2026 Journal Metrics Score
4.6
Updated August 2026 · 2-year citation average from OpenAlex data
The Journal Metrics Score is the two-year mean citedness of a journal, computed from OpenAlex (CC0) data: citations received in the most recent complete year to works published in the two prior years, divided by the number of those works. Quartiles rank journals within each OpenAlex subfield by score. Data source: OpenAlex (CC0).
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| Category | Quartile |
|---|---|
| Molecular Biology | Q2 |
| Infectious Diseases | Q1 |
| Cancer Research | Q1 |
Yes. A Q1 journal by citation data
Yes. By citation data, Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine is a strong journal: it is Q1 in Infectious Diseases and 1 other subfield and ranks #623 of 6,272 Medicine journals by Journal Metrics Score (top 10%). Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 4.6. OpenAlex classifies its papers in subfields including Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, and Cancer Research, so check that your topic fits its scope.
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Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 4.6, updated August 2026 from OpenAlex citation data. The journal is ranked Q1 in this Journal Metrics record.
OpenAlex lists these research topics for Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine's papers: Epigenetics and DNA Methylation, Retinal Development and Disorders, Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology, and Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics.
OpenAlex records 156,482 citations to papers published in Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine, and 1,109 of its papers have been cited at least 10 times each (i10-index).
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Ranked #623 in Medicine by Journal Metrics Score and #623 among Q1 Medicine journals. This context helps compare Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine against journals publishing in the same field.
Published 260 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current Journal Metrics Score of 4.6.
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OpenAlex classifies Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine's papers in subfields including Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, and Cancer Research. Read the aims and scope page and a few recent papers close to your topic before you prepare the manuscript.
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Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine does not publish an acceptance rate.
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See what the report coversYes. By citation data, Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine is a strong journal: it is Q1 in Infectious Diseases and 1 other subfield and ranks #623 of 6,272 Medicine journals by Journal Metrics Score (top 10%). Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 4.6. OpenAlex classifies its papers in subfields including Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, and Cancer Research, so check that your topic fits its scope.
We have not found an official acceptance rate published by Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine or its publisher, and Journal Metrics does not estimate one because submission counts are not public. To judge selectivity, compare Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine's quartile and score with similar journals, or ask the editorial office.
Submit online through the link in Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine's author guidelines on the journal homepage. Before submitting, check the scope, follow the author guidelines for article type, length, and required statements, and prepare a cover letter.
Papers Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine published each year, and citations its papers received in that year, from OpenAlex. 2026 counts run to the August 2026 data snapshot.