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New Genetics and Society

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 1996

ISSN1463-6778eISSN1469-9915

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

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

0.749

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.886

Total Works

782

Total Citations

12,630

2yr Mean Citedness

1.97

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines the societal implications of advancements in genetics and biotechnology. It explores public and stakeholder perceptions, ethical considerations, and regulatory challenges associated with technologies such as human germline genome editing, in vitro gametogenesis, and direct-to-consumer genetic testing. The journal also investigates the framing of these technologies in public discourse and their impact on social norms and legal frameworks.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1996

FrequencyThree Issues Yearly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications782

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

OA Since2021

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~17 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPorticoCLOCKSSNational Digital Preservation Program, China; Library of Congress

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1463-6778 / 1469-9915

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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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?

LOCKSS, Portico, CLOCKSS, National Digital Preservation Program, China; Library of Congress

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

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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.

Issues, Ethics and Legal AspectsQ1

GeneticsQ2

Health PolicyQ2

Health (social science)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biotechnology & Applied MicrobiologyGenetics & HeredityHistory & Philosophy Of ScienceSocial IssuesSocial Sciences, Biomedical

Scopus Categories

GeneticsIssues, Ethics and Legal AspectsHealth (social science)Health Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Biomedical Ethics and RegulationRace, Genetics, and SocietyEthics in Clinical ResearchCRISPR and Genetic EngineeringReproductive Health and TechnologiesBRCA gene mutations in cancerGenetically Modified Organisms ResearchBiotechnology and Related FieldsClimate Change Communication and PerceptionNutrition, Genetics, and Disease