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Explore open access research in molecular biosciences, probing molecular mechanisms and biological processes across life forms.

Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences is a multidisciplinary journal focusing on understanding biological processes at the molecular level. It is currently indexed in the BIOSIS, SciFinder, Web of Science, Embase, DOAJ,...

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Cecilia Giulivi

University of California, Davis

United States

Editor-in-Chief

Micronutrient Biology

Amin Gasmi

Laboratory of Integrative Physiology and Nutritional Sciences, Francophone Society of Nutritherapy and Applied Nutrigenetics, France

France

Specialty Chief Editor

Micronutrient Biology

André P. Gerber

University of Surrey

United Kingdom

Specialty Chief Editor

RNA Networks and Biology

Annalisa Pastore

King's College London

United Kingdom

Specialty Chief Editor

Structural Biology, Biophysics and Evolution

Brian Christopher Freeman

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

United States

Specialty Chief Editor

Genome Organization and Dynamics

Cecilia Giulivi

Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis

United States

Specialty Chief Editor

Micronutrient Biology

Elena N. Dedkova, PhD, DVM

University of California, Davis

United States

Specialty Chief Editor

Mitochondria in Physiology and Disease

Gian Gaetano Tartaglia

Italian Institute of Technology (IIT)

Italy

Specialty Chief Editor

RNA Networks and Biology

1,466 editors · 0 reviewers

About the journal

Scope

Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences is a multidisciplinary journal focusing on understanding biological processes at the molecular level. It is currently indexed in the BIOSIS, SciFinder, Web of Science, Embase, DOAJ, SCIE, Scopus, and PubMed Central (PMC), among others. The journal is led by Field Chief Editor Prof Cecilia Giulivi (University of California, Davis, US). The journal welcomes submissions in all areas of molecular bioscience research that illustrate the molecular mechanisms regulating the basic and applied metabolism of proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, lipids, and metabolites in health and disease states, including aging, pharmacological interventions, and genetic and acquired diseases, among others. Topics of interest include: biological modeling and simulation cellular biochemistry genome organization and dynamics glycoscience lipids, membranes and, membranous organelles metabolomics molecular biophysics molecular diagnostics and therapeutics molecular evolution molecular recognition nanobiotechnology protein biochemistry for basic, and applied sciences RNA networks and biology structural biology. The Journal encompasses several empirical disciplines, including structural biology, enzymology, biochemistry, molecular biology, and biophysics. In addition to presenting novel discoveries, methodologies, and practical applications, Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences encourages the submission of testable hypotheses to inspire diverse perspectives and foster scientific discourse. Integrating in silico, in vitro, and in vivo approaches is particularly interesting. Please note that this journal does not publish manuscripts solely focused on clinical oncology, cancer epidemiology, or cancer prognosis that lack a clear molecular mechanisms perspective within the biosciences. Likewise, studies that offer only descriptive accounts and do not provide mechanistic insights into the molecular underpinnings of biological processes fall outside the journal's scope. Frontiers’ journals require that manuscripts primarily comprising computational studies of public data, must include appropriate validation. Please refer to the Frontiers Standards for research methodology policy, for more information. Manuscripts not adhering to these standards will not be considered. Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences is dedicated to advancing molecular bioscience research by disseminating scientific knowledge to researchers and the general public, thus facilitating future breakthroughs in scientific understanding.

Aims

Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences is a multidisciplinary journal focusing on understanding biological processes at the molecular level. It is currently indexed in the BIOSIS, SciFinder, Web of Science, Embase, DOAJ, SCIE, Scopus, and PubMed Central (PMC), among others.

The journal is led by Field Chief Editor Prof Cecilia Giulivi (University of California, Davis, US). The journal welcomes submissions in all areas of molecular bioscience research that illustrate the molecular mechanisms regulating the basic and applied metabolism of proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, lipids, and metabolites in health and disease states, including aging, pharmacological interventions, and genetic and acquired diseases, among others.

Topics of interest include:

biological modeling and simulation

cellular biochemistry

genome organization and dynamics

glycoscience

lipids, membranes and, membranous organelles

metabolomics

molecular biophysics

molecular diagnostics and therapeutics

molecular evolution

molecular recognition

nanobiotechnology

protein biochemistry for basic, and applied sciences

RNA networks and biology

structural biology.

The Journal encompasses several empirical disciplines, including structural biology, enzymology, biochemistry, molecular biology, and biophysics. In addition to presenting novel discoveries, methodologies, and practical applications, Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences encourages the submission of testable hypotheses to inspire diverse perspectives and foster scientific discourse. Integrating in silico, in vitro, and in vivo approaches is particularly interesting.

Please note that this journal does not publish manuscripts solely focused on clinical oncology, cancer epidemiology, or cancer prognosis that lack a clear molecular mechanisms perspective within the biosciences. Likewise, studies that offer only descriptive accounts and do not provide mechanistic insights into the molecular underpinnings of biological processes fall outside the journal's scope.

