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Journal of Human Genetics

Springer Nature · United Kingdom · Est. 1965

ISSN1434-5161eISSN1435-232X
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
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.

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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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.924
H-Indexi
111
SNIPi
0.933
Total Worksi
3,890
Total Citationsi
102,631
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.99
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
2
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Human Genetics is an international journal publishing articles on human genetics, including medical genetics and human genome analysis. It covers all aspects of human genetics, including molecular genetics, clinical genetics, behavioral genetics, immunogenetics, pharmacogenomics, population genetics, functional genomics, epigenetics, genetic counseling and gene therapy. Articles on the following areas are especially welcome: genetic factors of monogenic and complex disorders, genome-wide association studies, genetic epidemiology, cancer genetics, personal genomics, genotype-phenotype relationships and genome diversity. Medical genetics Human genome analysis Gene cloning and mapping Linkage and association analyses Rare variants in diseases and phenotypes Mutational analysis Susceptibility genes to multifactorial disorders Human evolution Cancer genetics Gene therapy Genetic and functional analysis of animal models of disease or behaviour Genetic polymorphisms of biologically important genes Novel mutations found in patients with hereditary diseases Novel mutations found in cancer cells Population genetics Human diseases with epigenetic or chromatin dysregulation Human epigenome analysis Noncoding RNAs Developmental Origins of Health and Disease Prenatal diagnosis Molecular cytogenetics and genomic structural variation

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1965
FrequencyMonthly, 2001-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications3,890
Publisher OrgSpringer Nature
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer review
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Nature
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1434-5161 / 1435-232X
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
159
3.6k
2019
167
4.3k
2020
113
1.6k
2021
109
1.3k
2022
105
754
2023
101
552
2024
130
193
2025
63
11
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.

GeneticsQ2
Genetics (clinical)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Genetics & Heredity

Scopus Categories

GeneticsGenetics (clinical)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyGenomic variations and chromosomal abnormalitiesGenomics and Rare DiseasesGenetics and Neurodevelopmental DisordersRNA modifications and cancerMitochondrial Function and PathologyMetabolism and Genetic DisordersForensic and Genetic ResearchEpigenetics and DNA MethylationRNA Research and Splicing

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Human Genetics

Is Journal of Human Genetics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of 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 Journal of Human Genetics?

Journal of 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 1.99.

Is Journal of Human Genetics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Human Genetics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Human Genetics?

The Journal of Human Genetics is an international journal publishing articles on human genetics, including medical genetics and human genome analysis. It covers all aspects of human genetics, including molecular genetics, clinical genetics, behavioral genetics, immunogenetics, pharmacogenomics, population genetics, functional genomics, epigenetics, genetic counseling and gene therapy. Articles on the following areas are especially welcome: genetic factors of monogenic and complex disorders, genome-wide association studies, genetic epidemiology, cancer genetics, personal genomics, genotype-phen

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