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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,253Hybrid

Human Genetics

Acronym:huge
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Abbreviation (ISO):HUM GENET
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Identifier (ISSN):0340-6717(Print)/1432-1203(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.4↓ -0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Human Genetics

WoS Q2
24683.9320185.2120195.7420204.1320215.8820225.320233.820243.620253.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.562
#2,253

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
159

159 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate2.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
156articles/year
48.89% Gold OA•85.11% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Human Genetics is a monthly journal publishing original and timely articles on all aspects of human genetics. The Journal particularly welcomes articles in the areas of Behavioral genetics, Bioinformatics, Cancer genetics and genomics, Cytogenetics, Developmental genetics, Disease association studies, Dysmorphology, ELSI (ethical, legal and social issues), Evolutionary genetics, Gene expression, Gene structure and organization, Genetics of complex diseases and epistatic interactions, Genetic epidemiology, Genome biology, Genome structure and organization, Genotype-phenotype relationships, Human Genomics, Immunogenetics and genomics, Linkage analysis and genetic mapping, Methods in Statistical Genetics, Molecular diagnostics, Mutation detection and analysis, Neurogenetics, Physical mapping and Population Genetics. Articles reporting animal models relevant to human biology or disease are also welcome. Preference will be given to those articles which address clinically relevant questions or which provide new insights into human biology. Unless reporting entirely novel and unusual aspects of a topic, clinical case reports, cytogenetic case reports, papers on descriptive population genetics, articles dealing with the frequency of polymorphisms or additional mutations within genes in which numerous lesions have already been described, and papers that report meta-analyses of previously published datasets will normally not be accepted. The Journal typically will not consider for publication manuscripts that report merely the isolation, map position, structure, and tissue expression profile of a gene of unknown function unless the gene is of particular interest or is a candidate gene involved in a human trait or disorder.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology99.3%Genetics96.2%Chemistry94.8%Biochemistry94.7%Gene92.2%Medicine74.7%Internal medicine55.5%Human genetics38.9%Endocrinology31.6%Chromosome31.1%Molecular biology29.8%Allele25.8%Genotype25.2%Pathology23.5%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

GENETICS & HEREDITY

Q2
Rank67/192
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

GENETICS & HEREDITY

Q2
Rank65/192
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.4
Articles / Year76
Total Citations21
2025
IF3.6
Articles / Year78
Total Citations185
2024
IF3.8
Articles / Year95
Total Citations723
2023
IF5.3
Articles / Year110
Total Citations1,327
2022
IF5.881
Articles / Year104
Total Citations1,912

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,253Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1964-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.562

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.41

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,713 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,567
3-Year Documents370
Citable Documents357

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 Rate48.2%

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
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: 2.6%

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

Human Genetics (acronym: huge, abbr: HUM GENET, ISSN: 0340-6717) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg in United States since 1964. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.562 (Q1), an H-index of 159.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 156 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,713 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
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1964
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SPRINGER, 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10013

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