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PLoS Genetics

Public Library of Science · United States · Est. 1955

ISSN1553-7390eISSN1553-7404

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ 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

1.945

H-Index

343

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.046

Total Works

11,678

Total Citations

897,852

2yr Mean Citedness

3.68

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

PLOS Genetics publishes original research articles in all areas of genetics and genomics. The journal covers a broad range of topics including, but not limited to, molecular genetics, population genetics, evolutionary genetics, human genetics, quantitative genetics, and genomics.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1955

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications11,678

Publisher OrgPublic Library of Science

OA Since2004

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~26 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Public Library of Science

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1553-7390 / 1553-7404

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-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?

N/A

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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

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.

Cancer ResearchQ1

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

GeneticsQ1

Genetics (clinical)Q1

Molecular BiologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Genetics & Heredity

Scopus Categories

GeneticsCancer ResearchEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsGenetics (clinical)Molecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Genomics and Chromatin DynamicsDNA Repair MechanismsRNA Research and SplicingGenetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model OrganismsChromosomal and Genetic VariationsCRISPR and Genetic EngineeringGenetic Associations and EpidemiologyEpigenetics and DNA MethylationRNA modifications and cancerPlant Molecular Biology Research