About the Journal
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.
MBE is entirely owned by The Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution (SMBE) . The SMBE Council appoints the Editor-in-Chief. The Journal is published by Oxford University Press.
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MBE is now fully Open Access
MBE has transitioned to full Open Access, with all papers free to access from 1 January 2021. All articles accepted for publication from 1 August 2020 will be published as Open Access and will be subject to an Article Processing Charge (APC). Find out more on our Open Access page.
Impact Factor and Ranking
| Year | Impact Factor | Si: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Si: Evolutionary Biology | Si: Genetics & Heredity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11.0 | 16 out of 313 | 4 out of 54 | 8 out of 191 |
| 2022 | 10.7 | 25 out of 285 | 4 out of 52 | 9 out of 171 |
| 2021 | 8.800 | 39 out of 296 | 5 out of 51 | 15 out of 175 |
| 2020 | 16.240 | 9 out of 297 | 2 out of 50 | 5 out of 175 |
| 2019 | 11.062 | 18 out of 297 | 4 out of 51 | 7 out of 178 |
| 2018 | 14.797 | 5 out of 299 | 2 out of 50 | 4 out of 174 |
| 2017 | 10.217 | 14 out of 293 | 2 out of 49 | 6 out of 171 |
| 2016 | 6.202 | 37 out of 290 | 5 out of 48 | 15 out of 167 |
| 2015 | 13.649 | 5 out of 289 | 2 out of 46 | 4 out of 166 |
| 2014 | 9.105 | 21 out of 290 | 4 out of 46 | 10 out of 167 |
| 2013 | 14.308 | 6 out of 291 | 2 out of 46 | 5 out of 165 |
| 2012 | 10.353 | 14 out of 290 | 4 out of 47 | 8 out of 161 |
| 2011 | 5.550 | 43 out of 290 | 4 out of 45 | 20 out of 158 |
| 2010 | 5.510 | 49 out of 286 | 7 out of 45 | 20 out of 156 |
| 2009 | 9.872 | 17 out of 283 | 2 out of 45 | 9 out of 146 |
| 2008 | 7.280 | 27 out of 275 | 4 out of 39 | 12 out of 138 |
| 2007 | 6.438 | 33 out of 263 | 4 out of 35 | 15 out of 132 |
| 2006 | 6.726 | 31 out of 262 | 4 out of 35 | 16 out of 131 |
Source: Journal Impact Factor™ 2023, from Clarivate, 2024
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