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Genealogy

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · Switzerland · Est. 2016

ISSN2313-5778eISSN2313-5778

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.276

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Worksi

925

Total Citationsi

3,520

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.86

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Ethnic Studies; Family Studies; Sociology; Cultural Studies; History; Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous); Genetics; Genetics (clinical); Molecular Medicine.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2016

FrequencyIssued Four Times A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications925

Publisher OrgMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

OA Since2016

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~6 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

Swiss National LibraryCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2313-5778 / 2313-5778

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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?

Swiss National Library, CLOCKSS

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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

Citations received

763

2019

115

783

2020

107

672

2021

354

2022

102

283

2023

148

217

2024

151

146

2025

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.

Cultural StudiesQ1

HistoryQ1

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q3

GeneticsQ4

Genetics (clinical)Q4

Molecular MedicineQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Ethnic StudiesFamily StudiesSociology

Scopus Categories

GeneticsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Genetics (clinical)Molecular Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Indigenous Health, Education, and RightsMigration, Refugees, and IntegrationMigration and Labor DynamicsChild Welfare and AdoptionRacial and Ethnic Identity ResearchAnthropological Studies and InsightsCritical Race Theory in EducationMigration, Ethnicity, and EconomyDiaspora, migration, transnational identityRace, History, and American Society

Frequently asked questions about Genealogy

Is Genealogy a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Genealogy: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, 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 Genealogy?

Genealogy 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 0.86.

Is Genealogy indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Genealogy is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Genealogy?