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American Journal of Human Genetics

Cell Press · United States · Est. 1949

ISSN1537-6605

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

4.204

H-Indexi

387

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

2.47

Total Worksi

11,110

Total Citationsi

1,043,983

2yr Mean Citednessi

5.86

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Genetics & Heredity; Genetics; Genetics (clinical).

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1949

FrequencyMonthly, 1986-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications11,110

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cell Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1537-6605

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, PubMed

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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

Citations received

261

18k

2019

203

12k

2020

226

11k

2021

194

7.7k

2022

183

4.9k

2023

225

2.7k

2024

237

990

2025

105

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.

GeneticsQ1

Genetics (clinical)Q1

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 DisordersGenetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsRNA modifications and cancerMitochondrial Function and PathologyEpigenetics and DNA MethylationGenetic Syndromes and ImprintingRNA Research and Splicing

Frequently asked questions about American Journal of Human Genetics

Is American Journal of Human Genetics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for American Journal of Human Genetics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of American Journal of Human Genetics?

American 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 5.86.

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

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

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