Genetics Research

Aims & Scope

Genetics Research is a key forum for original research on all aspects of genetics.

Building on the success and history of its previous incarnation, Genetical Research, the journal has a publishing remit that provides comprehensive coverage of subjects vital to the field, including: evolutionary and population genetics, genetics of complex traits, quantitative and statistical genetics, genomics and molecular and developmental genetics.

The breadth and quality of papers, reviews and book reviews make the journal invaluable to professional geneticists, molecular biologists, plant and animal breeders and biologists involved in evolutionary and developmental studies.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.1
2024	1.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	30946

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	914

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline
• PubMed
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology and Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The hitch-hiking effect of a favourable gene

  Citation: 3168

  Authors: John Maynard, John

• The effect of linkage on limits to artificial selection

  Citation: 1667

  Authors: W. G., Alan

• A mechanism for gene conversion in fungi

  Citation: 1403

  Authors: Robin

• Effective population size/adult population size ratios in wildlife: a review

  Citation: 1185

  Authors: Richard

• A model of mutation appropriate to estimate the number of electrophoretically detectable alleles in a finite population

  Citation: 799

  Authors: Tomoko, Motoo

• Estimation of effective population size from data on linkage disequilibrium

  Citation: 643

  Authors: William G.

• ‘Nude’, a new hairless gene with pleiotropic effects in the mouse

  Citation: 636

  Authors: S. P.

• The genetic basis of inbreeding depression

  Citation: 622

  Authors: BRIAN, DEBORAH

• The effects of local selection, balanced polymorphism and background selection on equilibrium patterns of genetic diversity in subdivided populations

  Citation: 618

  Authors: BRIAN, MAGNUS, DEBORAH

• The maintenance of genetic variability by mutation in a polygenic character with linked loci

  Citation: 593

  Authors: Russell

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