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Human Genetics

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH · Germany

ISSN0340-6717eISSN1432-1203

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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?

219

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 176d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.562

H-Indexi

208

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.36

Total Worksi

12,869

Total Citationsi

461,534

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.24

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

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.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyEighteen No. A Year, 2009-

StatusActive

Total Publications12,869

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0340-6717 / 1432-1203

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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

Citations received

137

5.6k

2019

137

6.1k

2020

167

2021

104

1.8k

2022

110

1.2k

2023

634

2024

142

2025

2026

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.

GeneticsQ1

Genetics (clinical)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Genetics & Heredity

Scopus Categories

GeneticsGenetics (clinical)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalitiesChromosomal and Genetic VariationsPrenatal Screening and DiagnosticsGenetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal AbnormalitiesGenetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. 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.