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Current Genetics

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH · Germany

ISSN0172-8083
SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR
60
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q354
✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total60
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
122
days submission → published
measured · last 20 articles · accept 96d
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Scorei
0.519
H-Indexi
134
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.529
Total Worksi
4,598
Total Citationsi
152,079
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.49
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Discover Genetics and Evolution is a fully open access, peer-reviewed journal that supports multidisciplinary research across all fields relevant to genetics and evolution. The journal aims to be a resource for researchers, policy makers and the general public for recent advances in genetics and evolution science and its uses in research development and society. As a fully open access journal, we ensure that our research is highly discoverable and instantly available globally to everyone. The journal particularly welcomes work that aims to address the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, especially Life Below Water; Life on Land; Good Health and Wellbeing; and Zero Hunger.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published—
Annual Volume~ 23 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications4,598
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA License—
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
CLOCKSSPortico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 · 67%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
0172-8083
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
✅
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
✅
Long-term digital preservation?
CLOCKSS, Portico
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
✅
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
Citations received
119
2.7k
2018
129
3.3k
2019
85
1.4k
2020
88
1k
2021
38
328
2022
19
134
2023
20
64
2024
29
34
2025

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

GeneticsQ3
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

GeneticsMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fungal and yeast genetics researchPhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesDNA Repair Mechanisms

Frequently asked questions about Current Genetics

Is Current Genetics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Current Genetics: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 60/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Current Genetics?

Current Genetics is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.519.

Is Current Genetics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Current Genetics is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Current Genetics?

Discover Genetics and Evolution is a fully open access, peer-reviewed journal that supports multidisciplinary research across all fields relevant to genetics and evolution. The journal aims to be a resource for researchers, policy makers and the general public for recent advances in genetics and evolution science and its uses in research development and society. As a fully open access journal, we ensure that our research is highly discoverable and instantly available globally to everyone. The journal particularly welcomes work that aims to address the United Nations Sustainable Development Goa

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref