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Human Gene Therapy Methods

Acronym:hum
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Abbreviation (ISO):Hum. Gene Ther. Methods
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Identifier (ISSN):1946-6536(Print)/1946-6544(Online)
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Publisher:Mary Ann Liebert Inc.
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR
Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)
N/A
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
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Impact Factor Trend (2018–2023)

Clarivate IF trend for Human Gene Therapy Methods

WoS Q1
01342.320182.0920192.4520202.4202102023
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2023):0
Scopus SJR & Rank
N/A

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus / Elsevier Data
H-Index (2021)
20

20 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation RateN/A
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
27articles/year
12.5% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Human Gene Therapy is the premier, multidisciplinary journal covering all aspects of gene therapy. The Journal publishes in-depth coverage of DNA, RNA, and cell therapies by delivering the latest breakthroughs in research and technologies. Human Gene Therapy provides a central forum for scientific and clinical information, including ethical, legal, regulatory, social, and commercial issues, which enables the advancement and progress of therapeutic procedures leading to improved patient outcomes, and ultimately, to curing diseases. The Journal is divided into three parts. Human Gene Therapy, the flagship, is published 12 times per year. HGT Methods, a bimonthly journal, focuses on the applications of gene therapy to product testing and development. HGT Clinical Development, a quarterly journal, serves as a venue for publishing data relevant to the regulatory review and commercial development of cell and gene therapy products.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology99.6%Genetics98.2%Chemistry96%Biochemistry95.6%Gene89.7%Medicine81.3%Recombinant DNA62.1%Immunology51.1%Virology46.7%Internal medicine46%Genetic enhancement46%Cell culture43.8%Molecular biology43.8%Vector (molecular biology)39.3%Viral vector36%Cell biology32.4%Virus32%Transfection31.6%Computational biology27.9%Adeno-associated virus25.7%Botany24.3%Gene delivery23.2%Biophysics22.1%Transduction (biophysics)21%DNA20.6%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

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Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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11 year
2023Latest
IF0
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2021
IF2.396
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2020
IF2.446
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2019
IF2.089
Articles / Year27
Total Citations702
2018
IF2.3
Articles / Year23
Total Citations394

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus database

This journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).

Academic Metric Intelligence

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Total Cites vs Self-Cites

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Citations per Document

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

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Major Category (Broad Field):
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Minor Category (Specific Field):
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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

Human Gene Therapy Methods (acronym: hum, abbr: Hum. Gene Ther. Methods, ISSN: 1946-6536) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY, published by Mary Ann Liebert Inc. in United States. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, an H-index of 20.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 27 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with APC fees are not specified. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

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Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Mary Ann Liebert Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
140 HUGUENOT STREET, 3RD FL, NEW ROCHELLE, USA, NY, 10801

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