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Journals in Genetics

301 established journals that publish mainly in Genetics, compared by fees, open access and citation rates, updated 2026-10-14.

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301 established journals publish at least 20 % of their articles in Genetics. 139 of them are fully open access, and at least 4 of those charge authors nothing (diamond open access). Where open-access journals charge a fee, the median is 2 704 USD. Highest recent citation rates: Nature Reviews Microbiology, Nature Genetics, Nature Reviews Genetics.

301 journals

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The American Journal of Human GeneticsElsevier BV78 %2127.32386Subscription; open access option 5 150 USD
Nature GeneticsNature Portfolio48 %34019.09775Subscription; open access option 12 690 USD
European Journal of Human GeneticsSpringer Nature70 %2414.79179Subscription; open access option 2 790 USD
Molecular EcologyWiley59 %4783.84321Subscription; open access option 5 150 USD
GenesMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute46 %1 9693.511423 137 USD
Genetics in MedicineElsevier BV55 %3664.36204Subscription; open access option 5 110 USD
Forensic Science International GeneticsElsevier BV73 %1363.12120Subscription; open access option 5 020 USD
Human GeneticsSpringer Science+Business Media67 %1113.79208Subscription; open access option 3 690 USD
Molecular Biology and EvolutionOxford University Press41 %3109.343243 418 USD
Genetics Selection EvolutionBioMed Central64 %864.771262 390 USD
Journal of Medical GeneticsBMJ66 %1253.21246Subscription
European Journal of Medical GeneticsElsevier BV71 %1402.5083Subscription; open access option 3 330 USD
American Journal of Medical Genetics Part AWiley72 %4691.43162Subscription; open access option 4 710 USD
Human Genetics and Genomics AdvancesElsevier BV78 %872.41273 300 USD
Evolutionary ApplicationsWiley54 %1754.061264 320 USD
Animal BiotechnologyTaylor & Francis56 %1563.8452Open access, fee unknown
Journal of Human GeneticsSpringer Nature68 %1122.59112Subscription; open access option 5 490 USD
Clinical GeneticsWiley64 %2142.09151Subscription; open access option 4 980 USD
Animal GeneticsWiley84 %1151.49116Subscription; open access option 3 570 USD
npj Genomic MedicineNature Portfolio57 %765.42614 190 USD
Molecular Ecology ResourcesWiley49 %1914.69181Subscription; open access option 5 250 USD
Frontiers in GeneticsFrontiers Media38 %2 1192.971733 801 USD
GeneticsOxford University Press45 %2355.19416Subscription; open access option 4 477 USD
Human GenomicsBioMed Central56 %1173.71913 290 USD
Genome MedicineBioMed Central38 %15510.911745 290 USD
Genetic EpidemiologyWiley84 %531.91132Subscription; open access option 4 150 USD
GenomicsElsevier BV48 %2443.462162 980 USD
Inflammatory Bowel DiseasesOxford University Press46 %4982.73210Subscription; open access option 3 862 USD
Molecular Genetics & Genomic MedicineWiley64 %2321.49562 900 USD
Mammalian GenomeSpringer Science+Business Media70 %662.18128Subscription; open access option 3 890 USD
Molecular TherapyElsevier BV32 %3887.41258Subscription; open access option 4 500 USD
HereditySpringer Nature56 %852.95205Subscription; open access option 2 690 USD
PLoS GeneticsPublic Library of Science35 %4454.573413 043 USD
Cell GenomicsElsevier BV36 %1209.38588 900 USD
Molecular Biology ReportsSpringer Nature34 %1 0623.23116Subscription; open access option 4 290 USD
Nature Reviews GeneticsNature Portfolio31 %12017.17522Subscription
Annals of Human GeneticsWiley82 %481.43132Subscription; open access option 3 190 USD
HLAWiley43 %4482.2235Subscription; open access option 4 780 USD
Journal of BacteriologyAmerican Society for Microbiology38 %2234.32394Open access, fee unknown
Nature Reviews MicrobiologyNature Portfolio24 %15335.04486Subscription
Conservation GeneticsSpringer Science+Business Media62 %841.85104Subscription; open access option 3 790 USD
Biochemical GeneticsSpringer Science+Business Media47 %2502.1185Subscription; open access option 4 090 USD
The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial JournalSAGE Publishing56 %2631.35125Subscription; open access option 4 150 USD
Annual Review of Genomics and Human GeneticsAnnual Reviews53 %217.44155Subscription
Human Genome VariationSpringer Nature70 %401.85313 190 USD
Human Molecular GeneticsOxford University Press38 %2603.23357Subscription; open access option 4 390 USD
BMC Medical GenomicsBioMed Central38 %2863.171033 190 USD
