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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #400Top JournalHybrid

American Journal of Human Genetics

Abbreviation (ISO):AM. J. HUM. GENET
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Identifier (ISSN):0002-9297(Print)/1537-6605(Online)
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Publisher:Cell Press
Clarivate IF (2026)
7.7↓ -0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for American Journal of Human Genetics

WoS Q1
5812158.8620189.92201910.5202011.0202111.020229.820238.120248.120257.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):7.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
4.204
#400

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
348

348 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate3.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
166articles/year
33.9% Gold OA•96.18% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Cell Press has been chosen by The American Society of Human Genetics to publish its premier monthly journal from January 2008. The American Journal of Human Genetics (AJHG) is an exciting new venture for Cell Press as its first society-owned journal. The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) and Cell Press anticipate tremendous synergies between AJHG content and that of the 12 Cell Press titles, including Cell, Molecular Cell, Current Biology, and Immunity. Since its inception in 1948, The American Journal of Human Genetics has provided a record of research and review relating to heredity in humans, and to the application of genetic principles in medicine and public policy, as well as in related areas of molecular and cell biology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyGeneticsChemistryBiochemistryMedicineInternal Medicine
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

GENETICS & HEREDITY

Q1
Rank16/192
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

GENETICS & HEREDITY

Q1
Rank9/192
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF7.7
Articles / Year138
Total Citations93
2025
IF8.1
Articles / Year231
Total Citations1,185
2024
IF8.1
Articles / Year225
Total Citations2,903
2023
IF9.8
Articles / Year183
Total Citations5,152
2022
IF11.043
Articles / Year194
Total Citations7,967

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #400Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1950-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
4.204

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.96

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,419 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,076
3-Year Documents525
Citable Documents494

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate51.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

GeneticsQ1
Genetics (clinical)Q1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 3.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Biology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区GENETICS & HEREDITY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

American Journal of Human Genetics (abbr: AM. J. HUM. GENET, ISSN: 0002-9297) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Cell Press in United States since 1949. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 7.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 4.204 (Q1), an H-index of 348.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 166 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,419 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Cell Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1949
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
CELL PRESS, 600 TECHNOLOGY SQUARE, 5TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE, USA, MA, 02139

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28