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Journal of Medical Genetics

BMJ Publishing Group · United Kingdom

ISSN0022-2593eISSN1468-6244

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.62

H-Index

246

CiteScore

7.9

SNIP

1.399

Total Works

11,269

Total Citations

499,302

2yr Mean Citedness

2.55

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Journal of Medical Genetics (JMG) is a leading international peer-reviewed journal covering original research in human genetics, including reviews of and opinion on the latest developments. Articles cover the molecular basis of human disease including germline cancer genetics, clinical manifestations of genetic disorders, applications of molecular genetics to medical practice and the systematic evaluation of such applications worldwide.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive

Total Publications11,269

Publisher OrgBMJ

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate15%

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BMJ Publishing Group

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0022-2593 / 1468-6244

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

GeneticsQ1

Genetics (clinical)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Genetics & Heredity

Scopus Categories

GeneticsGenetics (clinical)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalitiesPrenatal Screening and DiagnosticsGenetics and Neurodevelopmental DisordersGenomics and Rare DiseasesBRCA gene mutations in cancer