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Genes and Development

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press · United States · Est. 1913

ISSN1549-5477

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

4.005

H-Index

594

CiteScore

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SNIP

1.425

Total Works

8,833

Total Citations

1,942,277

2yr Mean Citedness

4.14

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Genes and Development publishes research on the molecular mechanisms of development, cell fate, and organismal biology. Articles focus on gene regulation, chromatin dynamics, DNA replication and repair, RNA processing, and signaling pathways. The journal covers topics such as stem cell differentiation, organogenesis, cellular stress responses, and the genetic basis of disease.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1913

FrequencyBiweekly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications8,833

Publisher OrgCold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

OA Since1986

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Submission Info

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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?

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1549-5477

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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

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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.

Developmental BiologyQ1

GeneticsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Cell BiologyDevelopmental BiologyGenetics & Heredity

Scopus Categories

Developmental BiologyGenetics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Genomics and Chromatin DynamicsRNA Research and SplicingRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsRNA modifications and cancerDNA Repair MechanismsEpigenetics and DNA MethylationDevelopmental Biology and Gene RegulationCRISPR and Genetic EngineeringCancer-related Molecular PathwaysFungal and yeast genetics research