ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #6,505Hybrid

Frontiers in Genetics

Abbreviation (ISO):FRONT. GENET
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Identifier (ISSN):1664-8021(Print)
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Publisher:Frontiers Media S.A.
Clarivate IF (2026)
3↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Frontiers in Genetics

WoS Q2
13574.1520183.5220193.2620204.620214.7720223.720232.820242.8202532026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.833
#6,505

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
147

147 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate3.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
2,605articles/year
99.94% Gold OA•89.11% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Frontiers in Genetics publishes rigorously peer-reviewed research on genes and genomes relating to all the domains of life, from humans to plants to livestock and other model organisms. Led by an outstanding Editorial Board of the world’s leading experts, this multidisciplinary, open-access journal is at the forefront of communicating cutting-edge research to researchers, academics, clinicians, policy makers and the public. The study of inheritance and the impact of the genome on various biological processes is well documented. However, the majority of discoveries are still to come. A new era is seeing major developments in the function and variability of the genome, the use of genetic and genomic tools and the analysis of the genetic basis of various biological phenomena.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyGeneticsChemistryBiochemistryMedicineInternal MedicineComputational BiologyPathologyComputer ScienceMathematics

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

GENETICS & HEREDITY

Q2
Rank80/192
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

GENETICS & HEREDITY

Q2
Rank84/192
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3
Articles / Year668
Total Citations220
2025
IF2.8
Articles / Year968
Total Citations1,951
2024
IF2.8
Articles / Year1,144
Total Citations5,960
2023
IF3.7
Articles / Year1,879
Total Citations17,822
2022
IF4.772
Articles / Year3,833
Total Citations50,600

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,505Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2010-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.833

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.88

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,284 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations21,396
3-Year Documents6,800
Citable Documents6,350

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate45.6%

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
Molecular MedicineQ2
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: 3.6%

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

Frontiers in Genetics (abbr: FRONT. GENET, ISSN: 1664-8021) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biochemistry, published by Frontiers Media S.A. in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.833 (Q2), an H-index of 147.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 2,605 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,284 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
Frontiers Media S.A.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
AVENUE DU TRIBUNAL FEDERAL 34, LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND, CH-1015

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28