What is the Impact Factor of Heredity?

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

Is Heredity indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Heredity is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.983 (Q2) and an H-index of 146.

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

Heredity is published by Springer Nature. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,362 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #5,035Hybrid

Heredity

Acronym:hdy

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Abbreviation (ISO):HEREDITY

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Identifier (ISSN):0018-067X(Print)/1365-2540(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Nature

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.6↓ -1.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Heredity

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.983

#5,035

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

146

146 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 AccessHybrid

92articles/year

54.79% Gold OA•92.94% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Heredity is the official journal of the Genetics Society. It covers a broad range of topics within the field of genetics and therefore papers must address conceptual or applied issues of interest to the journal's wide readership

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology99.9%Genetics73.5%Chemistry65.8%Biochemistry65%Gene63.9%Evolutionary biology63.2%Medicine49.4%Sociology44%Ecology43.8%Demography42.8%Environmental health42.7%Population42.7%Botany33.4%Zoology28.3%Computer science21.1%

Primary Research Areas

Biology Evolutionary Biology

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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

ECOLOGY

Rank96/205

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

Rank25/54

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

GENETICS & HEREDITY

Rank96/192

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ECOLOGY

Rank56/205

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

Rank21/54

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

GENETICS & HEREDITY

Rank50/192

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ECOLOGY	JCRSCIE	96/205	Q2
EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	25/54	Q2
GENETICS & HEREDITY	JCRSCIE	96/192	Q2
ECOLOGY	JCISCIE	56/205	Q2
EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY	JCISCIE	21/54	Q2
GENETICS & HEREDITY	JCISCIE	50/192	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.6

Articles / Year69

Total Citations29

2025

IF3.9

Articles / Year78

Total Citations249

2024

IF3.1

Articles / Year73

Total Citations343

2023

IF3.8

Articles / Year80

Total Citations904

2022

IF3.832

Articles / Year96

Total Citations2,206

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.6	69	29
2025	3.9	78	249
2024	3.1	73	343
2023	3.8	80	904
2022	3.832	96	2,206
2021	3.821	98	2,058
2020	3.436	102	3,788
2019	3.179	114	2,931
2018	3.872	134	4,919
2017	—	101	4,054
2016	—	131	6,426
2015	—	122	7,091

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,035Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1947-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.983

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.57

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,362 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations948

3-Year Documents238

Citable Documents229

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 Rate37.8%

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: 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):

2区 (Zone 2)Biology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区ECOLOGY

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

Heredity (acronym: hdy, abbr: HEREDITY, ISSN: 0018-067X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Springer Nature in England since 1947. 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 0.983 (Q2), an H-index of 146.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 92 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,362 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.