EMBO Journal

Aims & Scope

The EMBO Journal publishes papers describing original research of broad general interest in molecular and cell biology - a particular emphasis is placed on molecular mechanism and physiological relevance.

The journal encourages and publishes articles that report novel findings of wide biological significance in the areas of: Ageing; Autophagy; Cancer; Cell Adhesion, Polarity & Cytoskeleton; Cell Cycle; Cell Death; Developmental Biology; DNA Replication, Repair & Recombination; Chromatin, Epigenetics & Genomics; Immunology; Membrane & Intracellular Transport; Metabolism; Microbiology, Virology & Host Pathogen Interaction; Molecular Biology of Disease; Neuroscience; Plant Biology; Post-translational Modifications, Proteolysis & Proteomics; RNA Biology; Signal Transduction; Stem Cells; Structural Biology; Systems, Chemical & Computational Biology; Transcription; Protein Biosynthesis & Quality Control; Vascular Biology

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	8.3
2024	9.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	4.821

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	441

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	306

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	7991

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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
• PubMed
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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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.

• GUS fusions: beta-glucuronidase as a sensitive and versatile gene fusion marker in higher plants.

  Citation: 7702

  Authors: R. A., T. A., M. W.

• Distantly related sequences in the alpha- and beta-subunits of ATP synthase, myosin, kinases and other ATP-requiring enzymes and a common nucleotide binding fold.

  Citation: 4228

  Authors: J.E., M., M.J., N.J.

• MicroRNA genes are transcribed by RNA polymerase II

  Citation: 3311

  Authors: Yoontae, Minju, Jinju, Kyu-Hyun, Sanghyuk, Sung Hee, V Narry

• Reactive oxygen intermediates as apparently widely used messengers in the activation of the NF-kappa B transcription factor and HIV-1.

  Citation: 2995

  Authors: R., P., P.A.

• Efficient gene transfer in C.elegans: extrachromosomal maintenance and integration of transforming sequences.

  Citation: 2628

  Authors: C.C., J.M., D., V.

• Fission and selective fusion govern mitochondrial segregation and elimination by autophagy

  Citation: 2624

  Authors: Gilad, Alvaro, Anthony J A, Hibo, Jakob D, Gil, Linsey, Sarah E, Steve, Guy, Joseph, Min, Bénédicte F, Junying, Jude T, Barbara E, Orian S

• Induced expression of PD-1, a novel member of the immunoglobulin gene superfamily, upon programmed cell death.

  Citation: 2530

  Authors: Y., Y., K., T.

• Mechanism of activation of protein kinase B by insulin and IGF-1.

  Citation: 2396

  Authors: D. R., M., B., P., N., P., B. A.

• Modulation of NF-κB-dependent transcription and cell survival by the SIRT1 deacetylase

  Citation: 2310

  Authors: Fan, Jamie E, Catherine S, Michael D, David R, Roy A, Marty W

• β-catenin is a target for the ubiquitin–proteasome pathway

  Citation: 2091

  Authors: Hermann, Andreas, Jörg, Andreas, Rolf

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