Genes and Genetic Systems
Genetics Society of Japan · Japan · Est. 1929
ISSN1341-7568eISSN1880-5779
SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
52
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
✓ Scopus Q3+12
✓ DOAJ Verified+15
Total52
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
0.429
H-Index
64
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.4
Total Works
1,676
Total Citations
23,427
2yr Mean Citedness
0.57
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Aims & Scope
Subject areas: Biology (General); Medicine (General). Topics: genetics, biology, evolution, ecology, medical sciences, agricultural sciences
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
16
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
General Information
Country / RegionJapan
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1929
Annual Volume~ 27 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,676
Publisher OrgGenetics Society of Japan
OA Since2016
Submission Info
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~16 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate—
Ethics & Quality
COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
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Think.Check.Submit Compliance
10/12 · 83%
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Peer review process documented?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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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.
GeneticsQ3
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3
Molecular BiologyQ4
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyGenetics & Heredity
Scopus Categories
GeneticsMedicine (miscellaneous)Molecular Biology
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Chromosomal and Genetic VariationsGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesGenetic diversity and population structurePlant Disease Resistance and GeneticsWheat and Barley Genetics and PathologyGenetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsPlant Molecular Biology ResearchRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsPlant Reproductive BiologyBacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
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