''Mobile DNA'' is a
peer-reviewed online-only
open access
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scientific journal
In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research.
Content
Articles in scientific journals are mostly written by active scientists such as s ...
covering
genomics
Genomics is an interdisciplinary field of biology focusing on the structure, function, evolution, mapping, and editing of genomes. A genome is an organism's complete set of DNA, including all of its genes as well as its hierarchical, three-dim ...
, with a specific focus on
transposable elements in
DNA. It was established in 2010 and is published by
BioMed Central. The current
editors-in-chief are Irina Arkhipova (
Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole
The Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) is an international center for research and education in biological and environmental science. Founded in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, in 1888, the MBL is a private, nonprofit institution that was independent ...
), Kathleen Burns (
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute) and Pascale Lesage (
INSERM). Prior Editors in Chief have included
Marlene Belfort
Marlene Belfort (born 1945) is an American biochemist known for her research on the factors that interrupt genes and proteins. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and has been admitted to the United States National Academy ...
(
University at Albany), Cédric Feschotte (
Cornell University), Henry Levin (
National Institutes of Health), and the late
Haig Kazazian (
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine).
According to the ''
Journal Citation Reports'', the journal has a 2022
impact factor of 4.9.
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Genomics journals
Online-only journals
Academic journals established in 2010
English-language journals
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