Mutagenesis

Aims & Scope

Mutagenesis is an international multi-disciplinary journal designed to bring together research aimed at the identification, characterization and elucidation of the mechanisms of action of physical, chemical and biological agents capable of producing genetic change in living organisms and the study of the consequences of such changes.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.3
2024	2.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.932

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	103

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5428

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	364

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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, Environmental Science, Medicine and Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 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.

• Molecular mechanisms of micronucleus, nucleoplasmic bridge and nuclear bud formation in mammalian and human cells

  Citation: 980

  Authors: M., M., A. T., J., J. W., J., H., D. A., J. D., P.

• The comet assay: topical issues

  Citation: 777

  Authors: A. R., A. A., G., I., L., M., C. C., R.

• Micronuclei frequency in peripheral blood lymphocytes and cancer risk: evidence from human studies

  Citation: 392

  Authors: S., R., C., M.

• Ecotoxicological applications and significance of the comet assay

  Citation: 387

  Authors: A. N.

• The BlueScreen HC assay to predict the genotoxic potential of fragrance materials

  Citation: 324

  Authors: Yax, Kaushal, Christina, Joseph, Brian, Sylvain, Benjamin, Peter, Matthew, Frank, Gladys, Stefan, Christopher, Gary, Helmut, Gerhard, Wolfgang, Anne Marie

• DNA damage checkpoints in mammals

  Citation: 312

  Authors: Hiroyuki, Makoto

• The effect of age, gender, diet and lifestyle on DNA damage measured using micronucleus frequency in human peripheral blood lymphocytes

  Citation: 287

  Authors: M., S.

• Epigenetics and cancer: towards an evaluation of the impact of environmental and dietary factors

  Citation: 263

  Authors: Z.

• Micronucleus assay in aquatic animals

  Citation: 259

  Authors: C., M.

• The comet assay in human biomonitoring: gene-environment interactions

  Citation: 258

  Authors: M., A. R.

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