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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #741Hybrid

Genetics

Abbreviation (ISO):GENETICS
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Identifier (ISSN):0016-6731(Print)/1943-2631(Online)
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Publisher:Genetics Society of America
Clarivate IF (2026)
6.5↑ +1.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Genetics

WoS Q1
24794.0820183.5620194.0120204.5620214.420223.320233.320245.120256.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):6.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
2.934
#741

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
290

290 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate6.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
211articles/year
48.22% Gold OA•95.71% Original Research

Aims & Scope

GENETICS is published by the Genetics Society of America, a scholarly society that seeks to deepen our understanding of the living world by advancing our understanding of genetics. Since 1916, GENETICS has published high-quality, original research presenting novel findings bearing on genetics and genomics. The journal publishes empirical studies of organisms ranging from microbes to humans, as well as theoretical work. While it has an illustrious history, GENETICS has changed along with the communities it serves: it is not your mentor's journal. The editors make decisions quickly – in around 30 days – without sacrificing the excellence and scholarship for which the journal has long been known. GENETICS is a peer reviewed, peer-edited journal, with an international reach and increasing visibility and impact. All editorial decisions are made through collaboration of at least two editors who are practicing scientists. GENETICS is constantly innovating: expanded types of content include Reviews, Commentary (current issues of interest to geneticists), Perspectives (historical), Primers (to introduce primary literature into the classroom), Toolbox Reviews, plus YeastBook, FlyBook, and WormBook (coming spring 2016). For particularly time-sensitive results, we publish Communications. As part of our mission to serve our communities, we've published thematic collections, including Genomic Selection, Multiparental Populations, Mouse Collaborative Cross, and the Genetics of Sex.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology99.8%Genetics99.4%Chemistry91.6%Biochemistry91.3%Gene90.1%Medicine43.8%Mutant30.8%Evolutionary biology28%Sociology25.6%Environmental health24.9%Demography24.9%Population24.9%Allele24.3%Genome20.3%Chromosome20.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

GENETICS & HEREDITY

Q1
Rank19/192
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

GENETICS & HEREDITY

Q1
Rank17/192
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF6.5
Articles / Year254
Total Citations130
2025
IF5.1
Articles / Year283
Total Citations785
2024
IF3.3
Articles / Year220
Total Citations3,035
2023
IF3.3
Articles / Year220
Total Citations5,512
2022
IF4.402
Articles / Year204
Total Citations4,238

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #741Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1918, 1920, 1930, 1935, 1938, 1945-1952, 1958, 1960-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.934

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.09

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,862 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,512
3-Year Documents637
Citable Documents632

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 Rate40.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

GeneticsQ1
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: 6.1%

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

Genetics (abbr: GENETICS, ISSN: 0016-6731) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Genetics Society of America in United States since 1916. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.934 (Q1), an H-index of 290.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 211 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,862 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
Genetics Society of America
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1916
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
GENETICS SOC AM, 9650 ROCKVILLE AVE, BETHESDA, USA, MD, 20814

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Database Updated: 2026-10-27