Journal rankings · indicator year 2008
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Subfield ranking · 2008
Genetics journal rankings 2008
77 ranked journals · Subfield in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Genetics has 77 ranked journals in 2008. The median journal has an OJR of 0.71, below the world average of 1.00, down 0.02 on 2007; Q1 starts at OJR 1.21. The top three are The American Journal of Human Genetics, Molecular Ecology, and American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C Seminars in Medical Genetics.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2008. Journal access status and listed APC: source snapshot September 23, 2026.
Journals whose main subfield sits in this category and that published at least 30 citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) in 2005–2007, the window the 2008 score is computed on.
The OpenJournalRank Indicator (OJR) is a free, publicly available metric of a journal’s field-normalized citation impact, computed from open OpenAlex citation data. It compares citations to a journal’s papers from the previous three years with the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and values can be compared across fields. It is computed with the NCI3 method.
The middle OJR among ranked journals in this category: half score higher, half lower. 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type.
The dot is this category, the solid tick is the median of all ranked journals and the dashed line is the world average.
Share of ranked journals in this category that are fully open access, so every paper is free to read. Hybrid journals, which sell subscriptions and open single papers for a fee, are not counted.
Median list price of the article processing charge, in US dollars, among ranked journals in this category that list a price above zero. Journals with a listed APC of $0 and journals with no known price are left out of this median. The At a glance table below gives a second median that includes the $0 prices.
Subfields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (14)
77 ranked journals
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Rank is the position by OJR within the list on screen; 1 is the highest. | OJR is field-normalized 3-year citation impact: 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so values compare across fields. The badge is the journal’s quartile in this list. | Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is not field-normalized, so compare it only between journals of the same field. ▲ or ▼ is the change from 2007. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2005–2007, the window the 2008 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2005–2007 papers that are free to read in any open-access form. The green OA tag next to a title marks a fully open-access journal. | List price of the article processing charge in US dollars. “$0 listed” means the listed price is zero; a dash means no price is listed. | The line is the journal’s OJR from 2000 to 2008. | Compare |
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1The American Journal of Human GeneticsElsevier BV · United States | 4.37Q1 | 10.30 0.22 down from 2007 | 784 | 99% | $5,150 | ||
2Molecular EcologyWiley · United Kingdom | 3.31Q1 | 6.85 0.40 up from 2007 | 1,176 | 26% | $5,150 | ||
3American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C Seminars in Medical GeneticsWiley · United States | 2.53Q1 | 4.18 0.95 down from 2007 | 111 | 16% | $3,460 | ||
4Journal of Medical GeneticsBMJ · United Kingdom | 2.46Q1 | 5.98 0.20 down from 2007 | 623 | 32% | — | ||
5Orphanet Journal of Rare DiseasesOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 2.45Q1 | 5.34 3.10 up from 2007 | 100 | 100% | $2,990 | ||
6HereditySpringer Nature · United Kingdom | 1.97Q1 | 3.57 0.16 down from 2007 | 441 | 85% | $2,690 | ||
7Human MutationWiley · United States | 1.82Q1 | 5.49 1.05 up from 2007 | 668 | 69% | $2,740 | ||
8American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric GeneticsWiley · United States | 1.77Q1 | 4.08 0.46 down from 2007 | 550 | 43% | $3,920 | ||