BMC GenomicsBioMed Central27 %1 0214.492553 090 USD
G3 Genes Genomes GeneticsGenetics Society of America37 %3472.981162 709 USD
Journal of Crohn s and ColitisOxford University Press42 %1 3701.23152Subscription; open access option 4 790 USD
Molecular Therapy — Methods & Clinical DevelopmentCell Press30 %1987.17923 900 USD
Genome Biology and EvolutionOxford University Press35 %2493.911352 850 USD
Evolution LettersWiley42 %634.77562 678 USD
The Plant GenomeCrop Science Society of America38 %1353.94933 140 USD
mBioAmerican Society for Microbiology24 %8156.252283 900 USD
EvolutionOxford University Press37 %2742.76362Subscription; open access option 3 214 USD
Theoretical and Applied GeneticsSpringer Science+Business Media32 %2774.09264Subscription; open access option 5 190 USD
Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Geneticsdiamond OASpringer Science+Business Media49 %1411.7636None (diamond OA)
Human Gene TherapyMary Ann Liebert, Inc.38 %1203.88186Subscription
American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C Seminars in Medical GeneticsWiley58 %661.70123Subscription; open access option 3 460 USD
Journal of Applied GeneticsSpringer Nature49 %872.2768Subscription; open access option 3 790 USD
Genome ResearchCold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press27 %1868.24399Subscription
Molecular MicrobiologyWiley37 %1633.15336Subscription; open access option 4 430 USD
FEMS Microbiology ReviewsOxford University Press30 %5615.033163 297 USD
Journal of Animal Breeding and GeneticsWiley54 %731.8081Subscription; open access option 4 750 USD
GeneElsevier BV29 %6833.15301Subscription; open access option 3 300 USD
Tree Genetics & GenomesSpringer Science+Business Media53 %482.3084Subscription; open access option 3 690 USD
Trends in MicrobiologyElsevier BV26 %1708.31287Subscription; open access option 7 030 USD
Cancer GeneticsElsevier BV32 %1933.5864Subscription; open access option 3 320 USD
Molecular CytogeneticsBioMed Central64 %441.44543 290 USD
Genes & GenomicsSpringer Science+Business Media44 %1341.9144Subscription; open access option 2 390 USD
Circulation Genomic and Precision MedicineWolters Kluwer35 %834.7760Subscription
Microbiology and Molecular Biology ReviewsAmerican Society for Microbiology31 %4011.61308Subscription
Journal of genetics and genomics/Journal of Genetics and GenomicsElsevier BV29 %1554.9096Subscription; open access option 3 140 USD
Gene TherapySpringer Nature34 %764.41191Subscription; open access option 3 790 USD
Trends in GeneticsElsevier BV26 %1407.26329Subscription; open access option 7 030 USD
Global Medical GeneticsGeorg Thieme Verlag41 %503.32201 500 USD
Journal of HeredityOxford University Press45 %831.89170Subscription; open access option 3 560 USD
Genetics and Molecular BiologyBrazilian Society of Genetics52 %731.4781700 USD
Orphanet Journal of Rare DiseasesBioMed Central26 %5063.361782 990 USD
Crohn s & Colitis 360Oxford University Press44 %692.24253 378 USD
Current Opinion in MicrobiologyElsevier BV26 %1107.26247Subscription; open access option 3 800 USD
Genetic Resources and Crop EvolutionSpringer Science+Business Media30 %3212.37103Subscription; open access option 2 690 USD
Applications in Plant SciencesBotanical Society of America38 %603.09602 340 USD
Molecular Genetics and GenomicsSpringer Science+Business Media38 %1142.04136Subscription; open access option 3 990 USD
MicrobiologyMicrobiology Society32 %1263.01255Open access, fee unknown
Journal of Neurodevelopmental DisordersBioMed Central35 %633.69862 990 USD
Molecular AutismBioMed Central31 %595.771123 990 USD
Molecular SyndromologyKarger Publishers72 %860.6053Subscription
ToxiconElsevier BV30 %4331.86190Subscription; open access option 3 340 USD
Cancer Gene TherapySpringer Nature23 %1457.32111Subscription; open access option 4 990 USD
Genes and ImmunitySpringer Nature35 %503.99127Subscription; open access option 3 190 USD
Human MutationWiley54 %1060.93219Subscription; open access option 2 740 USD
Molecular BreedingSpringer Science+Business Media33 %873.10143Subscription; open access option 3 990 USD
Genetic Testing and Molecular BiomarkersMary Ann Liebert, Inc.52 %681.1650Subscription
Journal of Evolutionary BiologyOxford University Press31 %1622.58178Subscription; open access option 3 123 USD
Annual Review of GeneticsAnnual Reviews34 %238.80296Subscription
Intractable & Rare Diseases ResearchPublisher unknown43 %412.4147Open access, fee unknown
BMC ProceedingsBioMed Central50 %272.11452 290 USD
