Journal of Genetic Counseling

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Genetic Counseling (JOGC), published for the National Society of Genetic Counselors, is a timely, international forum addressing all aspects of the discipline and practice of genetic counseling.

The journal focuses on the critical questions and problems that arise at the interface between rapidly advancing technological developments and the concerns of individuals and communities at genetic risk.

The publication provides genetic counselors, other clinicians and health educators, laboratory geneticists, bioethicists, legal scholars, social scientists, and other researchers with a premier resource on genetic counseling topics in national, international, and cross-national contexts.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.9
2024	1.90

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4961

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1073

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.984

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	67

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

• A New Definition of Genetic Counseling: National Society of Genetic Counselors’ Task Force Report

  Citation: 661

  Authors: Robert, Barbara Bowles, Robin L., Sandra, Susan, Michelle N., Janet L.

• Essential Elements of Genetic Cancer Risk Assessment, Counseling, and Testing: Updated Recommendations of the National Society of Genetic Counselors

  Citation: 265

  Authors: Bronson D., Julie O., Cécile, Leigha A., June A., Josephine W., Faith, Sherry C., Katherine S., Rebecca S., Wendy C., Nancie M., Robin L., Angela M.

• Cowden Syndrome: A Critical Review of the Clinical Literature

  Citation: 264

  Authors: Robert

• Projecting the Supply and Demand for Certified Genetic Counselors: a Workforce Study

  Citation: 237

  Authors: Jennifer M., R. L., M. E., J. E., M., S. E., B. S., S., J. G., C. A.

• Standardized Human Pedigree Nomenclature: Update and Assessment of the Recommendations of the National Society of Genetic Counselors

  Citation: 220

  Authors: Robin L., Kathryn Steinhaus, Robert G., Debra Lochner

• Genetic Cancer Risk Assessment and Counseling: Recommendations of the National Society of Genetic Counselors

  Citation: 195

  Authors: Angela, Mary, Wendy, June, Jill, Sherry Campbell, Susan, Julie O., Ronald, Joy, Lori Ann, Robin, Barbara, Terri Diamond, Josephine Wagner, Katherine, Susan, Cecile, Carolyn, Faith, Catherine Walsh

• Exploring the Public Understanding of Basic Genetic Concepts

  Citation: 192

  Authors: Angela D., Toby Epstein, Jane P., Sharon L. R., Elizabeth S., Merle, Elizabeth M.

• Coming Full Circle: A Reciprocal‐Engagement Model of Genetic Counseling Practice

  Citation: 189

  Authors: Patricia McCarthy, Dianne M., Bonnie S.

• Review Article: Chiari Type I Malformation with or Without Syringomyelia: Prevalence and Genetics

  Citation: 180

  Authors: Marcy C., David S., Lorraine, Preston, Judith, Margaret, Richard G., Thomas H., Michael A., Timothy M.

• Genetic Counseling and Screening of Consanguineous Couples and Their Offspring: Recommendations of the National Society of Genetic Counselors

  Citation: 157

  Authors: Robin L., Arno G., Alan, Louanne, Stefanie, Debra Lochner, Kerry, C. Ronald, Edith, Barbara, Robert D., Debra

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