Journal rankings · indicator year 2012
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Subfield ranking · 2012
Genetics journal rankings 2012
102 ranked journals · Subfield in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Genetics has 102 ranked journals in 2012. The median OJR fell 0.06 on 2011 to 0.73, below the world average of 1.00; Q1 starts at OJR 1.41. The top three are The American Journal of Human Genetics, Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, and Molecular Ecology.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2012. 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 2009–2011, the window the 2012 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)
102 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 2011. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2009–2011, the window the 2012 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2009–2011 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 2003 to 2012. | Compare |
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1The American Journal of Human GeneticsElsevier BV · United States | 4.27Q1 | 10.95 0.35 down from 2011 | 692 | 92% | $5,150 | ||
2Orphanet Journal of Rare DiseasesOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 3.36Q1 | 6.79 1.82 down from 2011 | 161 | 100% | $2,990 | ||
3Molecular EcologyWiley · United Kingdom | 3.02Q1 | 6.35 0.48 up from 2011 | 1,360 | 26% | $5,150 | ||
4Journal of Medical GeneticsBMJ · United Kingdom | 2.76Q1 | 6.17 3.85 down from 2011 | 421 | 36% | — | ||
5Evolutionary ApplicationsOAWiley · United Kingdom | 2.63Q1 | 4.63 0.14 down from 2011 | 163 | 100% | $4,320 | ||
6American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C Seminars in Medical GeneticsWiley · United States | 2.44Q1 | 6.11 1.14 up from 2011 | 132 | 18% | $3,460 | ||
7Journal of Neurodevelopmental DisordersOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 2.43Q1 | 5.52 1.52 up from 2011 | 88 | 100% | $2,990 | ||
8Genetics in MedicineElsevier BV · United States | 2.34Q1 | 5.46 0.11 down from 2011 | 464 | 100% | $5,110 | ||
9Genetics Selection EvolutionOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 2.33Q1 | 5.29 1.14 up from 2011 | 141 | 100% | $2,390 | ||
10HereditySpringer Nature · United Kingdom | 2.26Q1 | 4.22 0.26 up from 2011 | 452 | 99% | $2,690 | ||
11Human GeneticsSpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 2.25Q1 | 5.08 0.60 down from 2011 | 470 | 54% | $3,690 | ||
12Human MutationWiley · United States | 2.15Q1 | 5.47 0.65 down from 2011 | 748 | 69% | $2,740 | ||
13Genetic EpidemiologyWiley · United States | 1.86Q1 | 5.26 0.89 up from 2011 | 282 | 55% | $4,150 | ||
14American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental DisabilitiesAmerican Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities · United States | 1.86Q1 | 3.19 0.08 down from 2011 | 112 | 31% | — | ||
15Forensic Science InternationalElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.80Q1 | 2.79 0.06 up from 2011 | 1,105 | 10% | $4,580 | ||
16Public Health GenomicsOAKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 1.73Q1 | 3.54 0.54 up from 2011 | 150 | 59% | — | ||
17European Journal of Human GeneticsSpringer Nature · United Kingdom | 1.73Q1 | 3.98 1.99 down from 2011 | 753 | 96% | $2,790 | ||
18Genome MedicineOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 1.72Q1 | 4.15 0.31 down from 2011 | 285 | 100% | $5,290 | ||
19Genes Brain & BehaviorWiley · United Kingdom | 1.67Q1 | 4.08 0.10 down from 2011 | 296 | 70% | $3,540 | ||
20Inflammatory Bowel DiseasesOxford University Press · United States | 1.58Q1 | 3.63 0.13 up from 2011 | 1,177 | 47% | $3,862 | ||
21American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric GeneticsWiley · United States | 1.58Q1 | 3.98 0.32 down from 2011 | 353 | 37% | $3,920 | ||
22Hormones and CancerSpringer Science+Business Media · United States | 1.54Q1 | 3.47 2.16 up from 2011 | 70 | 100% | $3,260 | ||
23Behavior GeneticsSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 1.48Q1 | 3.01 0.45 up from 2011 | 280 | 52% | $3,390 | ||
24Journal of HeredityOxford University Press · United States | 1.44Q1 | 2.13 0.72 down from 2011 | 351 | 42% | $3,560 | ||
