What is the Impact Factor of Genome Medicine?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Genome Medicine is 10.8, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Genome Medicine indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Genome Medicine is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 4.971 (Q1) and an H-index of 147.

Who publishes Genome Medicine and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Genome Medicine is published by BioMed Central. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $4,478 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Genome Medicine?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Genome Medicine is "GENOME MED" with common acronym "gmed". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #290Top JournalGold OA

Genome Medicine

Acronym:gmed

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Abbreviation (ISO):GENOME MED

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Identifier (ISSN):1756-994X(Print)

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Publisher:BioMed Central

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Clarivate IF (2026)

10.8↓ -0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Genome Medicine

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):10.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

4.971

#290

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 / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate1.9%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

174articles/year

100% Gold OA•91.91% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Genome Medicine publishes important advances of broad interest in the application of genetics, genomics and multi-omics to understand, diagnose and treat disease. The Journal aims to bridge the basic science and clinical research communities in areas that include, but are not limited to: cancer genomics, immuno-oncology, immunogenomics, infectious disease, microbiome, neurogenomics, systems medicine, clinical genomics, gene therapies, precision medicine, and clinical trials. The Journal content includes original research, method, software, database and guideline articles as well as reviews, opinions and commentaries.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology99.1%Genetics96.4%Chemistry92.7%Biochemistry92.3%Medicine86.8%Gene86.7%Internal medicine59.3%Bioinformatics55.9%Computational biology53.6%Pathology46%Human genetics39.7%Genome32%Computer science30.1%Immunology23.3%Cancer22.6%Disease21.1%Gene expression20.9%

Primary Research Areas

Genetics & Heredity

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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

JCRSCIE2026

GENETICS & HEREDITY

Rank8/192

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

GENETICS & HEREDITY

Rank3/192

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
GENETICS & HEREDITY	JCRSCIE	8/192	Q1
GENETICS & HEREDITY	JCISCIE	3/192	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF10.8

Articles / Year179

Total Citations127

2025

IF11.2

Articles / Year165

Total Citations1,366

2024

IF10.4

Articles / Year154

Total Citations3,918

2023

IF12.3

Articles / Year116

Total Citations4,496

2022

IF15.266

Articles / Year147

Total Citations9,114

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	10.8	179	127
2025	11.2	165	1,366
2024	10.4	154	3,918
2023	12.3	116	4,496
2022	15.266	147	9,114
2021	11.117	191	13,440
2020	10.675	110	14,479
2019	10.886	92	12,074
2018	8.898	101	8,337
2017	—	119	14,943
2016	—	136	20,231
2015	—	132	11,662

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #290Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2009-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

4.971

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

10.62

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,478 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,816

3-Year Documents406

Citable Documents400

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 Rate48.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

GeneticsQ1

Genetics (clinical)Q1

Molecular BiologyQ1

Molecular MedicineQ1

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: 1.9%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Biology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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

Genome Medicine (acronym: gmed, abbr: GENOME MED, ISSN: 1756-994X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of GENETICS & HEREDITY, published by BioMed Central in England since 2009. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 10.8, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 4.971 (Q1), an H-index of 147.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 174 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $4,478 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.