Nature Reviews Genetics

Aims & Scope

To an extent, all life scientists are geneticists because genetic technology and the accumulation of genomic information have enriched all of biology.

You may or may not call yourself a geneticist, but if you work on or with genes you need to know about the latest developments.

Nature Reviews Genetics covers the full scientific breadth of modern genetics, capturing its excitement, diversity and implications.

Subjects Covered: -Genomics: genome sequencing, genome projects, bioinformatics, cancer genomics, metagenomics, pharmacogenomics, resources- Functional genomics: transcriptomics, functional genomics screens, bioinformatics- Evolutionary genetics: evo-devo, genome evolution, comparative genomics, population genetics, phylogenetics- Technology: new techniques, experimental strategies, therapy, applied genetics and genomics, computational biology- Gene expression: gene regulatory elements, transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation, regulatory RNAs, broad perspectives on gene regulation, gene expression profiling, gene regulatory networks- Multifactorial genetics: complex traits, mapping strategies, technology, genetic variation- Disease: disease gene identification, relationship between genotype and phenotype, molecular pathology of genetic disease, complex disease, disease susceptibility/resistance- Chromosome biology: DNA elements, telomeres, centromeres, mobile elements, chromosome stability, DNA damage, meiosis and mitosis, nuclear organization, artificial chromosomes- Epigenetics: DNA methylation, histone modification, chromatin structure, imprinting, chromatin remodeling, epigenomics- Developmental biology: patterning, differentiation, stem cells, reproductive technology- Systems and networks: systems biology, biological networks, synthetic biology, modelling- Ethical, legal and social implications of genetics and genomics

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	52
2024	39.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	16.364

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	439

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	33

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	7632

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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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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.

• RNA-Seq: a revolutionary tool for transcriptomics

  Citation: 10455

  Authors: Zhong, Mark, Michael

• Network biology: understanding the cell's functional organization

  Citation: 6287

  Authors: Albert-László, Zoltán N.

• MicroRNAs: small RNAs with a big role in gene regulation

  Citation: 5633

  Authors: Lin, Gregory J.

• Sequencing technologies — the next generation

  Citation: 5443

  Authors: Michael L.

• Functions of DNA methylation: islands, start sites, gene bodies and beyond

  Citation: 4990

  Authors: Peter A.

• Long non-coding RNAs: insights into functions

  Citation: 4666

  Authors: Tim R., Marcel E., John S.

• Mechanisms of post-transcriptional regulation by microRNAs: are the answers in sight?

  Citation: 4164

  Authors: Witold, Suvendra N., Nahum

• Non-coding RNAs in human disease

  Citation: 4008

  Authors: Manel

• Network medicine: a network-based approach to human disease

  Citation: 3987

  Authors: Albert-László, Natali, Joseph

• The widespread regulation of microRNA biogenesis, function and decay

  Citation: 3888

  Authors: Jacek, Inga, Witold

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