What is the Impact Factor of BMC Medical Genomics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of BMC Medical Genomics is 2.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

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

Yes, BMC Medical Genomics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.750 (Q2) and an H-index of 102.

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

BMC Medical Genomics is published by BioMed Central. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,195 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of BMC Medical Genomics is "BMC MED. GENOMICS" with common acronym "mgnm". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #7,557Gold OA

BMC Medical Genomics

Acronym:mgnm

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Abbreviation (ISO):BMC MED. GENOMICS

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Identifier (ISSN):1755-8794(Print)

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Publisher:BioMed Central

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.6↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for BMC Medical Genomics

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.75

#7,557

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

102

102 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate4.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

295articles/year

100% Gold OA•96.32% Original Research

Aims & Scope

BMC Medical Genomics is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of functional genomics, genome structure, genome-scale population genetics, epigenomics, proteomics, systems analysis, and pharmacogenomics in relation to human health and disease.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology97.4%Genetics94.7%Chemistry91.4%Biochemistry91.3%Gene88.5%Medicine80.3%Internal medicine62.4%Gene expression41.5%Bioinformatics39.5%Computational biology37.6%Pathology36.9%Cancer23.9%Computer science22.7%Human genetics20.8%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Genetics

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

GENETICS & HEREDITY

Rank96/192

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

GENETICS & HEREDITY

Rank96/192

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
GENETICS & HEREDITY	JCRSCIE	96/192	Q2
GENETICS & HEREDITY	JCISCIE	96/192	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.6

Articles / Year170

Total Citations37

2025

IF2

Articles / Year227

Total Citations537

2024

IF2.1

Articles / Year294

Total Citations1,603

2023

IF2.7

Articles / Year336

Total Citations2,622

2022

IF3.622

Articles / Year275

Total Citations2,866

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.6	170	37
2025	2	227	537
2024	2.1	294	1,603
2023	2.7	336	2,622
2022	3.622	275	2,866
2021	3.063	300	3,968
2020	2.57	195	4,679
2019	2.568	202	6,101
2018	3.317	126	3,755
2017	—	82	3,018
2016	—	68	1,877
2015	—	128	6,822

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,557Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2008-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.75

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.56

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,195 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,175

3-Year Documents883

Citable Documents879

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 Rate43.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

GeneticsQ2

Genetics (clinical)Q2

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: 4.8%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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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):

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

BMC Medical Genomics (acronym: mgnm, abbr: BMC MED. GENOMICS, ISSN: 1755-8794) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by BioMed Central in England since 2008. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.750 (Q2), an H-index of 102.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Irregular, an annual output of approximately 295 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,195 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.