ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #7,687Hybrid

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B-Neuropsychiatric Genetics

Acronym:ajmg-b
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Abbreviation (ISO):AM J MED GENET B
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Identifier (ISSN):1552-4841(Print)/1552-485X(Online)
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Publisher:Wiley-Liss Inc.
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.4↓ -0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B-Neuropsychiatric Genetics

WoS Q4
02353.0220183.1220193.3920203.5720213.3620222.820231.620241.520251.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.74
#7,687

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
142

142 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate12.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
36articles/year
59.29% Gold OA•71.43% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Neuropsychiatric Genetics, Part B of the American Journal of Medical Genetics (AJMG) , provides a forum for experimental and clinical investigations of the genetic mechanisms underlying neurologic and psychiatric disorders. It is a resource for novel genetics studies of the heritable nature of psychiatric and other nervous system disorders, characterized at the molecular, cellular or behavior levels. Neuropsychiatric Genetics publishes eight times per year.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology85.5%Medicine81.1%Genetics79.6%Chemistry75.2%Biochemistry74.8%Gene71.8%Psychology71%Psychiatry63.7%Internal medicine54%Genotype46.4%Allele36.7%Computer science35.4%Neuroscience35.4%Single-nucleotide polymorphism33%Clinical psychology32.2%Endocrinology26.8%Pathology25.8%Programming language22.1%Cognition21.5%Sociology20.5%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

GENETICS & HEREDITY

Q4
Rank158/192
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

PSYCHIATRY

Q4
Rank230/293
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

GENETICS & HEREDITY

Q4
Rank153/192
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PSYCHIATRY

Q4
Rank226/293
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.4
Articles / Year34
Total Citations7
2025
IF1.5
Articles / Year64
Total Citations61
2024
IF1.6
Articles / Year60
Total Citations129
2023
IF2.8
Articles / Year35
Total Citations169
2022
IF3.358
Articles / Year42
Total Citations284

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,687Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1995-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNeuroscience
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.74

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.65

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,313 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations144
3-Year Documents79
Citable Documents78

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 Rate53.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ2
Cellular and Molecular NeuroscienceQ3
Genetics (clinical)Q3
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: 12.5%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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 Medical Genetics Part B-Neuropsychiatric Genetics (acronym: ajmg-b, abbr: AM J MED GENET B, ISSN: 1552-4841) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Wiley-Liss Inc. in United States since 2003. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.40, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.740 (Q2), an H-index of 142.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 36 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,313 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
Wiley-Liss Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2003
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
WILEY-LISS, DIV JOHN WILEY & SONS INC, 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, USA, NJ, 07030

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28