25Therapeutic Advances in GastroenterologyOASAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 1.43Q1 | 3.31 1.77 up from 2011 | 108 | 97% | $2,700 | ||
26ToxiconElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.41Q1 | 2.98 0.10 down from 2011 | 873 | 12% | $3,340 | ||
27BMC Medical GeneticsOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 1.38Q2 | 3.44 0.09 down from 2011 | 495 | 100% | $2,380 | ||
28ChemoecologySpringer Science+Business Media · Switzerland | 1.35Q2 | 1.97 0.32 up from 2011 | 99 | 22% | $3,590 | ||
29Investigative GeneticsBioMed Central · United Kingdom | 1.30Q2 | 3.08 0.23 up from 2011 | 37 | 100% | — | ||
30Tree Genetics & GenomesSpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 1.29Q2 | 2.54 0.65 down from 2011 | 262 | 24% | $3,690 | ||
31Annals of Human BiologyOAInforma · United Kingdom | 1.28Q2 | 1.95 0.13 down from 2011 | 224 | 12% | $2,390 | ||
32Annals of Human GeneticsWiley · United Kingdom | 1.20Q2 | 2.80 0.28 down from 2011 | 201 | 40% | $3,190 | ||
33Sexual DevelopmentKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 1.19Q2 | 2.43 0.79 down from 2011 | 127 | 38% | — | ||
34Journal of Forensic SciencesWiley · United States | 1.16Q2 | 1.56 0.14 down from 2011 | 995 | 11% | $4,330 | ||
35Journal of Human GeneticsSpringer Nature · Japan | 1.12Q2 | 2.84 0.15 down from 2011 | 465 | 19% | $5,490 | ||
36Journal of Crohn s and ColitisOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 1.11Q2 | 2.75 0.30 up from 2011 | 396 | 58% | $4,790 | ||
37Digestive and Liver DiseaseOAElsevier BV · Italy | 1.09Q2 | 2.47 0.01 up from 2011 | 652 | 6% | $3,300 | ||
38Molecular CytogeneticsOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 1.08Q2 | 3.12 7.98 down from 2011 | 78 | 100% | $3,290 | ||
39Conservation GeneticsSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 1.06Q2 | 2.37 0.25 up from 2011 | 516 | 14% | $3,790 | ||
40Animal GeneticsWiley · United Kingdom | 0.99Q2 | 2.26 0.15 down from 2011 | 503 | 16% | $3,570 | ||
41European Journal of Medical GeneticsElsevier BV · France | 0.98Q2 | 2.02 3.93 down from 2011 | 314 | 15% | $3,330 | ||
42AnthrozoösTaylor & Francis · United States | 0.96Q2 | 1.23 0.01 down from 2011 | 116 | 9% | — | ||
43Theoretical Population BiologyElsevier BV · Netherlands | 0.92Q2 | 1.40 0.57 down from 2011 | 186 | 27% | $2,840 | ||
44Psychiatric GeneticsLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 0.89Q2 | 2.23 0.17 down from 2011 | 176 | 27% | — | ||
45American Journal of Medical Genetics Part AWiley · United States | 0.87Q2 | 2.26 2.11 down from 2011 | 1,682 | 28% | $4,710 | ||
46High Altitude Medicine & BiologyMary Ann Liebert, Inc. · United States | 0.84Q2 | 1.99 0.36 up from 2011 | 160 | 21% | — | ||
47Lifestyle GenomicsOAKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 0.84Q2 | 1.58 0.46 up from 2011 | 112 | 100% | $1,670 | ||
48Molecular SyndromologyKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 0.82Q2 | 1.94 0.27 down from 2011 | 72 | 88% | — | ||
49Human HeredityOAKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 0.81Q2 | 2.34 0.09 down from 2011 | 151 | 63% | — | ||
50Current Protocols in Human GeneticsWiley · United States | 0.76Q2 | 1.26 1.41 down from 2011 | 74 | 9% | $5,050 |
Subfields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with Genetics highlighted.
- Molecular Biology955
- Genetics102
- Cell Biology23
- Cancer Research21
- Molecular Medicine7
- Biophysics6
- Biochemistry3
- Structural Biology3
- Clinical Biochemistry2
- Developmental Biology1
- Endocrinology1
- Physiology1
- Aging0
- Biotechnology0
Journals
Citations made in 2012. Corpus-wide, 75.7% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
44 additional Genetics journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 2009–2011, 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: 2012. Publication window: 2009–2011. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 102
- Window papers (baseline)
- 100,646 +14.3% from indicator year 2009
- Median OJR
- 0.729 -5.5% from indicator year 2009
- Rising journals (2025)
- 9
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2009–2011 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.