Journal rankings · indicator year 2024
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Subfield ranking · 2024
Genetics journal rankings 2024
122 ranked journals · Subfield in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Genetics has 122 ranked journals in 2024. The median journal has an OJR of 0.70, below the world average of 1.00, up 0.03 on 2023; Q1 starts at OJR 1.01. The top three are Nature Ecology & Evolution, Genome Medicine, and The American Journal of Human Genetics.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2024. 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 2021–2023, the window the 2024 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)
122 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 2023. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2021–2023, the window the 2024 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2021–2023 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 2015 to 2024. | Compare |
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1Nature Ecology & EvolutionNature Portfolio · United Kingdom | 3.99Q1 | 9.47 0.63 down from 2023 | 815 | 51% | $12,690 | ||
2Genome MedicineOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 3.63Q1 | 12.08 0.60 up from 2023 | 435 | 100% | $5,290 | ||
3The American Journal of Human GeneticsElsevier BV · United States | 2.89Q1 | 8.03 0.10 up from 2023 | 555 | 100% | $5,150 | ||
4Journal of Crohn s and ColitisOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 2.27Q1 | 6.53 0.58 down from 2023 | 615 | 96% | $4,790 | ||
5Genetics in MedicineElsevier BV · United States | 2.11Q1 | 6.07 0.12 down from 2023 | 703 | 99% | $5,110 | ||
6Journal of Neurodevelopmental DisordersOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 1.70Q1 | 4.88 0.02 down from 2023 | 160 | 100% | $2,990 | ||
7Evolution LettersOAWiley · United Kingdom | 1.69Q1 | 3.86 0.12 down from 2023 | 159 | 100% | $2,678 | ||
8Toxicon XOAElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.68Q1 | 3.79 0.33 down from 2023 | 77 | 100% | $2,740 | ||
9npj Genomic MedicineOANature Portfolio · United Kingdom | 1.65Q1 | 5.27 0.06 down from 2023 | 209 | 100% | $4,190 | ||
10United European Gastroenterology JournalWiley · United Kingdom | 1.60Q1 | 4.51 0.22 up from 2023 | 397 | 94% | $2,930 | ||
11Molecular Therapy — OncolyticsOAElsevier BV · United States | 1.53Q1 | 5.29 0.45 down from 2023 | 410 | — | $3,900 | ||
12Molecular EcologyWiley · United Kingdom | 1.50Q1 | 4.01 0.81 down from 2023 | 1,360 | 79% | $5,150 | ||
13HereditySpringer Nature · United Kingdom | 1.48Q1 | 4.14 0.51 up from 2023 | 258 | 100% | $2,690 | ||
14Therapeutic Advances in GastroenterologyOASAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 1.48Q1 | 4.21 0.45 down from 2023 | 401 | 100% | $2,700 | ||
15Animal FrontiersOAOxford University Press · United States | 1.47Q1 | 3.43 0.89 up from 2023 | 256 | 100% | $3,500 | ||
16Genetics Selection EvolutionOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 1.47Q1 | 3.29 0.92 down from 2023 | 265 | 100% | $2,390 | ||
17Evolutionary ApplicationsOAWiley · United Kingdom | 1.42Q1 | 3.53 0.38 down from 2023 | 409 | 100% | $4,320 | ||
18The Application of Clinical GeneticsOADove Medical Press · New Zealand | 1.36Q1 | 3.26 0.21 down from 2023 | 72 | 100% | $2,320 | ||
19Journal of Medical GeneticsBMJ · United Kingdom | 1.36Q1 | 4.08 0.37 up from 2023 | 364 | 50% | — | ||
20Molecular Therapy — Methods & Clinical DevelopmentOACell Press · United States | 1.36Q1 | 4.50 0.25 down from 2023 | 549 | 100% | $3,900 | ||
21Human Genetics and Genomics AdvancesOAElsevier BV · United States | 1.35Q1 | 3.46 0.23 down from 2023 | 186 | 100% | $3,300 | ||
22Human GeneticsSpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 1.31Q1 | 3.94 0.37 down from 2023 | 360 | 64% | $3,690 | ||
23Orphanet Journal of Rare DiseasesOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 1.31Q1 | 4.19 0.14 up from 2023 | 1,320 | 100% | $2,990 | ||
24Inflammatory Bowel DiseasesOxford University Press · United States | 1.30Q1 | 4.04 0.61 up from 2023 | 926 | 79% | $3,862 | ||
25European Journal of Human GeneticsSpringer Nature · United Kingdom | 1.28Q1 | 4.00 0.57 up from 2023 | 653 | 99% | $2,790 | ||
