What is the Impact Factor of Application of Clinical Genetics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Application of Clinical Genetics is 2.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Application of Clinical Genetics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Application of Clinical Genetics is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.570 (Q3) and an H-index of 48.

Who publishes Application of Clinical Genetics and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Application of Clinical Genetics is published by Dove Medical Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,138 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #10,406Hybrid

Application of Clinical Genetics

Identifier (ISSN):1178-704X(Print)

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Publisher:Dove Medical Press

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.4↓ -0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Application of Clinical Genetics

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.57

#10,406

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

48 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate0%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

34articles/year

98.51% Gold OA•93.75% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Application of Clinical Genetics (ISSN: 1178-704X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biochemistry, published by Dove Medical Press in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.570 (Q3), an H-index of 48.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology95.7%Medicine94.6%Genetics89.2%Chemistry83.1%Biochemistry82.7%Internal medicine76.3%Gene74.5%Pathology57.6%Psychology35.6%Disease34.5%Bioinformatics32%Psychiatry30.9%Phenotype25.5%Endocrinology25.5%Genotype23.4%Mutation23.4%Pediatrics20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology Genetics

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

GENETICS & HEREDITY

Rank107/192

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

GENETICS & HEREDITY

Rank137/192

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
GENETICS & HEREDITY	JCRESCI	107/192	Q3
GENETICS & HEREDITY	JCIESCI	137/192	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.4

Articles / Year12

Total Citations2

2025

IF2.8

Articles / Year26

Total Citations23

2024

IF2.6

Articles / Year23

Total Citations60

2023

IF3.1

Articles / Year19

Total Citations252

2022

IF—

Articles / Year16

Total Citations111

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.4	12	2
2025	2.8	26	23
2024	2.6	23	60
2023	3.1	19	252
2022	—	16	111
2021	—	37	828
2020	—	24	496
2019	—	30	870
2018	—	22	382
2017	—	12	652
2016	—	23	1,142
2015	—	24	1,766

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,406Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2008-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.57

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.36

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,138 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations125

3-Year Documents57

Citable Documents57

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 Rate55.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

GeneticsQ3

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: 0%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Biology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 34 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,138 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.