Journal rankings · indicator year 2022
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Subfield ranking · 2022
Genetics journal rankings 2022
120 ranked journals · Subfield in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Genetics has 120 ranked journals in 2022. The median OJR fell 0.08 on 2021 to 0.68, below the world average of 1.00; Q1 starts at OJR 1.13. The top three are Nature Ecology & Evolution, Genome Medicine, and The American Journal of Human Genetics.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2022. 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 2019–2021, the window the 2022 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)
120 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 2021. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2019–2021, the window the 2022 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2019–2021 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 2013 to 2022. | Compare |
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1Nature Ecology & EvolutionNature Portfolio · United Kingdom | 5.12Q1 | 12.94 1.79 down from 2021 | 775 | 47% | $12,690 | ||
2Genome MedicineOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 3.57Q1 | 13.19 2.12 down from 2021 | 380 | 100% | $5,290 | ||
3The American Journal of Human GeneticsElsevier BV · United States | 2.81Q1 | 9.05 0.22 down from 2021 | 628 | 100% | $5,150 | ||
4Genetics in MedicineElsevier BV · United States | 2.42Q1 | 6.92 0.70 down from 2021 | 843 | 100% | $5,110 | ||
5Evolution LettersOAWiley · United Kingdom | 2.37Q1 | 5.81 0.24 down from 2021 | 147 | 100% | $2,678 | ||
6Genetics Selection EvolutionOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 2.22Q1 | 5.56 0.61 down from 2021 | 235 | 100% | $2,390 | ||
7Molecular EcologyWiley · United Kingdom | 1.91Q1 | 5.39 0.70 down from 2021 | 1,263 | 62% | $5,150 | ||
8npj Genomic MedicineOANature Portfolio · United Kingdom | 1.90Q1 | 6.08 0.69 down from 2021 | 187 | 100% | $4,190 | ||
9Journal of Neurodevelopmental DisordersOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 1.84Q1 | 5.70 0.64 up from 2021 | 146 | 100% | $2,990 | ||
10Journal of Crohn s and ColitisOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 1.78Q1 | 5.98 0.32 down from 2021 | 715 | 56% | $4,790 | ||
11Human GeneticsSpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 1.68Q1 | 5.57 1.08 down from 2021 | 411 | 53% | $3,690 | ||
12Evolutionary ApplicationsOAWiley · United Kingdom | 1.67Q1 | 4.52 0.64 down from 2021 | 495 | 100% | $4,320 | ||
13HereditySpringer Nature · United Kingdom | 1.60Q1 | 4.76 0.53 up from 2021 | 298 | 100% | $2,690 | ||
14Molecular Therapy — OncolyticsOAElsevier BV · United States | 1.56Q1 | 5.91 0.10 down from 2021 | 439 | 100% | $3,900 | ||
15Animal FrontiersOAOxford University Press · United States | 1.50Q1 | 2.86 1.11 down from 2021 | 194 | 100% | $3,500 | ||
16Human Genetics and Genomics AdvancesOAElsevier BV · United States | 1.46Q1 | 3.95 1.13 up from 2021 | 63 | 100% | $3,300 | ||
17Molecular Therapy — Methods & Clinical DevelopmentOACell Press · United States | 1.41Q1 | 5.25 0.58 down from 2021 | 589 | 100% | $3,900 | ||
18Intestinal ResearchOAKorean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases · South Korea | 1.38Q1 | 5.39 1.04 up from 2021 | 176 | 100% | — | ||
19Orphanet Journal of Rare DiseasesOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 1.37Q1 | 4.34 0.58 down from 2021 | 1,140 | 100% | $2,990 | ||
20Journal of Medical GeneticsBMJ · United Kingdom | 1.36Q1 | 3.87 0.82 down from 2021 | 413 | 63% | — | ||
21European Journal of Human GeneticsSpringer Nature · United Kingdom | 1.36Q1 | 4.67 0.17 down from 2021 | 697 | 100% | $2,790 | ||
22United European Gastroenterology JournalWiley · United Kingdom | 1.33Q1 | 4.91 0.20 down from 2021 | 428 | 90% | $2,930 | ||
23Therapeutic Advances in GastroenterologyOASAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 1.32Q1 | 4.69 0.30 down from 2021 | 360 | 100% | $2,700 | ||
24Hormones and CancerSpringer Science+Business Media · United States | 1.25Q1 | 3.74 0.91 down from 2021 | 37 | — | $3,260 | ||
25American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C Seminars in Medical GeneticsWiley · United States | 1.21Q1 | 3.11 0.52 down from 2021 | 254 | 63% | $3,460 | ||