26Intestinal ResearchOAKorean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases · South Korea | 1.25Q1 | 3.35 0.02 down from 2023 | 123 | 100% | — | ||
27American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C Seminars in Medical GeneticsWiley · United States | 1.16Q1 | 4.30 1.69 up from 2023 | 182 | 65% | $3,460 | ||
28Human MutationWiley · United States | 1.16Q1 | 4.10 0.91 up from 2023 | 331 | 97% | $2,740 | ||
29Genetic EpidemiologyWiley · United States | 1.15Q1 | 3.92 2.25 up from 2023 | 113 | 63% | $4,150 | ||
30Cambridge Prisms Precision MedicineCambridge University Press | 1.15Q1 | 3.03 1.17 up from 2023 | 34 | 100% | $3,893 | ||
31Evolution Medicine and Public HealthOAUniversity of Oxford · United Kingdom | 1.01Q1 | 2.20 1.12 down from 2023 | 130 | 100% | $3,629 | ||
32American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental DisabilitiesAmerican Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities · United States | 1.00Q2 | 1.54 0.55 down from 2023 | 134 | 15% | — | ||
33BMC Ecology and EvolutionOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 0.99Q2 | 2.80 0.07 up from 2023 | 426 | 100% | $2,890 | ||
34Forensic Science InternationalElsevier BV · Netherlands | 0.97Q2 | 2.61no change | 821 | 52% | $4,580 | ||
35AnthrozoösTaylor & Francis · United States | 0.96Q2 | 2.51 0.31 up from 2023 | 184 | 51% | — | ||
36Forensic Science International GeneticsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 0.96Q2 | 3.46 0.26 down from 2023 | 359 | 55% | $5,020 | ||
37Forensic Science International SynergyOAElsevier BV · Netherlands | 0.96Q2 | 2.24 0.10 up from 2023 | 269 | 100% | $2,310 | ||
38Behavior GeneticsSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 0.92Q2 | 2.24 0.42 down from 2023 | 126 | 71% | $3,390 | ||
39Journal of HeredityOxford University Press · United States | 0.92Q2 | 2.57 0.66 down from 2023 | 219 | 63% | $3,560 | ||
40Sexual DevelopmentKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 0.92Q2 | 2.38 0.36 down from 2023 | 103 | 17% | — | ||
41Digestive and Liver DiseaseOAElsevier BV · Italy | 0.87Q2 | 2.81 0.09 up from 2023 | 891 | 18% | $3,300 | ||
42Journal of the Canadian Association of GastroenterologyOAOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 0.86Q2 | 2.77 0.87 up from 2023 | 141 | 100% | $2,198 | ||
43Crohn s & Colitis 360OAOxford University Press · United States | 0.86Q2 | 2.60 0.59 up from 2023 | 207 | 100% | $3,378 | ||
44Journal of Human GeneticsSpringer Nature · Japan | 0.86Q2 | 2.67 0.18 down from 2023 | 304 | 38% | $5,490 | ||
45Genes Brain & BehaviorWiley · United Kingdom | 0.85Q2 | 2.57 0.03 down from 2023 | 130 | 87% | $3,540 | ||
46ToxiconElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 0.84Q2 | 2.69 0.13 down from 2023 | 737 | 15% | $3,340 | ||
47Therapeutic Advances in Rare DiseaseOASAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 0.83Q2 | 2.63 0.79 up from 2023 | 47 | 100% | $0 listed | ||
48Journal of Animal Breeding and GeneticsWiley · Germany | 0.81Q2 | 2.04 0.09 down from 2023 | 165 | 72% | $4,750 | ||
49Journal of Forensic SciencesWiley · United States | 0.81Q2 | 2.17 0.29 up from 2023 | 737 | 60% | $4,330 | ||
50Inflammatory Intestinal DiseasesOAKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 0.77Q2 | 1.55 1.07 down from 2023 | 66 | 100% | $990 |
Subfields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with Genetics highlighted.
- Molecular Biology1,149
- Genetics122
- Cancer Research27
- Cell Biology26
- Molecular Medicine11
- Biophysics9
- Clinical Biochemistry4
- Biochemistry3
- Structural Biology2
- Developmental Biology1
- Physiology1
- Aging0
- Biotechnology0
- Endocrinology0
Journals
Citations made in 2024. Corpus-wide, 87.1% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
48 additional Genetics journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 2021–2023, 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: 2024. Publication window: 2021–2023. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 122
- Window papers (baseline)
- 119,840 +4.5% from indicator year 2021
- Median OJR
- 0.70 -8.5% from indicator year 2021
- Rising journals (2025)
- 9
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2021–2023 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.