9Genetics in MedicineElsevier BV · United States | 1.74Q1 | 4.16 0.84 up from 2007 | 362 | 100% | $5,110 | ||
10Genes Brain & BehaviorWiley · United Kingdom | 1.69Q1 | 3.57 0.26 up from 2007 | 261 | 60% | $3,540 | ||
11Human GeneticsSpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 1.68Q1 | 4.68 0.06 down from 2007 | 525 | 41% | $3,690 | ||
12Behavior GeneticsSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 1.61Q1 | 2.93 0.02 up from 2007 | 268 | 45% | $3,390 | ||
13European Journal of Human GeneticsSpringer Nature · United Kingdom | 1.43Q1 | 3.72 0.14 down from 2007 | 621 | 52% | $2,790 | ||
14BMC Medical GeneticsOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 1.38Q1 | 3.34 0.45 up from 2007 | 221 | 100% | $2,380 | ||
15Human HeredityOAKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 1.37Q1 | 3.75 0.63 up from 2007 | 175 | 65% | — | ||
16Journal of HeredityOxford University Press · United States | 1.34Q1 | 2.61 0.01 up from 2007 | 321 | 34% | $3,560 | ||
17Genetic EpidemiologyWiley · United States | 1.29Q1 | 2.96 0.88 down from 2007 | 243 | 52% | $4,150 | ||
18Tree Genetics & GenomesSpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 1.27Q1 | 2.66 1.34 up from 2007 | 116 | 19% | $3,690 | ||
19Forensic Science InternationalElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.22Q1 | 1.81 0.52 down from 2007 | 1,089 | 4% | $4,580 | ||
20Inflammatory Bowel DiseasesOxford University Press · United States | 1.21Q1 | 2.73 0.62 down from 2007 | 986 | 24% | $3,862 | ||
21ChemoecologySpringer Science+Business Media · Switzerland | 1.19Q2 | 1.65 0.07 up from 2007 | 113 | 25% | $3,590 | ||
22Nuclear Receptor SignalingSAGE Publishing · United States | 1.17Q2 | 3.17 0.94 up from 2007 | 40 | 100% | — | ||
23Theoretical Population BiologyElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.17Q2 | 1.97 0.08 up from 2007 | 234 | 18% | $2,840 | ||
24Annals of Human GeneticsWiley · United Kingdom | 1.11Q2 | 2.51 0.30 up from 2007 | 298 | 31% | $3,190 | ||
25ToxiconElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.06Q2 | 2.32 0.03 up from 2007 | 799 | 8% | $3,340 | ||
26Psychiatric GeneticsLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 1.01Q2 | 3.04 0.60 up from 2007 | 179 | 16% | — | ||
27Molecular Ecology NotesWiley · United Kingdom | 1.01Q2 | 1.67 0.18 up from 2007 | 1,022 | 0% | — | ||
28Journal of Human GeneticsSpringer Nature · Japan | 0.98Q2 | 2.95 0.40 up from 2007 | 427 | 23% | $5,490 | ||
29Conservation GeneticsSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 0.96Q2 | 2.06 0.07 down from 2007 | 539 | 10% | $3,790 | ||
30Digestive and Liver DiseaseOAElsevier BV · Italy | 0.94Q2 | 2.09 0.40 up from 2007 | 636 | 3% | $3,300 | ||
31American Journal of Medical Genetics Part AWiley · United States | 0.88Q2 | 2.40 0.20 up from 2007 | 1,613 | 17% | $4,710 | ||
32Sexual DevelopmentKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 0.83Q2 | 1.95 0.70 up from 2007 | 38 | 33% | — | ||
33Annals of Human BiologyOAInforma · United Kingdom | 0.81Q2 | 1.59 0.27 up from 2007 | 177 | 18% | $2,390 | ||
34Public Health GenomicsOAKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 0.81Q2 | 1.77 0.32 up from 2007 | 126 | 25% | — | ||
35Animal GeneticsWiley · United Kingdom | 0.79Q2 | 2.39 0.68 up from 2007 | 447 | 20% | $3,570 | ||
36Journal of Forensic SciencesWiley · United States | 0.77Q2 | 1.39 0.07 up from 2007 | 800 | 10% | $4,330 | ||
37New Genetics and SocietyOATaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 0.76Q2 | 1.30 0.12 down from 2007 | 56 | 100% | $1,590 | ||
38Animal BiotechnologyOATaylor & Francis · United States | 0.74Q2 | 1.41 0.32 down from 2007 | 72 | 7% | — | ||
39European Journal of Medical GeneticsElsevier BV · France | 0.71Q2 | 2.07 0.63 up from 2007 | 232 | 9% | $3,330 | ||
40Journal of Animal Breeding and GeneticsWiley · Germany | 0.70Q3 | 1.35 0.12 down from 2007 | 207 | 17% | $4,750 | ||
41Journal of Genetic CounselingWiley · United States | 0.67Q3 | 1.57 0.43 down from 2007 | 172 | 59% | $3,840 | ||
42Annals of Carnegie MuseumUnited States | 0.66Q3 | 0.92 0.08 down from 2007 | 36 | 7% | — | ||
