Plasmid

Aims & Scope

Plasmid publishes original research on genetic elements in all kingdoms of life with emphasis on maintenance, transmission and evolution of extrachromosomal elements.

Objects of interest include plasmids, bacteriophages, mobile genetic elements, organelle DNA, and genomic and pathogenicity islands.

Plasmid welcomes topics such as horizontal gene transfer, including antibiotic resistance transfer, and molecular aspects of microbial ecology.

It also welcomes applications of plasmid biology to biotechnology and medicine, and of bioinformatics for studies of genomes.

The journal is a bi-monthly that publishes full articles, short communications and reviews.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.2
2024	1.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.603

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	67

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9621

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	115

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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 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.

• A rapid method for the identification of plasmid desoxyribonucleic acid in bacteria

  Citation: 800

  Authors: Thomas

• A rapid single-stranded cloning strategy for producing a sequential series of overlapping clones for use in DNA sequencing: Application to sequencing the corn mitochondrial 18 S rDNA

  Citation: 731

  Authors: R.M.K., B.A., J.P.

• Plasmids related to the broad host range vector, pRK290, useful for gene cloning and for monitoring gene expression

  Citation: 679

  Authors: Gary, Thomas, Emanuel, Peter, Xiao-Wu, Deborah R., Donald, Donald R.

• Factors affecting the isolation of CCC DNA from Streptomyces lividans and Escherichia coli

  Citation: 613

  Authors: Tobias

• A multiple plasmid-containing Escherichia coli strain: Convenient source of size reference plasmid molecules

  Citation: 607

  Authors: Francis L., Dennis J., Kevin R., Deborah J., Sara M.

• Allelic replacement in Staphylococcus aureus with inducible counter-selection

  Citation: 561

  Authors: Taeok, Olaf

• Genetic Exchange between Bacteria in the Environment

  Citation: 520

  Authors: John

• Wide host range cloning vectors: A cosmid clone bank of an Agrobacterium Ti plasmid

  Citation: 483

  Authors: Vie C., Eugene W.

• Integration-Proficient Plasmids for Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Site-Specific Integration and Use for Engineering of Reporter and Expression Strains

  Citation: 434

  Authors: Tung T, Alecks J, Anna, Herbert P

• The functional organization of the nopaline A. tumefaciens plasmid pTiC58

  Citation: 383

  Authors: M., B., F., C., M., P., A., D., G., R., M., J.

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