Hereditas

Aims & Scope

For almost a century, Hereditas has published original cutting-edge research and reviews.

As the Official journal of the Mendelian Society of Lund, the journal welcomes research from across all areas of genetics and genomics.

Topics of interest include human and medical genetics, animal and plant genetics, microbial genetics, agriculture and bioinformatics.

Articles covering novel viral sequences or the use of new technology and software in genomic research are also welcomed.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

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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.

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.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology and Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 2,090.00 EUR. Learn more.

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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.

• NOMENCLATURE FOR CENTROMERIC POSITION ON CHROMOSOMES

  Citation: 3882

  Authors: ALBERT, KARL, AVERY A.

• THE CHROMOSOME NUMBER OF MAN

  Citation: 835

  Authors: JOE HIN, ALBERT

• ZUSAMMENSETZUNG VON POPULATIONEN UND KORRELATIONSERSCHEINUNGEN VOM STANDPUNKT DER VERERBUNGSLEHRE AUS BETRACHTET

  Citation: 813

  Authors: STEN

• The Allium test as a standard in environmental monitoring

  Citation: 731

  Authors: GEIRID

• THE GENOTYPICAL RESPONSE OF THE PLANT SPECIES TO THE HABITAT

  Citation: 613

  Authors: GÖTE

• EVOLUTION FROM FISH TO MAMMALS BY GENE DUPLICATION

  Citation: 524

  Authors: SUSUMU, ULRICH, NIELS B.

• The 24 fluorescence patterns of the human metaphase chromosomes - distinguishing characters and variability

  Citation: 489

  Authors: TORBJÖRN, GÖSTA, LORE

• THE EFFECT OF COLCHICINE ON ROOT MITOSES IN ALLIUM

  Citation: 440

  Authors: ALBERT

• Conservation Units and Translocations: Strategies for Conserving Evolutionary Processes

  Citation: 313

  Authors: Craig

• OneMap: software for genetic mapping in outcrossing species

  Citation: 296

  Authors: G. R. A., A. P., A. A. F.