Frontiers’ journals require that manuscripts primarily comprising computational studies of public data, must include appropriate validation. Please refer to the Frontiers Standards for research methodology policy, for more information. Manuscripts not adhering to these standards will not be considered.

Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences is dedicated to advancing molecular bioscience research by disseminating scientific knowledge to researchers and the general public, thus facilitating future breakthroughs in scientific understanding.

Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/molecular-biosciences/about

ISSN
2296-889X
Editor-in-Chief
Cecilia Giulivi (University of California, Davis, Davis, United States) — Field Chief Editor
Established
2026

Sections

  • Biological Modeling and Simulation

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/molecular-biosciences/sections/biological-modeling-and-simulation

  • Cellular Biochemistry

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/molecular-biosciences/sections/cellular-biochemistry

  • Genome Organization and Dynamics

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/molecular-biosciences/sections/genome-organization-and-dynamics

  • Glycoscience

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/molecular-biosciences/sections/glycoscience

  • Lipids, Membranes and Membranous Organelles

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/molecular-biosciences/sections/lipids-membranes-and-membranous-organelles

  • Metabolomics

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/molecular-biosciences/sections/metabolomics

  • Micronutrient Biology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/molecular-biosciences/sections/micronutrient-biology

  • Mitochondria in Physiology and Disease

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/molecular-biosciences/sections/mitochondria-in-physiology-and-disease

  • Molecular Diagnostics and Therapeutics

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/molecular-biosciences/sections/molecular-diagnostics-and-therapeutics

  • Molecular Recognition

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/molecular-biosciences/sections/molecular-recognition

  • Nanobiotechnology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/molecular-biosciences/sections/nanobiotechnology

  • Protein Biochemistry

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/molecular-biosciences/sections/protein-biochemistry

  • RNA Networks and Biology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/molecular-biosciences/sections/rna-networks-and-biology

  • Structural Biology, Biophysics and Evolution

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/molecular-biosciences/sections/structural-biology-biophysics-and-evolution

Article types accepted

  • Original Research
  • Systematic Review
  • Methods
  • Review
  • Mini Review
  • Hypothesis and Theory
  • Perspective
  • Case Report
  • Data Report
  • Policy Brief
  • Brief Research Report
  • General Commentary
  • Opinion
  • Correction
  • Editorial
  • Technology and Code
  • FAIR² Data

Fees and currencies

  • Article processing charges (official)
  • - Category A: CHF 3,150 — Original Research, Systematic Review, Methods, Review, Hypothesis and Theory, Technology and Code
  • - Category B: CHF 2,500 — Mini Review, Perspective, Case Report, Data Report, Policy Brief, Brief Research Report, General Commentary, Opinion
  • - Category C: CHF 0 — Correction, Editorial
  • Currency: CHF

Fees are charged only after acceptance. Waivers and discounts are available for authors with limited funding.

Fees and waivers policy

Editorial policies

Peer review

  • Official peer-review process: https://www.frontiersin.org/about/peer-review

Publication ethics

  • Policies and publication ethics: https://www.frontiersin.org/guidelines/policies-and-publication-ethics

Indexing

  • Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE)
  • CNKI Scholar
  • CLOCKSS
  • Crossref
  • Dimensions
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences GoOA
  • OpenAIRE
  • DOAJ
  • PubMed
  • PubMed Central (PMC)
  • Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
  • EBSCO
  • ZBMED
  • ProQuest

Affiliated societies

  • Committee on Publication Ethics

Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/molecular-biosciences/about

Instructions for authors

Accepted article types

  • Original Research (fee category A)
  • Systematic Review (fee category A)
  • Methods (fee category A)
  • Review (fee category A)
  • Mini Review (fee category B)
  • Hypothesis and Theory (fee category A)
  • Perspective (fee category B)
  • Case Report (fee category B)
  • Data Report (fee category B)
  • Policy Brief (fee category B)
  • Brief Research Report (fee category B)
  • General Commentary (fee category B)
  • Opinion (fee category B)
  • Correction (fee category C)
  • Editorial (fee category C)
  • Technology and Code (fee category A)
  • FAIR² Data

Author guidelines

  • https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/molecular-biosciences/for-authors/author-guidelines

Peer review

  • https://www.frontiersin.org/about/peer-review

Journal metrics

Citation score
8.9
Impact indicator
1.35
Articles
50
Total views
0
Downloads
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Citations
116,982

Internal metrics, calculated on this platform and maintained by the editorial office.

Official bibliometric indicators

Impact factor
4.4
CiteScore
8.9
Citations
116982
Acceptance rate
33
Time to publication
98

Source: official publisher page · retrieved 2026-10-16

Some values were updated by the editorial office on 2026-10-22.