26AnthrozoösTaylor & Francis · United States | 1.18Q1 | 2.38 0.68 down from 2021 | 192 | 42% | — | ||
27Forensic Science InternationalElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.17Q1 | 2.82 0.01 up from 2021 | 1,237 | 29% | $4,580 | ||
28The Application of Clinical GeneticsOADove Medical Press · New Zealand | 1.16Q1 | 3.47 0.15 up from 2021 | 90 | 100% | $2,320 | ||
29Inflammatory Bowel DiseasesOxford University Press · United States | 1.14Q1 | 3.38 0.99 down from 2021 | 994 | 66% | $3,862 | ||
30Human MutationWiley · United States | 1.13Q1 | 3.52 0.91 down from 2021 | 550 | 77% | $2,740 | ||
31Journal of Animal Breeding and GeneticsWiley · Germany | 1.13Q2 | 2.68 0.19 down from 2021 | 190 | 53% | $4,750 | ||
32BMC Ecology and EvolutionOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 1.13Q2 | 2.61 25.39 down from 2021 | 214 | 100% | $2,890 | ||
33Journal of HeredityOxford University Press · United States | 1.12Q2 | 2.83 0.01 down from 2021 | 210 | 67% | $3,560 | ||
34Journal of Human GeneticsSpringer Nature · Japan | 1.12Q2 | 3.82 0.29 down from 2021 | 412 | 38% | $5,490 | ||
35Conservation GeneticsSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 1.08Q2 | 2.62 0.38 down from 2021 | 273 | 32% | $3,790 | ||
36The Journal of venomous animals and toxins including tropical diseasesOABioMed Central · Brazil | 1.03Q2 | 3.07 0.05 up from 2021 | 136 | 100% | $500 | ||
37Archives animal breeding/Archiv für TierzuchtOACopernicus Publications · Germany | 1.02Q2 | 2.28 0.09 up from 2021 | 164 | 100% | $258 | ||
38Toxicon XOAElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.02Q2 | 3.64 0.27 up from 2021 | 82 | 100% | $2,740 | ||
39American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric GeneticsWiley · United States | 0.99Q2 | 2.61 0.63 down from 2021 | 118 | 43% | $3,920 | ||
40American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental DisabilitiesAmerican Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities · United States | 0.95Q2 | 2.43 0.34 up from 2021 | 145 | 33% | — | ||
41Evolution Medicine and Public HealthOAUniversity of Oxford · United Kingdom | 0.95Q2 | 3.49 0.23 up from 2021 | 132 | 100% | $3,629 | ||
42Forensic Science International GeneticsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 0.93Q2 | 3.58 0.46 down from 2021 | 488 | 48% | $5,020 | ||
43Journal of Veterinary BehaviorElsevier BV · United States | 0.90Q2 | 2.20 0.17 up from 2021 | 270 | 29% | $3,490 | ||
44Animal GeneticsWiley · United Kingdom | 0.90Q2 | 2.52 0.23 down from 2021 | 391 | 40% | $3,570 | ||
45Forensic Science International SynergyOAElsevier BV · Netherlands | 0.88Q2 | 2.85 1.03 up from 2021 | 265 | 100% | $2,310 | ||
46Behavior GeneticsSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 0.86Q2 | 2.34 0.09 down from 2021 | 154 | 75% | $3,390 | ||
47Inflammatory Intestinal DiseasesOAKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 0.85Q2 | 2.22 0.09 up from 2021 | 90 | 100% | $990 | ||
48Journal of Community GeneticsSpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 0.83Q2 | 2.17 0.03 down from 2021 | 156 | 100% | $3,990 | ||
49Genes Brain & BehaviorWiley · United Kingdom | 0.81Q2 | 2.59 0.26 down from 2021 | 208 | 81% | $3,540 | ||
50Digestive and Liver DiseaseOAElsevier BV · Italy | 0.81Q2 | 2.69 0.49 down from 2021 | 946 | 20% | $3,300 |
Subfields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with Genetics highlighted.
- Molecular Biology1,158
- Genetics120
- Cancer Research27
- Cell Biology26
- Molecular Medicine9
- Biophysics7
- Clinical Biochemistry4
- Biochemistry2
- Structural Biology2
- Developmental Biology1
- Endocrinology1
- Physiology1
- Aging0
- Biotechnology0
Journals
Citations made in 2022. Corpus-wide, 89.5% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
62 additional Genetics journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 2019–2021, 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: 2022. Publication window: 2019–2021. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 120
- Window papers (baseline)
- 118,670 +8.3% from indicator year 2019
- Median OJR
- 0.68 -15.1% from indicator year 2019
- Rising journals (2025)
- 9
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2019–2021 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.