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Frontiers in Genetics

Frontiers Media SA · Switzerland · Est. 1817

ISSN1664-8021eISSN1664-8021
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
68
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total68
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
0.863
H-Index
173
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.745
Total Works
16,890
Total Citations
358,082
2yr Mean Citedness
2.34
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Retractions
17
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Frontiers in Genetics is a high-impact open-access journal that publishes original research, reviews, and opinion articles on all aspects of genetics and genomics. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including molecular genetics, population genetics, evolutionary genetics, human genetics, plant genetics, and animal genetics. We are committed to providing a platform for researchers to share their findings with the scientific community and to advance the field of genetics.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
14
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1817
FrequencyContinuous
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications16,890
Publisher OrgFrontiers Media
OA Since2009
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~14 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Frontiers Media SA
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1664-8021 / 1664-8021
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
PMC, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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.

GeneticsQ2
Genetics (clinical)Q2
Molecular MedicineQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Genetics & Heredity

Scopus Categories

GeneticsGenetics (clinical)Molecular Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cancer-related molecular mechanisms researchRNA modifications and cancerFerroptosis and cancer prognosisMicroRNA in disease regulationGenetic and phenotypic traits in livestockEpigenetics and DNA MethylationGenetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsBioinformatics and Genomic NetworksGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesRNA Research and Splicing
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref