What is the Impact Factor of Hereditas?

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

Is Hereditas indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Hereditas is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.590 (Q2) and an H-index of 58.

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

Hereditas is published by BioMed Central. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,012 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Hereditas?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Hereditas is "HEREDITAS" with common acronym "here". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #10,035Gold OA

Hereditas

Acronym:here

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Abbreviation (ISO):HEREDITAS

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Identifier (ISSN):0018-0661(Print)/1601-5223(Online)

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Publisher:BioMed Central

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.6↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2021–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Hereditas

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.59

#10,035

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

58 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

45articles/year

100% Gold OA•97.83% Original Research

Aims & Scope

For almost a century, Hereditas has published original cutting-edge research and reviews. As the Official journal of the Mendelian Society of Lund, the journal welcomes research from across all areas of genetics and genomics. Topics of interest include human and medical genetics, animal and plant genetics, microbial genetics, agriculture and bioinformatics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

BiologyGeneticsChemistryBiochemistryMedicinePlant SciencesEcologyEvolutionary Biology

Primary Research Areas

Biology Genetics

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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

Rank96/192

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

GENETICS & HEREDITY

Rank100/192

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
GENETICS & HEREDITY	JCRSCIE	96/192	Q2
GENETICS & HEREDITY	JCISCIE	100/192	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.6

Articles / Year109

Total Citations25

2025

IF2.5

Articles / Year259

Total Citations554

2024

IF2.7

Articles / Year57

Total Citations242

2023

IF2.595

Articles / Year39

Total Citations336

2022

IF3.271

Articles / Year47

Total Citations499

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.6	109	25
2025	2.5	259	554
2024	2.7	57	242
2023	2.595	39	336
2022	3.271	47	499
2021	2.412	48	675
2020	—	56	722
2019	—	44	976
2018	—	23	650
2017	—	46	798
2016	—	17	309
2015	—	13	53

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,035Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1920-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.59

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.24

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,012 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations332

3-Year Documents140

Citable Documents136

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 Rate44.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

GeneticsQ3

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: 0%

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

Hereditas (acronym: here, abbr: HEREDITAS, ISSN: 0018-0661) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by BioMed Central in Denmark since 2015. 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 0.590 (Q2), an H-index of 58.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 45 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,012 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.