Journal profile

The EMBO journal

Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
ISSN0261-4189 | 1460-2075 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
4.86
Citation rate 10.59 6,126 total citations
h5-index 93 h5 depth signal
Cited share 94.9% 590 of 622
Total citations 6,126 Citation footprint
Metric signal 9.16 External metric anchor
Self-citation 0.9% 56 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 976
Germany 731
United Kingdom 542
China 470
France 319

Citing Fields of Research

Cell Biology 1,105
Genetics & Genomics 499
Cancer, Autophagy & Apoptosis 433
Immunology 367
DNA Damage 314

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 21,340 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 622 590 cited publications
Last 12 months 344 28.7 publications/month
Open access share 100.0% 344 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 976 citing publications
Leading citing field Cell Biology 1,105 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 19 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1, 1982-
PubMed
v1n1, 1982-
PMC
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Cell Biology Genetics & Genomics Immunology Cancer, Autophagy & Apoptosis DNA Damage Bacteriology

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
European Molecular Biology Organization

Broad Categories

Biotechnology Molecular Biology Cancer, Autophagy & Apoptosis Cell Biology DNA Damage Genetics & Genomics Cancer & Development Mitochondria

MeSH Descriptors

Molecular Biology

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

07
Agata StęPień, Deepshika Pulimamidi, Martyna Plens-Gałąska et al.
Two key factors required for pre-mRNA 3′ end processing, CPSF73 and PCF11, are linked to poor cancer prognosis, yet their oncogenic roles remain unclear due to their dual function in transcription termination. Using a colorectal cancer (...
08
Shu En Lim, Pablo Vicente-Munuera, Robert J Tetley et al.
Epithelial tissues serve as critical physical barriers that protect organs, making their efficient repair essential upon damage. To achieve this, tissues must quickly react, forcing cells to rearrange and accommodate to achieve rapid wou...
09
Alan-Dine Courey-Ghaouzi, Linn Kleberg, Zaynab Mousavian et al.
Atypical B-cells (ABCs) are observed across infections, yet their ontogeny and differentiation remain unclear. Using high-dimensional flow cytometry, single-cell transcriptomics, V(D)J sequencing, and functional assays in samples from in...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Print issues ceased with v. 34, no. 4 (2015).

Also issued online.