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Human Molecular Genetics

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1910

ISSN1460-2083

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

1.56

H-Index

356

CiteScore

SNIP

0.923

Total Works

14,241

Total Citations

1,163,288

2yr Mean Citedness

2.42

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Human Molecular Genetics is committed to the communication of high quality studies related to human molecular genetic disease mechanisms from the analysis of mutated genes and disease susceptibility through to therapeutics.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1910

FrequencyTwenty-Four No. A Year, 2000-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications14,241

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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Submission Info

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Acceptance Rate—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1460-2083

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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

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.

GeneticsQ1

Genetics (clinical)Q1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Molecular BiologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyGenetics & Heredity

Scopus Categories

GeneticsMedicine (miscellaneous)Genetics (clinical)Molecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mitochondrial Function and PathologyGenetic Neurodegenerative DiseasesGenetics and Neurodevelopmental DisordersRNA modifications and cancerRNA Research and SplicingEpigenetics and DNA MethylationMuscle Physiology and DisordersGenetic Associations and EpidemiologyGenomic variations and chromosomal abnormalitiesNeurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research