reed, Kevin, Brittany L., Rich

• EditR: A Method to Quantify Base Editing from Sanger Sequencing

  Citation: 442

  Authors: Mitchell G., Derek A., Walker S., John R., Juan E., Beau R., Branden S.

• Transgenerational CRISPR-Cas9 Activity Facilitates Multiplex Gene Editing in Allopolyploid Wheat

  Citation: 251

  Authors: Wei, Qianli, Fei, Alina, Shiaoman, Harold, Eduard

• Classification and Nomenclature of CRISPR-Cas Systems: Where from Here?

  Citation: 240

  Authors: Kira S., Yuri I., Eugene V.

• CRISPRCasTyper: Automated Identification, Annotation, and Classification of CRISPR-Cas Loci

  Citation: 234

  Authors: Jakob, Rafael, David, Shiraz A., Søren J.

• Deconvolution of Complex DNA Repair (DECODR): Establishing a Novel Deconvolution Algorithm for Comprehensive Analysis of CRISPR-Edited Sanger Sequencing Data

  Citation: 122

  Authors: Kevin, Rohan, Pawel, Kelly, Zugui, Byung-Chun, Eric B.

• A Unified Resource for Tracking Anti-CRISPR Names

  Citation: 118

  Authors: Joseph, Alan R., Jennifer A., Peter C., Karen L., Sylvain, Xu, Eric J., Blake

• Nucleic Acid Detection of Plant Genes Using CRISPR-Cas13

  Citation: 111

  Authors: Omar O., Jonathan S., Max J., Feng

• Allele-Specific CRISPR-Cas9 Genome Editing of the Single-Base P23H Mutation for Rhodopsin-Associated Dominant Retinitis Pigmentosa

  Citation: 107

  Authors: Pingjuan, Benjamin P., Mihoko Y., Michelle S., Daniel, Scott H., Eric A., J. Keith, Qin

• Human Germline and Heritable Genome Editing: The Global Policy Landscape

  Citation: 97

  Authors: Françoise, Marcy, Katie, Timothy M.

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