Journal rankings · indicator year 2016
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Subfield ranking · 2016
Genetics journal rankings 2016
121 ranked journals · Subfield in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Genetics has 121 ranked journals in 2016. The median OJR fell 0.05 on 2015 to 0.86, below the world average of 1.00; Q1 starts at OJR 1.28. The top three are Human Heredity, The American Journal of Human Genetics, and Molecular Ecology.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2016. 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 2013–2015, the window the 2016 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)
121 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 2015. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2013–2015, the window the 2016 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2013–2015 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 2007 to 2016. | Compare |
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1Human HeredityOAKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 4.71Q1 | 1.22 12.49 down from 2015 | 147 | 55% | — | ||
2The American Journal of Human GeneticsElsevier BV · United States | 3.74Q1 | 9.27 1.56 down from 2015 | 654 | 97% | $5,150 | ||
3Molecular EcologyWiley · United Kingdom | 3.30Q1 | 6.54 0.24 up from 2015 | 1,344 | 47% | $5,150 | ||
4Genetics in MedicineElsevier BV · United States | 3.12Q1 | 6.85 0.16 down from 2015 | 567 | 100% | $5,110 | ||
5Evolutionary ApplicationsOAWiley · United Kingdom | 2.97Q1 | 5.41 0.02 up from 2015 | 277 | 100% | $4,320 | ||
6American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C Seminars in Medical GeneticsWiley · United States | 2.86Q1 | 6.55 0.55 up from 2015 | 115 | 23% | $3,460 | ||
7Journal of Medical GeneticsBMJ · United Kingdom | 2.69Q1 | 6.26 0.46 down from 2015 | 360 | 61% | — | ||
8Genome MedicineOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 2.57Q1 | 6.54 1.09 up from 2015 | 372 | 100% | $5,290 | ||
9The Application of Clinical GeneticsOADove Medical Press · New Zealand | 2.54Q1 | 6.83 1.74 up from 2015 | 59 | 100% | $2,320 | ||
10Journal of Neurodevelopmental DisordersOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 2.29Q1 | 5.43 1.08 up from 2015 | 111 | 100% | $2,990 | ||
11Current Protocols in Human GeneticsWiley · United States | 2.24Q1 | 3.40 2.57 down from 2015 | 62 | 34% | $5,050 | ||
12Therapeutic Advances in GastroenterologyOASAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 2.20Q1 | 3.85 1.08 down from 2015 | 115 | 100% | $2,700 | ||
13HereditySpringer Nature · United Kingdom | 2.11Q1 | 4.10 0.01 down from 2015 | 388 | 98% | $2,690 | ||
14Human GeneticsSpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 2.11Q1 | 3.98 1.93 down from 2015 | 343 | 63% | $3,690 | ||
15Inflammatory Bowel DiseasesOxford University Press · United States | 1.96Q1 | 4.68 0.16 up from 2015 | 1,068 | 37% | $3,862 | ||
16Human MutationWiley · United States | 1.93Q1 | 4.92 0.32 down from 2015 | 577 | 82% | $2,740 | ||
17Orphanet Journal of Rare DiseasesOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 1.89Q1 | 4.37 0.22 down from 2015 | 600 | 100% | $2,990 | ||
18Genetics Selection EvolutionOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 1.79Q1 | 3.80 0.21 up from 2015 | 217 | 100% | $2,390 | ||
19Genes Brain & BehaviorWiley · United Kingdom | 1.73Q1 | 3.93 0.40 down from 2015 | 234 | 78% | $3,540 | ||
20Journal of Crohn s and ColitisOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 1.69Q1 | 4.18 0.07 up from 2015 | 707 | 33% | $4,790 | ||
21Forensic Science InternationalElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.64Q1 | 2.62 0.01 up from 2015 | 1,199 | 22% | $4,580 | ||
22American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric GeneticsWiley · United States | 1.63Q1 | 3.49 0.98 down from 2015 | 273 | 58% | $3,920 | ||
23European Journal of Human GeneticsSpringer Nature · United Kingdom | 1.58Q1 | 3.84 0.03 up from 2015 | 869 | 96% | $2,790 | ||
24Journal of HeredityOxford University Press · United States | 1.49Q1 | 2.66 0.58 up from 2015 | 294 | 60% | $3,560 | ||
25Investigative GeneticsBioMed Central · United Kingdom | 1.48Q1 | 3.37 0.13 up from 2015 | 56 | 100% | — | ||