Annual Review of MicrobiologyAnnual Reviews28 %359.67320Subscription
Journal of Molecular DiagnosticsElsevier BV28 %1493.11131Subscription; open access option 3 000 USD
Russian Journal of GeneticsPleiades Publishing58 %1710.5943Subscription
Peer Community JournalPublisher unknown28 %1073.6924Open access, fee unknown
High Altitude Medicine & BiologyMary Ann Liebert, Inc.43 %581.7276Subscription
Journal of GeneticsSpringer Nature49 %531.37104Subscription
BMC Ecology and EvolutionBioMed Central28 %1513.17322 890 USD
Conservation Genetics ResourcesSpringer Science+Business Media59 %441.0036Subscription; open access option 3 790 USD
The Application of Clinical GeneticsDove Medical Press54 %241.66542 320 USD
Genomics & InformaticsKorea Genome Organization33 %424.03422 290 USD
Molecular Diagnosis & TherapyAdis, Springer Healthcare26 %646.4773Subscription; open access option 5 090 USD
BMC Genomic DataBioMed Central33 %882.44272 190 USD
Familial CancerSpringer Science+Business Media36 %592.5381Subscription; open access option 2 990 USD
Lifestyle GenomicsKarger Publishers50 %172.47431 670 USD
Journal of Genetic CounselingWiley30 %1682.1581Subscription; open access option 3 840 USD
Current Gene TherapyBentham Science Publishers30 %524.2390Subscription
The Journal of Gene MedicineWiley29 %1152.83109Subscription; open access option 4 480 USD
Archives animal breeding/Archiv für TierzuchtCopernicus Publications36 %502.5644258 USD
The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyElsevier BV25 %1553.56188Subscription; open access option 3 980 USD
ApidologieSpringer Science+Business Media34 %812.11133Subscription; open access option 2 990 USD
HereditasBioMed Central33 %902.051122 590 USD
Journal of ArachnologyAmerican Arachnological Society49 %381.2854Subscription
Journal of Apicultural ResearchTaylor & Francis31 %1112.03100Subscription
Hereditary Cancer in Clinical PracticeBioMed Central37 %342.61422 690 USD
Annals of Human BiologyInforma34 %572.281072 390 USD
Annual Review of Animal BiosciencesAnnual Reviews34 %214.7084Subscription
Genetics ResearchCambridge University Press59 %370.831382 100 USD
Pharmacogenomics and Personalized MedicineDove Medical Press30 %802.28452 836 USD
RareElsevier BV48 %221.6671 740 USD
FEMS Microbiology LettersOxford University Press29 %1371.94239Subscription; open access option 3 297 USD
Pediatric DiabetesWiley26 %962.87125Subscription; open access option 2 740 USD
Insectes SociauxSpringer Nature37 %551.7094Subscription; open access option 3 990 USD
PharmacogenomicsFuture Medicine31 %882.01112Subscription
Virus EvolutionUniversity of Oxford21 %1095.23663 304 USD
EcoSal PlusAmerican Society for Microbiology32 %1012.6766Subscription
American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric GeneticsWiley39 %531.49131Subscription; open access option 3 920 USD
Research in MicrobiologyElsevier BV26 %583.92155Subscription; open access option 3 510 USD
Journal of Translational Genetics and GenomicsPublisher unknown38 %282.2715Open access, fee unknown
Journal of Genetic Engineering and BiotechnologyElsevier BV23 %1612.85701 000 USD
International Journal of Legal MedicineSpringer Science+Business Media22 %2422.60119Subscription; open access option 4 590 USD
OBM GeneticsPublisher unknown39 %451.5513Open access, fee unknown
Human GeneElsevier BV36 %1001.2410Subscription; open access option 3 090 USD
Gene ReportsElsevier BV30 %2781.1536Subscription; open access option 2 860 USD
Genetics in Medicine OpenElsevier BV61 %5790.28133 200 USD
˜The œJournal of venomous animals and toxins including tropical diseasesBioMed Central37 %292.1558500 USD
Current GenomicsBentham Science Publishers23 %397.1297Subscription
Physiological GenomicsAmerican Physical Society30 %572.36145Subscription
Toxicon XElsevier BV36 %242.41282 740 USD
GeneticaSpringer Science+Business Media43 %291.44113Subscription; open access option 2 590 USD
AnthrozoösTaylor & Francis30 %652.0399Subscription
microLifeOxford University Press30 %323.03233 297 USD

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Journals in CWTS Journal Indicators Core or the Directory of Open Access Journals that published at least 20 articles in the last five years, mostly in English. "In this field" is the share of a journal's articles that OpenAlex classifies in Genetics. Citation rate is OpenAlex's two-year mean citedness, an open measure similar to the journal impact factor. Fees are taken from OpenAlex and DOAJ and can be out of date: always check the journal's own website before you submit.