Molecular Biology and Evolution

Aims & Scope

Evolution is the most fundamental of biological processes, essential for life in a changing world.

MBE publishes fresh insights into the patterns and processes that impact the evolution of life at molecular levels, across a full breadth of taxonomy, genomic organization, and functions, forms, and phenotypes.

MBE's Methods, Resource, and Protocol sections provide our community with cutting edge evolutionary research tools that enable discovery, while our Reviews and Perspectives present syntheses to inspire new directions in evolutionary thought.

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

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Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 3,255.00 USD. Learn more.

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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.

• MAFFT Multiple Sequence Alignment Software Version 7: Improvements in Performance and Usability

  Citation: 38069

  Authors: K., D. M.

• MEGA7: Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis Version 7.0 for Bigger Datasets

  Citation: 37143

  Authors: Sudhir, Glen, Koichiro

• MEGA6: Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis Version 6.0

  Citation: 34160

  Authors: Koichiro, Glen, Daniel, Alan, Sudhir

• MEGA5: Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis Using Maximum Likelihood, Evolutionary Distance, and Maximum Parsimony Methods

  Citation: 33267

  Authors: K., D., N., G., M., S.

• MEGA X: Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis across Computing Platforms

  Citation: 30935

  Authors: Sudhir, Glen, Michael, Christina, Koichiro

• MEGA4: Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis (MEGA) Software Version 4.0

  Citation: 23225

  Authors: K., J., M., S.

• IQ-TREE: A Fast and Effective Stochastic Algorithm for Estimating Maximum-Likelihood Phylogenies

  Citation: 21399

  Authors: Lam-Tung, Heiko A., Arndt, Bui Quang

• IQ-TREE 2: New Models and Efficient Methods for Phylogenetic Inference in the Genomic Era

  Citation: 12031

  Authors: Bui Quang, Heiko A, Olga, Dominik, Michael D, Arndt, Robert

• PAML 4: Phylogenetic Analysis by Maximum Likelihood

  Citation: 11849

  Authors: Z.

• Median-joining networks for inferring intraspecific phylogenies

  Citation: 9584

  Authors: H. J., P., A.