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Frontiers in Genome Editing

Frontiers Media SA · Switzerland · Est. 2007

ISSN2673-3439eISSN2673-3439

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

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

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

1.329

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.948

Total Works

297

Total Citations

5,191

2yr Mean Citedness

5.65

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the application of genome editing technologies, particularly CRISPR-Cas9, for diverse purposes including the treatment of genetic diseases, improvement of crop traits for nutritional value and resilience, and enhancement of livestock productivity. It also covers advancements in genome editing methodologies and their translational significance in precision medicine and agriculture.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2007

FrequencyIrregular

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications297

Publisher OrgFrontiers Media

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~13 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

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Frontiers Media SA

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2673-3439 / 2673-3439

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

PMC, 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

Times cited

2013

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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.

BiotechnologyQ1

GeneticsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biotechnology & Applied MicrobiologyGenetics & Heredity

Scopus Categories

GeneticsBiotechnology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

CRISPR and Genetic EngineeringPlant Virus Research StudiesVirus-based gene therapy researchInsect symbiosis and bacterial influencesChromosomal and Genetic VariationsAnimal Genetics and ReproductionPlant tissue culture and regenerationGenetically Modified Organisms ResearchRNA regulation and diseaseRNA and protein synthesis mechanisms