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Genetics Selection Evolution

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN1297-9686

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

100

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total100

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?

243

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 232d

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Slow · vs ~15 wk median

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

1.108

H-Indexi

127

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.141

Total Worksi

4,505

Total Citationsi

96,450

2yr Mean Citednessi

4.18

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science; Genetics & Heredity; Animal Science and Zoology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Medicine (miscellaneous); Genetics.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageGerman, French, English

1st Year Published—

FrequencyBimonthly, 1991-

StatusActive

Total Publications4,505

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~26 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoNational Digital Preservation Program, ChinaCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BioMed Central Ltd

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

1297-9686

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

✅

Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

Portico, National Digital Preservation Program, China, CLOCKSS

✅

Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

✅

Primary language documented?

German, French, 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

3.6k

2019

3.2k

2020

3.1k

2021

1.5k

2022

1.2k

2023

670

2024

212

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.

Animal Science and ZoologyQ1

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

GeneticsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Agriculture, Dairy & Animal ScienceGenetics & Heredity

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyGeneticsEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockGenetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsAnimal Nutrition and PhysiologyGenetics and Plant BreedingGenetic diversity and population structureGenetic Associations and EpidemiologyAnimal Behavior and Welfare StudiesAnimal Genetics and ReproductionAgriculture and Rural Development ResearchLivestock and Poultry Management

Frequently asked questions about Genetics Selection Evolution

Is Genetics Selection Evolution a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Genetics Selection Evolution?

Genetics Selection Evolution 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 4.18.

Is Genetics Selection Evolution indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Genetics Selection Evolution is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Genetics Selection Evolution?