Human Genetics
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH · Germany
✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.
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Aims & Scope
Human Genetics focuses on publishing timely articles covering all aspects of human genetics. It covers a broad range of topics from gene structure and organization to genetic epidemiology and ethical, legal, and social issues. Human Genetics offers fast editorial turnaround times and an efficient publication process. Authors have the choice to publish using either the traditional publishing route or immediate gold Open Access. There are no publication charges except for special services and color art is free of charge for print and online publication. High satisfaction rate with 95% of authors indicating their willingness to publish in the journal again.
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Ethics & Quality
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Publication & Citation Trend
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
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Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Frequently asked questions about Human Genetics
Is Human Genetics a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Human Genetics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Human Genetics?
Human Genetics is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 3.24.
Is Human Genetics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Human Genetics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.
What is the aims and scope of Human Genetics?
Human Genetics focuses on publishing timely articles covering all aspects of human genetics. It covers a broad range of topics from gene structure and organization to genetic epidemiology and ethical, legal, and social issues. Human Genetics offers fast editorial turnaround times and an efficient publication process. Authors have the choice to publish using either the traditional publishing route or immediate gold Open Access. There are no publication charges except for special services and color art is free of charge for print and online publication. High satisfaction rate with 95% of authors
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