26Lifestyle GenomicsOAKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 1.46Q1 | 3.06 0.74 down from 2015 | 89 | 100% | $1,670 | ||
27Evolution Medicine and Public HealthOAUniversity of Oxford · United Kingdom | 1.37Q1 | 2.61 0.12 down from 2015 | 85 | 100% | $3,629 | ||
28United European Gastroenterology JournalWiley · United Kingdom | 1.36Q1 | 2.58 0.52 down from 2015 | 242 | 95% | $2,930 | ||
29Hormones and CancerSpringer Science+Business Media · United States | 1.33Q1 | 3.27 0.02 up from 2015 | 96 | 100% | $3,260 | ||
30American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental DisabilitiesAmerican Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities · United States | 1.29Q1 | 2.15 0.23 down from 2015 | 131 | 31% | — | ||
31Animal FrontiersOAOxford University Press · United States | 1.28Q1 | 1.41 0.75 down from 2015 | 96 | 100% | $3,500 | ||
32Tree Genetics & GenomesSpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 1.25Q2 | 2.45 0.20 up from 2015 | 377 | 26% | $3,690 | ||
33Behavior GeneticsSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 1.24Q2 | 2.63 0.03 up from 2015 | 202 | 53% | $3,390 | ||
34Intractable & Rare Diseases ResearchOAJapan | 1.23Q2 | 3.15 1.70 up from 2015 | 98 | 100% | — | ||
35New Genetics and SocietyOATaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 1.21Q2 | 2.23 0.65 up from 2015 | 78 | 96% | $1,590 | ||
36ToxiconElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.16Q2 | 2.57 0.25 down from 2015 | 793 | 14% | $3,340 | ||
37Genetic EpidemiologyWiley · United States | 1.15Q2 | 2.24 0.38 down from 2015 | 229 | 75% | $4,150 | ||
38ChemoecologySpringer Science+Business Media · Switzerland | 1.15Q2 | 1.92 0.43 up from 2015 | 80 | 32% | $3,590 | ||
39Molecular Genetics & Genomic MedicineOAWiley · United States | 1.15Q2 | 2.83 0.09 up from 2015 | 170 | 100% | $2,900 | ||
40Digestive and Liver DiseaseOAElsevier BV · Italy | 1.14Q2 | 2.77 0.12 up from 2015 | 702 | 7% | $3,300 | ||
41Molecular Therapy — Methods & Clinical DevelopmentOACell Press · United States | 1.14Q2 | 3.13 0.91 up from 2015 | 127 | 100% | $3,900 | ||
42Journal of Human GeneticsSpringer Nature · Japan | 1.13Q2 | 2.53 0.21 down from 2015 | 418 | 23% | $5,490 | ||
43Sexual DevelopmentKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 1.13Q2 | 2.05 0.51 down from 2015 | 106 | 33% | — | ||
44Public Health GenomicsOAKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 1.13Q2 | 2.41 0.68 up from 2015 | 143 | 62% | — | ||
45Journal of Forensic SciencesWiley · United States | 1.06Q2 | 1.39 0.11 down from 2015 | 904 | 12% | $4,330 | ||
46The Journal of venomous animals and toxins including tropical diseasesOABioMed Central · Brazil | 1.05Q2 | 2.44 0.27 up from 2015 | 142 | 100% | $500 | ||
47Conservation GeneticsSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 1.04Q2 | 1.98 0.28 up from 2015 | 359 | 18% | $3,790 | ||
48Forensic Science International GeneticsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.04Q2 | 4.03 0.30 up from 2015 | 518 | 28% | $5,020 | ||
49Theoretical Population BiologyElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.00Q2 | 1.77 0.07 down from 2015 | 180 | 48% | $2,840 | ||
50European Journal of Medical GeneticsElsevier BV · France | 0.99Q2 | 2.53 0.19 up from 2015 | 359 | 21% | $3,330 |
Subfields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with Genetics highlighted.
- Molecular Biology1,109
- Genetics121
- Cancer Research26
- Cell Biology26
- Molecular Medicine10
- Biophysics7
- Clinical Biochemistry3
- Aging2
- Biochemistry2
- Physiology2
- Structural Biology2
- Developmental Biology1
- Biotechnology0
- Endocrinology0
Journals
Citations made in 2016. Corpus-wide, 77.2% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
65 additional Genetics journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 2013–2015, 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: 2016. Publication window: 2013–2015. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 121
- Window papers (baseline)
- 108,204 +7.4% from indicator year 2013
- Median OJR
- 0.8550 +2.5% from indicator year 2013
- Rising journals (2025)
- 9
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2013–2015 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.