Journal rankings · indicator year 2017
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Subfield ranking · 2017
Genetics journal rankings 2017
123 ranked journals · Subfield in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Genetics has 123 ranked journals in 2017. The median OJR fell 0.05 on 2016 to 0.80, below the world average of 1.00; Q1 starts at OJR 1.31. The top three are The American Journal of Human Genetics, Evolutionary Applications, and Genetics in Medicine.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2017. 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 2014–2016, the window the 2017 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)
123 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 2016. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2014–2016, the window the 2017 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2014–2016 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 2008 to 2017. | Compare |
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1The American Journal of Human GeneticsElsevier BV · United States | 3.57Q1 | 8.61 0.67 down from 2016 | 678 | 100% | $5,150 | ||
2Evolutionary ApplicationsOAWiley · United Kingdom | 3.32Q1 | 5.37 0.04 down from 2016 | 285 | 100% | $4,320 | ||
3Genetics in MedicineElsevier BV · United States | 3.23Q1 | 8.22 1.37 up from 2016 | 586 | 100% | $5,110 | ||
4Molecular EcologyWiley · United Kingdom | 3.15Q1 | 6.22 0.32 down from 2016 | 1,340 | 40% | $5,150 | ||
5Genome MedicineOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 2.92Q1 | 9.20 2.66 up from 2016 | 391 | 100% | $5,290 | ||
6The Application of Clinical GeneticsOADove Medical Press · New Zealand | 2.84Q1 | 6.21 0.61 down from 2016 | 69 | 100% | $2,320 | ||
7Journal of Medical GeneticsBMJ · United Kingdom | 2.63Q1 | 6.37 0.11 up from 2016 | 359 | 57% | — | ||
8npj Genomic MedicineOANature Portfolio · United Kingdom | 2.27Q1 | 4.71no 2016 value | 34 | 100% | $4,190 | — | |
9HereditySpringer Nature · United Kingdom | 2.15Q1 | 3.94 0.16 down from 2016 | 371 | 100% | $2,690 | ||
10American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C Seminars in Medical GeneticsWiley · United States | 2.13Q1 | 3.61 2.94 down from 2016 | 133 | 63% | $3,460 | ||
11Journal of Neurodevelopmental DisordersOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 2.07Q1 | 5.08 0.35 down from 2016 | 122 | 100% | $2,990 | ||
12Genetics Selection EvolutionOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 1.97Q1 | 4.79 0.99 up from 2016 | 268 | 100% | $2,390 | ||
13Human MutationWiley · United States | 1.93Q1 | 5.60 0.69 up from 2016 | 516 | 79% | $2,740 | ||
14Journal of Crohn s and ColitisOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 1.90Q1 | 4.57 0.38 up from 2016 | 737 | 34% | $4,790 | ||
15Inflammatory Bowel DiseasesOxford University Press · United States | 1.86Q1 | 4.33 0.35 down from 2016 | 1,022 | 25% | $3,862 | ||
16Therapeutic Advances in GastroenterologyOASAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 1.84Q1 | 4.21 0.36 up from 2016 | 151 | 100% | $2,700 | ||
17Molecular Therapy — OncolyticsOAElsevier BV · United States | 1.83Q1 | 4.65 3.15 up from 2016 | 72 | 100% | $3,900 | ||
18Human GeneticsSpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 1.80Q1 | 4.61 0.63 up from 2016 | 318 | 59% | $3,690 | ||
19Investigative GeneticsBioMed Central · United Kingdom | 1.75Q1 | 4.33 0.97 up from 2016 | 32 | — | — | ||
20American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental DisabilitiesAmerican Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities · United States | 1.73Q1 | 2.51 0.36 up from 2016 | 129 | 31% | — | ||
21Orphanet Journal of Rare DiseasesOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 1.69Q1 | 4.35 0.01 down from 2016 | 571 | 100% | $2,990 | ||
22American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric GeneticsWiley · United States | 1.56Q1 | 3.81 0.33 up from 2016 | 275 | 56% | $3,920 | ||
23Hormones and CancerSpringer Science+Business Media · United States | 1.52Q1 | 3.26 0.01 down from 2016 | 98 | 100% | $3,260 | ||
24European Journal of Human GeneticsSpringer Nature · United Kingdom | 1.52Q1 | 3.66 0.18 down from 2016 | 750 | 99% | $2,790 | ||