43Insectes SociauxSpringer Nature · Switzerland | 0.65Q3 | 1.26 0.55 down from 2007 | 208 | 17% | $3,990 | ||
44Genetic TestingMary Ann Liebert, Inc. · United States | 0.63Q3 | 1.35 0.17 down from 2007 | 155 | 7% | — | ||
45Genetics Selection EvolutionOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 0.56Q3 | 1.10 0.48 down from 2007 | 240 | 100% | $2,390 | ||
46American Journal of Medical GeneticsWiley · United States | 0.55Q3 | —no 2007 value | 84 | — | — | ||
47The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial JournalSAGE Publishing · United States | 0.53Q3 | 1.27 0.05 down from 2007 | 354 | 6% | $4,150 | ||
48Forensic Science International GeneticsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 0.53Q3 | 1.52no 2007 value | 114 | 7% | $5,020 | — | |
49AnthrozoösTaylor & Francis · United States | 0.50Q3 | 1.07 0.40 up from 2007 | 112 | 5% | — | ||
50Congenital AnomaliesWiley · Japan | 0.41Q3 | 0.94 0.36 down from 2007 | 95 | 34% | $2,830 |
Subfields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with Genetics highlighted.
- Molecular Biology778
- Genetics77
- Cancer Research21
- Cell Biology17
- Molecular Medicine7
- Biophysics6
- Biochemistry3
- Structural Biology3
- Aging2
- Clinical Biochemistry2
- Developmental Biology1
- Endocrinology1
- Physiology1
- Biotechnology0
Journals
Citations made in 2008. Corpus-wide, 71.1% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
38 additional Genetics journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 2005–2007, at least 80% of them with a subfield, and a positive world-average expectation. Ranks are within the whole category; filters hide rows without re-ranking. OJR excludes self-citations.
At a glance
Indicator year: 2008. Publication window: 2005–2007. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 77
- Window papers (baseline)
- 81,233 +21.9% from indicator year 2005
- Median OJR
- 0.71 +6.7% from indicator year 2005
- Rising journals (2025)
- 9
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2005–2007 in all journals of the world-average baseline, including non-core journals, counted by each paper’s own subfield. They are not the papers of the ranked journals alone.
| Measure | Year series | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranked journals | 53 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 69 | 72 | 77 | 85 | 95 | 99 | 102 | 106 | 108 | 116 | 121 | 123 | 125 | 127 | 121 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 122 | 125 | |
| Window papers (baseline) | 49,162 | 54,673 | 58,350 | 62,005 | 62,764 | 66,635 | 71,118 | 76,704 | 81,233 | 88,092 | 94,309 | 99,614 | 100,646 | 100,795 | 102,423 | 105,797 | 108,204 | 109,120 | 108,752 | 109,623 | 111,294 | 114,679 | 118,670 | 119,863 | 119,840 | 122,023 | |
| Median OJR | 0.48 | 0.42992 | 0.42987 | 0.57 | 0.693 | 0.665 | 0.656 | 0.733 | 0.71 | 0.771 | 0.792 | 0.785 | 0.729 | 0.83 | 0.90 | 0.91 | 0.8550 | 0.8040 | 0.8551 | 0.8041 | 0.75 | 0.766 | 0.68 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.690 |
How to read these rankings
- OJR, the OpenJournalRank Indicator
- A field-normalized 3-year citation impact, computed from OpenAlex with the NCI3 method. It divides the citations a journal’s papers received by the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and 2.00 means twice as many citations as expected. Because it is normalized, it can be compared across fields. Read the methodology
- Quartiles
- Q1 to Q4 split the ranked journals of the list you are viewing into four equal groups by OJR. A journal’s quartile depends on the list: the same journal can be Q1 in its subfield and Q2 among all journals.
- Impact factor (2-year)
- Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is easy to compare with familiar impact factors but is not field-normalized, so compare it only within a field. It is not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. Why it differs from the Journal Impact Factor
- Rank ranges
- Each rank in the latest year carries a likely range from 1,000 resamples of the journal’s papers. Where two journals’ ranges overlap, the data cannot tell them apart, so treat neighbouring ranks as ties.