What is the Impact Factor of BMC Medical Genetics?

The journal BMC Medical Genetics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, quartile Q1) with official metrics continually updated on ImpaQ.

Is BMC Medical Genetics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, BMC Medical Genetics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of N/A (Q1) and an H-index of 57.

Who publishes BMC Medical Genetics and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

BMC Medical Genetics is published by BioMed Central. For exact article processing charges and subscription guidelines, consult the official editorial guidelines.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of BMC Medical Genetics?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of BMC Medical Genetics is "BMC MED. GENET". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

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BMC Medical Genetics

Abbreviation (ISO):BMC MED. GENET

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Identifier (ISSN):1471-2350(Print)

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Publisher:BioMed Central

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Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)

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Impact Factor Trend (2020–2025)

Clarivate IF trend for BMC Medical Genetics

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Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2025):0

Scopus SJR & Rank

N/A

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus / Elsevier Data

H-Index (2021)

57 papers with at least that number of citations each

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Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

242articles/year

99.08% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

BMC Medical Genetics is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in the effects of genetic variation in individuals, families and among populations in relation to human health and disease. Note: BMC Medical Genetics is now closed. This journal has merged with BMC Medical Genomics, a broad-scope, open access community journal for all medical genetics and genomics research.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology99.7%Genetics98.3%Chemistry96.5%Biochemistry96.4%Gene94.1%Medicine90.6%Internal medicine72.4%Pathology48.5%Genotype46.2%Allele37.5%Mutation36.5%Endocrinology31.8%Single-nucleotide polymorphism30.5%Phenotype30%Psychology23.7%Sociology23.1%Human genetics22%Demography21.6%Environmental health21.1%Population20.9%Psychiatry20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Genetics

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

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Clarivate JCR

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Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

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2024

IF2.023

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IF2.103

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IF1.585

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IF1.74

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2025	0	—	—
2024	2.023	—	—
2023	2.103	—	—
2022	1.585	—	—
2021	1.74	—	—
2020	1.913	242	3,223
2019	—	204	3,830
2018	—	219	3,900
2017	—	151	3,056
2016	—	98	2,058
2015	—	117	3,011
2014	—	145	4,479
2013	—	129	3,764
2012	—	124	3,506
2011	—	175	6,871
2010	—	172	6,895
2009	—	150	5,920

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus database

This journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).

Academic Metric Intelligence

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Total Cites vs Self-Cites

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

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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

BMC Medical Genetics (abbr: BMC MED. GENET, ISSN: 1471-2350) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by BioMed Central in England since 2000. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, an H-index of 57.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Irregular, an annual output of approximately 242 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with APC fees are not specified. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.