Academic Journal
Q2Non-coding RNA
About Non-coding RNA
Non-coding RNA is a scholarly journal published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.885 and H-index of 48.
Coverage: 2015-2025. Research categories: Biochemistry (Q2); Genetics (Q2); Molecular Biology (Q2).
Verified field sources
- Journal Impact Factor: 4.2 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Editor(s): Dr. Eleonora Leucci (Editor-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Editor-in-Chief listed on the journal homepage.
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Topics in published research
Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research; MicroRNA in disease regulation; RNA modifications and cancer; RNA Research and Splicing; Circular RNAs in diseases; RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms.
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Aims & Scope
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Recent Research Articles
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Skin-Derived Non-Coding RNAs as Potential Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets
Jane L. Zen, Quynh Mai Nguyen Le, Shizhou Li, George B. Hanna et al.
2026-09-28 · DOI: 10.3390/ncrna12050038Long Noncoding RNA H19 Inhibits Differentiation and Function of Secretory Lineage Cells in the Intestinal Epithelium by Targeting ATOH1
Min S. Kwon, Hee K. Chung, Hongxia Chen, Amy VanderStoep et al.
2026-09-15 · DOI: 10.3390/ncrna12050037A Transcriptome-Wide Analysis Nominates DIO3OS and C9orf139 as Survival-Associated Long Non-Coding RNAs in Glioblastoma
Minseon Kim, Seung-Kyoon Kim, Jaeil Han
2026-09-07 · DOI: 10.3390/ncrna12050036Cerebrospinal Fluid miRNA Profiling as a Potential Liquid Biopsy for Vestibular Schwannomas
Małgorzata Litwiniuk-Kosmala, Maria Makuszewska, Robert Bartoszewicz, Agnieszka Jasińska-Nowacka et al.
2026-09-01 · DOI: 10.3390/ncrna12050035microRNAs as Regulators of the Immune Response and Their Potential Therapeutic Applications in Cancer
Ezgi Biltekin, Bulent Ozpolat
2026-09-01 · DOI: 10.3390/ncrna12050034Circulating Cell-Free miR-25-3p Is Upregulated in Brazilian Patients with Prostate Cancer and Contributes to Tumor Aggressiveness
Monyse Nobrega, Hellen Kuasne, Marilesia Ferreira de Souza, Mariana Bisarro dos Reis et al.
2026-08-30 · DOI: 10.3390/ncrna12050033Exosomal lncRNAs in Cerebrovascular Diseases: Biomarkers, Pathological Mechanisms, and Therapeutic Potential
Haiyu Su, Daiju Tao, Jia Teng, Li Zhang et al.
2026-08-24 · DOI: 10.3390/ncrna12050032Long-Read RNA Sequencing Reveals an Isoform Switching Pattern in Healthy Microglial Cell Lines Exposed to Radiotherapy
Tatiana Zuppelli, Laura Orlando, Giuseppe N. Conti, Sofia P. Lombardo et al.
2026-08-06 · DOI: 10.3390/ncrna12040031An Exploratory Study on Transcriptomic Profiling of Circulating miRNA Associated with Hub Genes in the Development of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Yogesh Vetriselvan, Jayakumar Swetha, Manoranjani Murugan, Irisappan Ganesh et al.
2026-08-05 · DOI: 10.3390/ncrna12040030Fraction-Seq: An Integrated Experimental and Computational Workflow for Determining the Localization and Abundance of Small Non-Coding RNAs in Subcellular Compartments
Siddhartha Shah, Tess Cherlin, Yi Jing, Stepan Nersisyan et al.
2026-08-05 · DOI: 10.3390/ncrna12040029Induced RNA Interference Can Suppress Persistent Drosophila A Virus (DAV) Infection in Cultured Drosophila Melanogaster S2 Cells
Wiebke Kochendörfer, Klaus Förstemann
2026-07-30 · DOI: 10.3390/ncrna12040028Circular RNAs in Neurons: From Transport to Function
Nicolò Salvi, Mariangela Morlando
2026-07-29 · DOI: 10.3390/ncrna12040027Efficacy of Bioengineered PD-L1 siRNA for Immunotherapy Against Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cells
Neelu Batra, Mei-Juan Tu, Su Guan, Jonathan W. Riess et al.
2026-07-27 · DOI: 10.3390/ncrna12040026MeCP2 Dosage Control in Rett Syndrome: Non-Coding RNA-Based and Epigenetic Strategies for Safer Gene Therapy
Ilyas M. Kabdesh, Albert A. Rizvanov, Yana O. Mukhamedshina
2026-07-22 · DOI: 10.3390/ncrna12040025The Non-Coding RNA Journal Club: Highlights on Recent Papers—15
Francisco J. Enguita, Suresh K. Alahari, Luca Agnelli, Raphaël Zemmour et al.
2026-07-17 · DOI: 10.3390/ncrna12040023Integrated Transcriptomic, In Silico, and In Vitro Characterization of lncRNA ENST00000615487.1 Reveals Epithelial-Specific Expression, Differential Subcellular Distribution Between Normal and Colorectal Cancer Cells, and Potential Regulatory Functions
Nataša Đokić, Anastasija Bubanja, Jelena Karanović, Jovana Despotović et al.
2026-07-17 · DOI: 10.3390/ncrna12040024A Mathematical Approach on the Limits of ceRNA Hypothesis Through an Ordinary Differential Equations (ODE) Model of mRNA-microRNA Interactions
Paul Flondor, Mircea Olteanu, Radu Stefan, Corina Elena Minciuna et al.
2026-06-29 · DOI: 10.3390/ncrna12040022P22 Small Noncoding RNAs Are Actively Secreted in Salmonella Outer Membrane Vesicles During Bacteriophage Infection
Sayema Naaz, Haley A. Kominek, Lydia A. Hayes-Guastella, Autumn M. McDaniel et al.
2026-06-26 · DOI: 10.3390/ncrna12040021An Optimized RT-qPCR Protocol for Comprehensive Analysis of microRNAs and mRNAs in Mus musculus Brain Tissues
Maria V. Lukashevich, Margarita M. Rudenok, Suzanna A. Partevian, Maria I. Shadrina et al.
2026-06-11 · DOI: 10.3390/ncrna12030020Investigation of Long Non-Coding RNAs H19 rs3741219, MEG3 rs7158663, POLR2E rs3787016, and ANRIL rs10757274 with Breast Cancer Susceptibility and Clinicopathological Characteristics in a Mexican Population
Mónica Alejandra Rosales-Reynoso, Anilú Margarita Saucedo-Sariñana, Clara Ibet Juárez-Vázquez, César de Jesús Tovar-Jácome et al.
2026-06-04 · DOI: 10.3390/ncrna12030019Reviews
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