About the Journal
Iraqi Journal of Molecular Biology and Genetics (IJMBG) is a scientific research journal issued by the Iraqi Society of Molecular Biology and Genetics. The journal follows an open-access policy and employs a double-blind peer-review process. It publishes original research papers quarterly, covering special research areas in Biology. The selection of papers is based on their scientific originality and topic relevance.
To ensure the quality of publications, the editorial board consults a committee and reviewers consisting of distinguished scientists from both Iraqi universities and globally recognized institutions. The primary aim of the journal is to enhance the standard of scientific research within Iraq and contribute to the dissemination of knowledge across various scientific domains, aligning with the disciplines encompassed in the journal's scope.
The journal exclusively accepts papers in the English language, and all submitted articles undergo thorough plagiarism checks via anti-plagiarism programs. This meticulous approach enables the journal to uphold the highest standards, ensuring that all published papers are credible, pertinent, and valuable to the scientific community.
Publishing Frequency
The journal published four issues per volume each year. The following table illustrates the scheduled date to publish each issue. Eventually, the journal published an extra issue a year, the extra issue(s) corresponding to a conference.
| Issue No. | Publish Date |
|---|---|
| Issue 1 | January |
| Issue 2 | April |
| Issue 3 | July |
| Issue 4 | October |
Open Access Policy
The Iraqi Journal of Molecular Biology and Genetics embraces an open-access policy, ensuring that its valuable scientific content is freely accessible to all. This commitment promotes global knowledge dissemination and encourages collaboration among researchers. By providing unrestricted access, the journal contributes to the advancement of science and innovation. Authors and readers alike benefit from this inclusive approach, fostering a diverse and widespread scientific community. Open access at IJMBG reflects its dedication to the principles of transparency and accessibility in academia.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
A DOI is guaranteed by no means to change, so it can be used as a permanent link to any electronic article.
Copyright and licensing
The journal applies a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license of (CC BY-SA). This license means to provide material to the public by any means or process that requires permission under the Licensed Rights, such as reproduction, public display, public performance, distribution, dissemination, communication, or importation, and to make material available to the public including in ways that members of the public may access the material from a place and at a time individually chosen by them.
Plagiarism Policy
The author should submit an original manuscript and an unpublished article to the Iraqi Journal of Molecular Biology and Genetics. The manuscript must include a proper citation without plagiarism/duplication from previous studies. The manuscript will be submitted to Turnitin's plagiarism detection software before being sent to the reviewers. The Iraqi Journal of Molecular Biology and Genetics editorial board will reject the manuscript if a plagiarism score above 15% is detected at any stage of the publication process. In addition, the journal will not accept manuscripts submitted elsewhere.
Archive Policy
Digital Archiving: Iraqi Journal of Molecular Biology and Genetics is an open-access journal, which allows access to all published papers on its website without any charge. Also, the published papers in the journal are archived in the following archive system in Iraq:
Backups: IJMBG implements an additional backup policy to protect against data loss.
Onsite Backup: The onsite full server backups provide disaster recovery options to help protect against data loss or corruption. Onsite backups are run daily by the host and retained for 7 days by default. The backup is performed on the main hosting server hetzner, and on the substitute hosting server ovh.
Remote Backup: IJMBG ensures 7-days backup of the OJS database and daily backup of the cPanel for disaster recovery.
Payment and publication fee
Iraqi Journal of Molecular Biology and Genetics is an open-access journal. There are no subscription fees. There is no charge until the manuscript is accepted for publication.
The journal charges for a single accepted manuscript (two columns, 8 pages) as follows:
- 150000 IQD for authors residing in Iraq to support publishing service costs.
- No fees are required for developing countries with low-income countries according to the World Bank Country classification by Income level.
- Elsewhere, the publication fee is $100 USD.
- Additional fees may be requested regarding the proofreading service.
Postal Address:
Iraqi Journal of Molecular Biology and Genetics,
10001 Baghdad,
IRAQ.
Publisher
The journal is issued by the Iraqi Society of Molecular Biology and Genetics.