25Journal of HeredityOxford University Press · United States | 1.47Q1 | 2.34 0.32 down from 2016 | 286 | 44% | $3,560 | ||
26Forensic Science InternationalElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.47Q1 | 2.41 0.21 down from 2016 | 1,247 | 21% | $4,580 | ||
27Genes Brain & BehaviorWiley · United Kingdom | 1.43Q1 | 3.42 0.51 down from 2016 | 219 | 70% | $3,540 | ||
28Animal FrontiersOAOxford University Press · United States | 1.42Q1 | 2.17 0.77 up from 2016 | 100 | 100% | $3,500 | ||
29Lifestyle GenomicsOAKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 1.34Q1 | 1.38 1.68 down from 2016 | 97 | 100% | $1,670 | ||
30Molecular Therapy — Methods & Clinical DevelopmentOACell Press · United States | 1.32Q1 | 3.54 0.42 up from 2016 | 230 | 100% | $3,900 | ||
31Evolution Medicine and Public HealthOAUniversity of Oxford · United Kingdom | 1.31Q1 | 2.94 0.33 up from 2016 | 100 | 100% | $3,629 | ||
32New Genetics and SocietyOATaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 1.28Q2 | 2.34 0.12 up from 2016 | 73 | 98% | $1,590 | ||
33Journal of Human GeneticsSpringer Nature · Japan | 1.22Q2 | 3.38 0.85 up from 2016 | 444 | 34% | $5,490 | ||
34ToxiconElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.22Q2 | 2.74 0.18 up from 2016 | 767 | 26% | $3,340 | ||
35ChemoecologySpringer Science+Business Media · Switzerland | 1.20Q2 | 2.56 0.65 up from 2016 | 80 | 24% | $3,590 | ||
36Conservation GeneticsSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 1.18Q2 | 2.31 0.33 up from 2016 | 357 | 22% | $3,790 | ||
37Behavior GeneticsSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 1.17Q2 | 2.06 0.57 down from 2016 | 206 | 46% | $3,390 | ||
38Tree Genetics & GenomesSpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 1.16Q2 | 2.55 0.10 up from 2016 | 403 | 26% | $3,690 | ||
39United European Gastroenterology JournalWiley · United Kingdom | 1.15Q2 | 2.33 0.24 down from 2016 | 297 | 94% | $2,930 | ||
40Digestive and Liver DiseaseOAElsevier BV · Italy | 1.15Q2 | 2.74 0.03 down from 2016 | 757 | 10% | $3,300 | ||
41Oncolytic VirotherapyOADove Medical Press · New Zealand | 1.14Q2 | 2.68 1.71 up from 2016 | 38 | 100% | — | ||
42The Journal of venomous animals and toxins including tropical diseasesOABioMed Central · Brazil | 1.14Q2 | 2.42 0.01 down from 2016 | 145 | 100% | $500 | ||
43Canine Genetics and EpidemiologyOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 1.13Q2 | 3.38 0.78 up from 2016 | 37 | 100% | $1,180 | ||
44Applied & Translational GenomicsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.12Q2 | 3.03 1.62 up from 2016 | 92 | — | — | ||
45Molecular Genetics & Genomic MedicineOAWiley · United States | 1.12Q2 | 2.40 0.43 down from 2016 | 186 | 100% | $2,900 | ||
46Intractable & Rare Diseases ResearchOAJapan | 1.12Q2 | 1.98 1.17 down from 2016 | 128 | 100% | — | ||
47European Journal of Medical GeneticsElsevier BV · France | 1.10Q2 | 2.32 0.21 down from 2016 | 363 | 22% | $3,330 | ||
48BMC Medical GeneticsOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 1.08Q2 | 2.57 0.17 down from 2016 | 355 | 100% | $2,380 | ||
49Forensic Science International GeneticsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.07Q2 | 4.50 0.47 up from 2016 | 546 | 34% | $5,020 | ||
50Public Health GenomicsOAKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 1.07Q2 | 1.99 0.43 down from 2016 | 137 | 39% | — |
Subfields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with Genetics highlighted.
- Molecular Biology1,133
- Genetics123
- Cancer Research27
- Cell Biology26
- Molecular Medicine10
- Biophysics7
- Clinical Biochemistry4
- Structural Biology3
- Biochemistry2
- Physiology2
- Aging1
- Developmental Biology1
- Biotechnology0
- Endocrinology0
Journals
Citations made in 2017. Corpus-wide, 77.7% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
64 additional Genetics journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 2014–2016, 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: 2017. Publication window: 2014–2016. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 123
- Window papers (baseline)
- 109,120 +6.5% from indicator year 2014
- Median OJR
- 0.8040 -10.7% from indicator year 2014
- Rising journals (2025)
- 9
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2014–2016 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.